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Updated: 31 Mar 2018
Major events in the APWH textbook with dynasties on top, short events on the bottom, and color coded by area:
Yellow: Europe
Pink: The Americas
Blue: China and Central Asia
Yellow-Green/Light Green: Middle East and surrounding Areas
Red: India and surrounding areas
Bright green: Russia/North Asia
Dark Green (Almost brown): Japan, areas surrounding China, and Southeast Asia
Purple: Africa
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Created byGabriella Battaglini
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Buddhism is introduced to ChinaWendi began ruleYangdi began ruleLi Yuan and the ministry of ritesChan Buddhism/ Zen BuddhismEmpress Wu begins ruleLi Bo and poetryXuanzong and Yang GuifeiZhao KuangyinWang AnshiNeo ConfucianismJin Kingdon and JurchensFoot binding beginsMuhummad is born in MeccaMuhummad recieves his first revalationMuhummad leaves Mecca to establish a muslim community in MedinaDeath of MuhummadMuslim invasions of Egypt challenge the ByzantineIslam spreads across north AfricaEnd of the rule of the "righteous caliphs"Umayyad army conquers southern SpainBuyids capture BaghdadSeljuk Turks take over the Abassid CaliphateThe start of the crusadesSpread of Islam in southeast AsiaMansa Musa travels through CairoIbn BattuaSunni Ali expands Songhay empireAshoka comes to powerSocratesYellow turban revolutionsCyrus the greatChandra GuptaHuns overthrow the GuptaHomer writes the IliadPlatoJulius Caesar is made dictator for lifeJulius Caesar is assasinatedThe 12 tables are writtenConstantine becomes emperorPotters Wheel is inventedNubia develops iron working systemDevelopment of species into homo erectusDevelopment of fire useMigration to South AmericaEnd of the last great Ice AgeUse of stone toolsDevelopment of farmingDomestication of livestockSilk weavingCatal Huyuk at its peakDomestification of cornYangshao culture emergesRise of Egyptian civilizationEmergence of Harappan civilizationShang kingdomJudaism emergesWestern Zhou kingsLaozi and DaoismBeginning of the Vedic ageVedas composedBuddha is bornIndo European invasions of Greek peninsulaTrojan warRise of Greek city statesCyrus forms Persian empireBeginnings of Roman republicPeloponesian warsPunic warsAgustus Caesar siezes powerBirth of JesusCrucification of JesusBeginning of the decline of the Roman empireConstantine adopts ChristianityFall of RomeKingdom of KushSpread of the OlmecRise of AxumBeginning of the decline of the HanBeginning of the Sassanid empire in PersiaDiocletians reign beginsEthiopia adopts ChristianityGrowth of Mayan civilizationHuns invade IndiaBuddhism takes root in Southeast AsiaMuslim-Mecca truceFirst war of sucession between Abassid princesFall of Baghdad to the MongolsThe height of Ghanas powerRise of the Mali empireMali at its heightSlavic migrations into eastern EuropeBeginning of Cyrill and Methodus missionary workEmergence of a Polish stateRussia converts to ChristianityReign of YaroslavSplit between Eastern and Western ChristianityMongols begin to capture RussiaExpulsion of Tatars from RussiaFranks defeat Muslims in FranceChristian reconquest of SpainMagna CartaFirst English parliamentBlack Plague begins In EuropeDecline of TihuancoTula established by TolecsTenochtitlan foundedIncan empire establishedKorean conquestInvention of movable typeInvention of gunpowderCompass is first usedVietnam conquered by ChinaChoson (Korea) conquered by ChinaTrung Sisters revoltTaika Reforms in JapanKorea gets independence from TangJapans capital is moved to HeianLast Japanese embassy to ChinaVietnam gets independence from ChinaNguyen dynasty in Vietnam foundedBlack Plague ends in EuropeBattle of ThermopylaePlato is bornWarring states period beginsBattle of MarathoneBeginning of the building of the great canalKorean conquest of the vassal state SillaBuddhist influence in China peaksXuangzong begins ruleBuddhist persecutionEnd of