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Mongolia
Temujin
1200 - 1206
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A Mongol clan leader named Temujin sought to bring together the Mongols. He fought and defeated his enemies to become leader.
Genghis Khan
1206
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Temujin accepted the name "Genghis Khan". This means universal ruler of the Mongols.
Jin Emperor
1211
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Genghis Khan invaded the Jin Empire. After this, he began to focus on the Islamic region west of Mongolia.
Central Asia
1225
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By this time, most of Central Asia was under the control of the Mongols. They had destroyed one city after another, slaughtering many inhabitants.
Genghis Khan's Death
1227
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Genghis Khan died in 1227. He died from illness and not war. His successors continued to expand the empire.
Kublai Khan
1260
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The grandson of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, accepted the title Great Kahn. He ruled the entire Mongol empire in theory.
Marco Polo
1275
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In 1275, Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road. He learned several languages and he was sent on government missions by Kublai Khan. His stories were a success in Europe.
Japan
1281
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Great Khan sent huge fleets against Japan. They forced the Koreans to build, sail, and provide provisions for the boats.
Kublai Khan's Death
1294
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In 1294, Kublai Khan died. After him, the Yuan Dynasty began to fade. 4 different Khans took a throne in 8 years.
India
Invasions
185
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Greeks, Persians, and Central Asians continued to invade northern India. This started in 185 and lasted for 500 years.
Asoka's Death
232
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Asoka died in 232. The empire failed to stay together.
Asoka
269
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Asoka became king of the Mauryan Empire. At first wage war to expand his empire.
Chandragupta's Grandson
301
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Chandragupta's grandson took the throne. He rued for 32 years.
North India
303
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The Mauryan Empire stretched more than 2,000 miles. For the first time, north India was politically united.
Chandra Gupta I
320
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Chandra Gupta I took the title "Great King of Kings". His empire included Magadha and the area north of it.
Chandragupta
321
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In 321, Chandragupta gathered an army, killed the king, and seized the throne. In this way the Mauryan Empire began.
Samudra Gupta
335
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Samudra Gupta became king in 335. He expanded through 40 years of conquest.
Chandra Gupta II
375 - 415
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Chandragupta ruled from 375 to 415. He strengthened his empire through peaceful means.
The Fall
535
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The empire ended in 535. They were overrun by invaders
Timur the Lame
1398
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Timur the Lame destroyed Delhi.
Babur
1494
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In 1494, Babur inherited a kingdom as an 11-year old boy.
Babur the General
1526
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Babur lead 12,000 troops to victory against an army of 100,000 commanded by a sultan of Delhi.
Abkar "Great"
1556 - 1605
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Akbar ruled from 1556 to 1605. He ruled with wisdom and tolerance.
Mumtaz Mahal
1631
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Mumtaz Mahal died giving birth to her 14th child. She was 39.
Shah Jahan
1657
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Shah Jahan became ill and his four sons scrambled for the throne.
Aurangzeb
1658 - 1707
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Aurangzeb ruled from 1658 to 1707. He expanded the Mughal holdings to their greatest size.
Europe
Decameron
1348
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Giovanni Boccaccio is best known for the Decameron.
Cosimo de Medici
1434 - 1464
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Cosimo de Medici was the dictator of Florence for 30 years.
Leonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
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Leonardo da Vinci was a great Renaissance man.
Christian Scholars
1453
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Christian scholars in Constantinople fled to Rome with Greek manuscripts when the Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453.
The Hundreds' Year War
1453
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The Hundreds' Year War ended.
Donatello's Statue
1460 - 1469
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Donetello's statue was made in the late 1600's.
Lorenzo de Medici
1469
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Lorenzo de Medici, also known as Lorenzo the Great, was the grandson of Cosimo de Medici and became dictator in 1469.
Michelangelo Buonarroti
1475 - 1564
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Michelangelo Buonarroti was a painter, sculptor, architect, and poet.
Vittoria Colonna
1492 - 1547
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Vittoria Colonna was born of a noble family.
A French King
1494
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A French king claimed the throne of Naples in southern Italy and launched an invasion through northern Italy.
David
1501 - 1504
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David was sculpted by Michelango.
The Mona Lisa
1504 - 1506
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Leonardo da Vinci painted The Mona Lisa.
Erasmus
1509
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Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly.
The Prince
1513
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Niccolò Machiavelli wrote the Prince.
Utopia
1516
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Thomas More wrote Utopia.
The Courtier
1528
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Baldassare Castiglione wrote the Courtier which
taught how to become a “Renaissance man”.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
1550
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Flemish painting reached its peak.