Asian Timeline
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Updated 17 Jan 2018
Luiza Cardoso Rios
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Sources:
1) BBC. (2017). China profile - Timeline. Retrieve on January 16th, 2017 from: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13017882
2) Gascoigne, Bamber. (2017). “Asia Timeline”. Retrieved on January 16th, 2017 from: http://www.historyworld.net/timesearch/default.asp?keywords=Asia+timeline&sort2=&bottomsort=&topsort=&direction=&timelineid=&getyear=&viewtext=extended&conid=timeline&event_number=20&date=
2) WTO. (2017). China and the WTO. Retrieved on January 16th, 2017 from: https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/china_e.htm
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- Russo-Japanese War
- Spanish-American WarSino-Japanese WarFrench Indochina WarSino-Indian WarSino-Soviet Border WarChina-Vietnam WarChina-Taiwan-US CrisisAsia Financial CrisisTheravada Buddhism is strong in south India and Sri Lanka.Buddhism arrives to ChinaTs'ai Lun invents paperCreation of the Sassanian dynasty in PersiaEnd of Han DynastyTen dynasties and nineteen kingdoms take over power after fall of Han dynastyBuddhism arrives to JapanThe Sui dynasty is establish in ChinaEnd of the Sui dynasty. The T'ang is established.Discovery of the technique of porcelain in ChinaPaper money is developed in ChinaWank Kon changes the name of his kingdom to Koryo (Korea)New Chinese dynasty - the SongThe Khitan (eastern Mongolia) capture Beijing and make it their capital cityTogrul Beg enters Baghdad and becomes their sultan. Baghdad becomes part of the Seljuk dynasty.The city of Angkor and the great temple of Angkor Wat are created by the Khmer dynasty.Zen Buddhism reaches Japan - New Samurai ClassBushido (code of the samurai), emphasizes the necessary qualities of respect, decorum, courage and martial skillMarco Polo is presented to Kublai Khan in XanaduYüan dynastyHindu empire in southern India is establishedNew dynasty - the Ashikaga shogunate (Japan)Mongols take BeijingMongols out of Beijing
Fall of Yuan Dynasty
New dynasty - the Ming
Tibet declares its independence from ChinaYi dynasty (Korea)The third Ming begins laying out the Forbidden CityBritish army invades Afghanistan, China and Hong KongFiirst Muslim dynasties in the Malay archipelagoVasco da Gama reaches the southern coast of India,The Portuguese establish in Sri LankaThe Portuguese take control of Malacca (Malay peninsula)The Portuguese take control ofl the Gulf of OmanThe Portuguese take the island of BombayThe first Europeans reach JapanA Spanish governor general, Legazpi, makes his capital Manila and names the surrounding islands as the Philippines after Philip IIFirst western student of Chinese civilization - Matteo RicciMatteo Ricci introduces Kung Fu Tzu to Europe (Confucius)The Mongols depose the ruling dynasty of Tibet and offer the country to the Dalai LamaThe British East India establishes a 'factory' in SuratThe last Ming emperor hangs himself - New and final dynasty - the QingThe Dutch destroy all clove trees in the Moluccas, except two islandsRebellion against the Qing dynastyFirst War of Indian Independence - Indian MutinyEnd of the Indian Mutiny - British retaliation
The India Act places India under control of the British government
Beginning of the French colonization of VietnamBritish and French forces occupy BeijingFrance makes Cambodia and Vietnam into a federation of protectorates under the title of "French Indochina"France incorporates Laos within French IndochinaJapan and China go to war over Korea#nd of the Sino-Japanese war - China gives Taiwan to JapanThe Philippines declare independence from SpainBritish troops enter Tibet's holy city of LhasaJapan annexes Korea as a colonyRepublic of China is proclaimed - Sun Yatsen as President
End of the Qing dynasty
Tibet declares its independenceGermany and the Ottoman empire sign a secret treaty of alliance
Japan declares war on Germany
Russia, Britain and France declare war on the Ottoman empireAfghanistan achieves international recognition as an independent nationFrance invades Syria and the League of Nations gives France responsibility for Syria and Lebanon.
League of Nations gives Britain responsibility for Iraq, Transjordan and Palestine.Mao Zedong leads a delegation to the First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in ShanghaiJapan announces its withdrawal from the League of NationsMao Zedong wins control over the Chinese Communists during the Long MarchGermany and Japan establish an Anti-Comintern Pact against the USSRJapanese troops occupy BeijingStern Gang - new Jewish terrorist group in PalestineThe US Congress declares war on JapanSingapore falls to the JapaneseMao Zedong becomes the official leader of the Chinese Communist PartyHiroshima - Atomic BombHiroshima - Atomic BombSyria becomes fully independent from FranceThe Indochina War - France vs. VietnamMuslims proclaim an independent state in west Kashmir
War between India and PakistanIsrael declares its independence as a new Jewish stateMao Zedong proclaims the new People's Republic of ChinaJiang Jieshi sets up a new Republic of China in TaiwanThe Dutch concede independence for IndonesiaNorth Korean forces press far enough south to capture SeoulCambodia wins independenceThe French abandon VietnamSouth Vietnam declares itself as an independent republicUS sends troops into CambodiaIndia intervenes in the Pakistan (Future Bangladesh)The South Vietnamese capital, Saigon, is taken by North Vietnamese forcesMao Zedong dies in BeijingVietnamese forces invade CambodiaPeople's Republic of China takes the ownership of The island of MacauHu Jintao succeeds Jiang Zemin as president of the People's Republic of ChinaNorth Korea test-fires seven missiles,
Terrorist bombs explode on trains in MumbaiNorth Korea shells the South Korean island of YeonpyeongRussia and China use their Security Council veto to block a UN resolution to end the violence in SyriaRussia and China apply their veto in the UN Security Council attempt to apply economic sanctions on SyriaASEAN was foundChina joins WTOChina allows foreign companies majority ownership of some telecom and internet services in the ShanghaiChina's economic growth falls to its lowest level for more than 20 years - 7.4% percent in 2014China's economic growth in 2015 falls to lowest rate in 25 yearsChina disputes with India over area of Himalayas, where China says Indian troops were trespassing.Periods
Sino-Japanese WarPacific WarKorean WarUSA - Vietnam WarUS-Soviet-China Cold WarIndonesia-Malaysia konfrontasi conflictChina-Taiwan-US CrisisChina-Taiwan-US CrisisJapan-USA AllianceByzantine EmpireFirst Opuim War (British vs. Chinese)Frst Anglo-Sikh warSecond Anglo-Sikh warCrimean WarSecond Opium WarSecond Anglo-Afghan WarWWIWWIIVietnam War
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