Tang dynastyNeo Confucianism revivalMongol Dynasty in ChinaVietnam conquered by ChinaMongol rule begina in KoreaBeginning of the Onin war in JapanEnd of the Onin war in JapanKhitan conquest of North ChinaSong dynasty flees to South ChinaTemujin takes the name Genghis KhanFirst Mongol attacks on north ChinaBejing Captured by MongolsDeath of Genghis KhanMongols capture North ChinaMongols begin conquest of South ChinaMongols Attack EuropeMongol victory over Seljuk TurksBeginning of the rise of the OttomansMongols destroy BaghdadMamluks Defeat MongolsKubilai Khan begins rule in ChinaBeginning of Marco Polos JoureyFailed Mongol invasions of JapanFirst true guns used in ChinaSpread of the Black Plague in EurasiaFamine in EuropeFirst Italian Expedition seeks route to the IndiesEuropean use of Cannon warfareBlack Plague reaches ChinaPeak of Black Plague in Middle EastMongols expelled from ChinaEnd of Polynesian migrationsBeginning of Chinese trading expeditionsEnd of Chinese trading expeditionsOttoman capture ConstantinopleUnion of Aragon and Castillefounding of Ottoman EmpireOttoman invade Southeast EuropeMing restriction of overseas tradePrince Henry the NavigatorPortugal extends expeditions to West African coastPortuguese round Cape of Good HopeColombus's first expeditionVasco de Gama sails to IndiaSpanish Colonies in Latin AmericaPortuguese expedition to IndonesiaMagellan Begins Circumnavigating the globeEnd of Circumnavigation (Magellan)French expeditions to CanadaPortuguese reach JapanBritan begins slave tradeOttoman defeated in the Battle of LepantoBritish defeat spanish armadaJapan begins Isolation policyFirst permanent British colony in VirginiaFist French colonies in CanadaDutch launch colony in South AfricaFrench British wars in IndiaBritish Aquire New FranceBeginning of RenaissanceLeonardo de Vinci is bornNorthern Renaissance beginsFirst European printing pressMichaelangelo is bornFrance and Spain invade ItalyBeginning of Italian city-state declineCommercial RevolutionKing Frances I reign beginsMartin Luther writes 95 thesisBeginning of Protestant reformationCHurch of England is establishedCalvinism is establishedCopernicus revolutionBeginning of religious wars in FranceEnd of religious wars in FranceElizabeth I begins ruleGalileo is bornNetherlands independenceBeginning of the 30 years warEnd of the 30 years warBeginning of English civil warEnd of English civil warIsaac Newton is bornLouis XIV establishes absolute monarchy in FranceDecline of witchcraft trialsGlorious revolution in BritanEuropean population boomJames Kay invents flying shuttle loomBeginning of methodismAdam Smiths "the Wealth of Nations"Mary Wollenscroft's "Vindication of the Rights of Women"Fall of last Muslim kingdom in SpainColombus's second expeditionBeginning of settlement in the IndiesExploration of the CaribbeanCabral lands in BrazilCortes leads conquest of MexicoPeru falls to Francessco PizarroChile is FoundedRoyal government established in BrazilDutch capture northeast BrazilEnglish take JamaicaGold discovered in BrazilBeginning of war of Spanish sucessionJesuits expelled from BrazilBrazilian capital moved to Rio de JaneroJesuits expelled from Spanish AmericasComunero revolt in New GranadaFirst shipment of African slaves brought to POrtugalPortuguese fort established in GhanaPortuguese establish colony in AngolaFall of Songhay empireAsante Kingdom is unifiedEnglish get right to import slaves to Spanish empireRise of DahomeySlave uprising in HaitiHausa expansionCape colony falls under British controlBeginning of mfecaneBritish abolishes slavery in the west Indies"Great Trek"Russia freed from Tatars by Ivan IIIIvan IV is bornRussian expansion in Central AsiaBeginning of Time of TroublesEnd of Time of TroublesBeginning of Romanov DynastyRussian pioneers to PacificRussian law makes Serfdom hereditaryRussian wars with SwedenFounding of St. PetersbergBeginning of Catherine the greats rulePugachev revoltPartition