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- Byzantine Empire acquires silk technology from China
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- papermaking introduced from China to Arabs
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- Vulgar Latin begins to devolve into various Romance languages
- 843 rotary grindstone in Europe (Utrecht Psalter)
- Invention of gunpowder by Chinese Taoist Alchemists |
- Hop (plant) first mentioned in connection with beer brewing
- 900 Europe was beginning to take shape as it is today. France, Austria & Germany grew strong.
- 912 Chivalry commenced. knights swore to be true to their trusts as champions of God & ladies. Chivalry flourished from eleventh to fifteenth century.
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East Anglia 550 - 917 367 |
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- 512 - 34 22 Octa
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- 534 - 90 56 Eormenric no charters father of Æðelberht I |
Gwent
500 - 1067 567
- @ Caerwent S England No * list |
Lindsey
440's - 890's 450
- @ SE England Anglians, Geats descended from Norse Gods. Mentioned in Beowulf's story.
- Finn
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- Frealaf
- Woden, after God. |
- 493 - 526 Theodoric Great, later a prominent hero in Germanic tales, rules in Rome until his death. |
- 500 - 30 Lives of historical antecedents of Beowulf, Hrothgar, Hrolf Kraki. |
Cait
550's - 697 240's
- Pictish (Scottish) Caithness N Scotland. No * list |
- 596 St. Augustine arrived in England with 40 monks. He was sent by Gregory Great.
Dumnonia 290 - 800
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- 590 - 616 26 Æðelberht 1 no genuine charters 1st Christian King of Kent
- 616 - 20 4 640 Eadbald ^ Æðelberht Iunknown
- 620 - 40 20 Æðelwald
- 640 - 64 24 Eorcenberht no chartersson of Eadbaldunknown Eormenred Irminredus brother of Eorcenberht
- 664 - 74 9 Ecgberht 1 son of Eorcenberht
- 674 - 685 11 Hlothhere
^ Eorcenberht I w/ Eadric
- 685 - 6 1 Eadric Eadricus rex Cantuariorum Ædricus rex Edricusson of Ecgberht 1; reigning jointly with Hlothhere killed 687
- 686 - 8 2 Mul Mulo rege regnum Cantie brother of Cædwalla, King of Wessex acceded still reigning
692 Swæfheard Suebhardus rex Cantuariorum Sueaberdus rex Cantie son of Sæberht, King of Essex, reigning jointly in Kent with Oswine & Withred 689 Swæfberht Gabertus Suebertus rex Cantuariorum jointly with Oswine
- 688 - 90 1 Oswine Oswynus rex Cantie Oswinus rex Cantuariorum jointly with Swæfberht & Swæfheardacceded
- 690 - 2 1 Wihtred Wihtredus died 725 rex Cantie Wythredus rex Cantuariorum Wihtredus rex Cantuariorum son of Ecgberht 1; reigned jointly with Swæfheardsucceeded
- 692 - 725 33 Ælfric no chartersson of Wihtred; succeeded jointly with his brothers Æðelberht 2 & Eadberht 1 |
East Anglia
550 - 917 417
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- 595 - 630 35 Arthlwys
- 630 - 65 35 Clydog 1
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Dumnonia 290 - 800
Possible rulers as ancestors of an 'Earl of Cornwall' |
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- Winta from Winteringham
- Cretta
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- 600 - 793 Frisian-Frankish Wars |
- 659 Penda, last heathen king of England, dies in battle.
- 571 Cuthwulf Invaded Midland Britain & conquered Britons in 571 at Battle of Bedford (see also Bedford Castle & Bedford), probably under King Cadrod of Calchfynedd. Probably an associate of Ceawlin.