of PolandLaw enacted tightening landlord power over serfs in RussiaDeath of the first Safavid SufiTimurs invasionShi'a influences under Safavid teachingsLarge scale recruitment of Janissaries (Ottoman)Safavid conquest of PersiaOttoman victory over Safavids (Chaldrian)Ottomans capture SyriaBattle of PanipatFirst Ottoman siege of ViennaHumayan is driven from IndiaHumayan in exile in Safavid courtMughal empire reestablished in IndiaCreation of new religion to "unite Hindus and Muslims"Beginning of the reign of Abbas in PersiaLast Ottoman seige of ViennaPeasent revolts in North IndiaTreaty of CarlowitzFirst Turkic Language printing pressFall of SafavidsOttoman armies defeated by PersiansNadir Shah sacks Mughal capitalHongwu emperor begins reignMing restrictions on overseas commerceBeginning of rule of YonglePortuguese defeat combined Muslim war fleetPortuguese conquest of GoaPortuguese conquer MalaccaFrancis Xavier makes mass converts in IndiaJesuits arrive in ChinaHideyoshi unifies JapanFirst Japanese invasion of KoreaSecond Japanese invasion of KoreaDecline of Portuguese powerTokugawa shogunate establishedChristianity banned in JapanDutch capture MalaccaEnd of Ming DynastyBeginning of the reign of KangxiFirst British reforms in IndiaAustralian colonization beginsFrench Revolution beginsEnd of French RevolutionNapoleons invasion of EgyptMuhammad Ali begins rule in EgyptLatin American Wars for Independence beganVienna SettlingBritish Annexation of Cape TownBrazil declares indepencenceSteam Engine invented; beginning of Industrial RevolutionBeginning of the American RevolutionEnd of the American RevolutionMonroe DoctrineNew Zealand colonization beginsRevolutions in EuropeRevolutions in Europe pt. 2English Education in IndiaOttoman treaty with BritanOpium war beginsBeginning of Tanzimat Reforms in Ottoman empireSemiautonomous government in CanadaMexican American war beginsMexican American war endsBeginnings of MarxismBeginning of Taiping rebellion in ChinaEnd of Taiping rebellion in ChinaPerry expedition to Edo Bay, JapanBeginning of Crimean WarEnd of Crimean warEmancipation of Slaves in the USABritish assume control in IndiaCivil strife in JapanEmancipation of Serfs in RussiaBeginning of the American civil warEnd of the American civil warGerman unificationBeginning of Meji reforms in JapanEnd of Meji reforms in JapanExpansion of Commerical export in Latin AmericaHigh point of European ImperialismTreaty of San StefanoBeginning of the Partition of West AfricaBritish takeover of EgyptFormation of National Congress Party in IndiaSalvery abolished in Cuba and BrazilJapanese constitution is madePartition of east AfricaSino-Japanese warCuban revolt against SpainMarxism Party in RussiaSpanish American warBeginning of Boxer rebellion in ChinaEnd of Boxer rebellion in ChinaConstruction of Panama canal beginsBeginning of the Ruso-Japanese warBeginning of revolution in RussiaEnd of revolution in RussiaYoung Turk risingJapan annexes KoreaBeginning of Revolution in ChinaEnd of Revolution and Empire in ChinaBeginning of World War IEnd of World War IFirst convict settlement in AustraliaGeorge Washington becomes the First US PresidentBeginning of per capita birth rate decline in the USFirst free settlers in AustraliaBeginning of Napoleons reignEnd of Napoleans reignRomanticism in ArtLouisiana PurchaseRise of Democratic Suffrage in the USEuropean Conservative periodRovolutions in Greece and SpainUSA industrializationFirst legislative council in AustraliaReform Bill of 1832 in EnglandRebellion in CanadaUS-Canada border clashesBeginning of first Maori warEnd of first Maori warDarwins "Origin of Species"Beginning of Italian unificationEnd of Italian unificationBeginning of second Maori warEnd of Second Maori warCanada is unifiedBeginning of European AlliancesBeginning of the Candian-Pacific railwayUS excludes chinese immigrantsAustralia and New Zealand restrict Asian ImmigrationWomens suffrage in New ZealandUS annexes HawaiiUS aquires part of SamoaCommonwealth of Australia creates National FederationNew Zealand gains dominion status in British empireBalkan warsDutch establish trading post in JavaCalcutta becomes center of British activities in IndiaDeath of Mughal emperor AurangzebDutch become powerful in JavaBattle of PlasseyBeginning of 7 years warEnd of 7 years warGreat Famine in BengalBoer republic establishedFirst railway line constructed in IndiaBritish Universities in India foundedGreat rebellion in North IndiaBritish Parliament assumes control over IndiaOpening of the Suez CanalZulu victory over BritishAnglo-Japanese treatyFirst Moroccan crisisSecond Moroccan crisisPortuguese court moves to BrazilFather Hidalgos rebellion against the SpanishMexico declares independenceBolivar dies and Gran Colombia breaks apartLatin American railroad constructionBenito Juarez leads reform in MexicoFrench intervention in MexicoBeginning of war of Triple AllianceEnd of war of triple allianceBeginning of war against Spain in CubaEnd of war against Spain in CubaFirst school for girls in MexicoBeginning of Portfio Diaz ruleEnd of Portfio Diaz ruleFall of Brazilian empire; republic is establishedPanamanian IndependencePanama canal opensManchu nomads conquer ChinaQianlong begins to rule ChinaQianlong ends ruleOttoman defeat in the war with RussiaReign of Ottoman sultan Selim IIIEnd of Selim III ruleBritish embassy to QianlongOttoman Janissary destroyedOttoman postal system establishedEnd of Tanzimat Reforms in Ottoman empireFirst Ottoman railwayNew Ottoman legal codeConstitution promulgated for Ottoman EmpireFatherland Party established in EgyptEnd ban on western books in JapanGrowth of "Dutch Studies" in JapanNapolean fails to invade RussiaRussia Aquires PolandDecembrist RevoltHeightening repression in RussiaSerbia Gains increasing autonomyGreek independence from OttomansRomania gains independenceBeginning of Russian conquest of Central AsiaEnd of Russian conquest of central AsiaMutsuhito becomes emperor of JapanRussia sells Alaska to the USMinistry of Industry established in JapanRussian population boomUniversal military service established in RussiaJapans Education ActFinal Samurai risingBulgaria gains independenceAnarchists assasinate Alexander IIBeginning of Russian IndustrializationLoose alliance between Japan and BritanEnd of Balkan WarsBolshevik victory in RussiaBeginning of Mexican revolutionEnd of Mexican revolutionAfrican National Congress Party formedArab revolts against OttomansUSA enters WWIRussian RevolutionJews promised homeland in PalestineLeague of Nations is formedTreaty of VersaillesRevolt in EgyptTreaty of Sevres reorganizes the Middle EastFoundation of Chinese communist PartyStalin takes power in RussiaGreat Depression "begins"Worst of Great Depression in overVargas begin regime in BrazilVargas end regime in BrazilJapan invades ManchuriaBeginning of Gandhi led ressistance in IndiaEnd of Gandhi led resistance in IndiaNazis rise to power in GermanyNew Deal in the USCardenas begins reform in MexicoGerman re-armamentJapan invades ChinaWorld War II BeginsWorld War II endsNazi-Soviet PactUSA enters WWIIBeginning of HolocaustEnd of HolocaustFormation of United NationsAtomic bombs dropped on JapanCommunists proclaim Vietnam independenceSoviets begin taking over Eastern EuropePhilippine independence from the USPeronism in ArgentinaIndia and Pakistan gain independenceBeginning of Marshall PlanDivision of KoreaFirst Arab-Israeli warFormation of NATOCommunist Victory in ChinaBeginning of Korean WarEnd of Korean WarWarsaw PactPartial end of StalinismCommon MarketGhana becomes first independent African nationCuban RevolutionUS Civil Rights movement beginsCuban missile crisisBeginning of Vietnam WarEnd of Vietnam WarCultural revolution in China2nd Arab-Israeli warStudent protests in the WestOil CrisisOil Crisis pt. 23rd Arab-Israeli warCommunist victory in VietnamDeath of Mao ZedongIranian RevolutionBeginning of Iran-Iraq warEnd of Iran-Iraq warReform movement in South AfricaCollapse of Soviet UnionReunification of GermanyIraq invades KuwaitUS invades IraqFranko-Russian AllianceDinshawai incident in EgyptMorley-Minto reforms in IndiaUnion of South Africa formedTreaty of Brest-LitovskFrench and British Mandates in the Middle EastPan-African congress in ParisTreaty of Lausanne gives Turkey independenceTsarist regime overthrownMuralist movement in MexicoEnd of Muralist movement in MexicoEinstein wins Nobel prizeFacists sieze power in ItalyHyperinflation in GermanyDefeat of Japanese bill for Universal suffrageCharels Lindbergh's solo-trans- Atlantic flightNationalists capture North ChinaSkyscraper craze in New YorkStock Market crashSmoot-Hawley tariffFranklin Roosevelt begins presidencyAdolf Hitler becomes chancellor of GermanyNuremberg LawsPopular front formed in FranceKristallnachtHitler invades PolandGovernment of India ActItaly invades EthiopiaSpanish civil war beginsSpanish Civil war endsJapanese attack Pearl HarborGerman invasion of Soviet UnionFall of Singapore to JapanCripps mission to IndiaCold War heats upAnti-French rebellion in AlgeriaFrench Armies defeated in VietnamAfrikaner nationalist movementCharles de Gaulle returns to power in FranceCongo gets independence from BelgiumAlgeria gets independenceSoviet Union developes Atomic BombStalin DiesKhrushchev breaks with StalinismBerlin wall erectedBerlin wall is taken downEuro currency introducedGrowing concern about terrorismExpansion of European UnionBrazil joins alliesBeginning of Arbenz reforms in GuatemaulaEnd of reforms in GuatemaulaBolivian revolution beginsBolivian revolution endsArbenz overthrownCastro leads Cuban RevolutionMilitary coup topples Brazilian GovernmentSandinista revolution in NicaraguaArgentina and Britan clash over Falkland islandsUS invades GrenadaBrazil stabilized economy with new currency: the realZapatista uprising in MexicoReturn to civilian government in GuatemaulaNew constitution in VenezuelaPRI loses mexican presidencyEconomic collapse of ArgentinaLula and workers party win election in BrazilLulas government faces corruption scandalHugo Chavez opposes US free trade policiesFirst Pan-African Nationalist congressFounding of Muslim Brotherhood in EgyptFree officers movement developes in EgyptHassan al-Banna assassinated in EgyptKhedival regime overthrown in EgyptSouth Africa gains independenceSharpville shootings in South AfricaNkruma overthrown by military coup in GhanaPeak control of OPEC cartelBangladesh revolt against west PakistanBangladesh becomes independentNelson Mandela released form prisonPersian Gulf WarFirst Democratic elections in South AfricaJapanese occupation of IndochinaHo Chi Minh proclaims Republic of VietnamUS sponsored South Korea is foundedUS occupation of Japan ends"Let 100 flowers bloom" campaign in China"Great leap forward" in ChinaBeginning of state family planning in ChinaTet offense in VietnamDeath of North Korean leader Kim Il-SungSoviet withdrawl from AfganistanNAFTA inauguratedFirst world environmental conference in BrazilMass genocide in RwandaUS intervention in HaitiSecond world environmental conference in Kyoto, JapanPutin becomes president of RussiaInternational human rights conference in South Africa9/11 terrorist attacks on the world trade centersTensions over Iran going nuclearKim Jong-Un is new North Korean leaderPeriods
Sui Dynasty in ChinaTang Dynasty in ChinaSong Dynasty in ChinaKhitans and Lian DynastyThe Umayyad Caliphate in the Middle EastAbassid Caliphate in the Middle EastGhana Empire in AfricaRoman EmpireByzantine EmpireHan Dynasty in ChinaMauryan DynastyGupta EmpireBabylonian EmpireMayan DynastySumerZhou DynastyQin DynastyIncan EmpireAztec EmpireKamakura ShogunateYi Dynasty in KoreaOttoman EmpireMongol empireSafavid EmpireMughal EmpireMing DynastyQing DynastyTokugawa ShogunateAshikaga Shogunate
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