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527 - 812 285
- 694 - 709 15 Sigeheard
- 995 - 709 14 Swaefred
- 709 Offa
- 709 - 46 37 Saelred
- 715 - 38 23 Swaefbert
- 746 - 58 12 Svvithred
- 758 - 98 40 Sigeric Abdicated |
- 725 - 48 23 Eadberht 1 son of Wihtred; reigned jointly with his brothers Æðelberht 2 & Ælfric
Mercian Domination
748 - 871 123 |
- 725 - 62 37 Æðelberht 2 son of Wihtred; reigned jointly with his brothers Eadberht I & Ælfric, & nephew Eardwulfunknown Eardwulf Earduulfus rex Cantuariorum Eardulfus rex Cantiaeson of Eadberht 1; reigned jointly with Æðelberht 2; contemporary with Archbishop Cuðbert 740 - 760
- 762 Eadberht 2 jointly with Sigered
- 762 Sigeredjointly with Eadberht II unknown
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762 - 42 Eanmund contemporary with Archbishop Bregowine
- 764 - 5 1 Heaberht jointly with Ecgberht 2
- 765 - 79 14 Ecgberht 2 jointly with Heaberht
- 779 - 84 5 Ealhmund father of Ecgberht 3 Under direct rule of Osfrith of Mercia deposed
- 784 - 96 12 Osfrith of Mercia directly controls
- 796 - 8 2 Eadberht 3 Præn no charters; coins: EADBEARHT REX Deposed & mutilated by Cœnwulf
- 798 - 809 11 Cuðred brother of Cœnwulf & Ceolwulf d 807
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550 - 917 417
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Dyfed 410 - 909 501
- Cloten (dates unknown) married Ceindrech of Brycheiniog, uniting two kingdoms
- ? - 740 Rhain also king of Brycheiniog; on his death, his kingdoms were divided again by his sons
- 740 - 97 47 Maredydd ap Rhain
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- 700 - 10 10 Geraint
- By end of 8th century, Dumnonia was much reduced in size by aggressive advance of West Saxons & remaining territory became rump state of Kingdom of Cornwall. generally accepted date for this transition is around 800. Subsequent possible rulers also appear in Book of Baglan
- 710 - 5 5 Ithel Eiddyn ap Donyarth Ithel Rock
- 730s Dyfnwal Boifunall ap Ithel Dyfnwal of Boifunall
- 750s Cawrdolli ap Dyfnwal
- 770s Oswallt ap Cawrdolli
- 790s Hernam ap Oswallt
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- Caedbaed
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- 793 - 1066 Viking raids across Europe
- 793 Norse sea-raiders sack Anglo-Celtic monastary at Lindisfarne. |
- 795 Norse raids on Ireland begin. |
Alfred Great
871 - 899 
- Alfred Great 1969
- King Arthur
- King Arthur 2004
- Camelot 1967
- Knights of Round Table 1953
- Sword of Lancelot 1963
- Excalibur 1981
- First Knight 1995
- Arthur King 1985
- World of Lancelot 1963 |
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527 - 919
- 796 - 821 25 Cœnwulf Seventh generation descendant of Pybba, probably through a sister of Penda. Assumed title of 'emperor'.821
- 798 - 812 14 Cynehelm Son of Cœnwulf. Co-ruler. murdered, later canonised (St Kenelm).812
- 821 - 3 2 Ceolwulf I Brother of Cœnwulf. Deposed by Beornwulf.?
- 823 - 6 3 Beornwulf Conjectured kinsman of Beornred. Killed in battle against East Anglians.826
- 826 - 7 1 Ludeca No known relation to his predecessors. Killed in battle against East Anglians.827
- 827 - 9 2 Wiglaf (1st reign) No known relation to his predecessors. Deposed by Ecgberht of Wessex.839
Wessex Domination
829 - 830 1 |
- 829 - 30 1 Ecgberht of Wessex Briefly took direct control of Mercia after deposition of Wiglaf. Also King of Wessex 802 - 839 839
- 830 - 9 9 Wiglaf (2nd reign) Restored. Although Mercia regained its independence, its dominance in England was lost. 839
- 839 - 40 1 Wigmund Son of Wiglaf & son-in-law of Ceolwulf I. Probably co-ruler 840
- 840 Wigstan Son of Wigmund. Declined kingship & was later murdered by Beorhtwulf. Canonised (St Wystan). 849
Ælfflæd (Queen) 840 Daughter of Ceolwulf I, wife of Wigmund & mother of Wigstan. Appointed regent by Wigstan.?
- 840 - 52 12 Beorhtwulf Claimed to be a cousin of Wigstan. Usurped kingship & forced Ælfflæd to marry his son, Beorhtfrith. 852
- 852 - 74 22 Burgred Conjectured kinsman of Beorhtwulf. Fled to Rome in face of a Danish invasion.?
- 874 - 83 9 Ceolwulf 2 Possibly a son or grandson of Wigmund & Ælfflæd. Set up by Danes as a puppet ruler in western Mercia 883
- 883 - 911 28 Æthelred 2 Recognised Alfred of Wessex as his overlord. Sometimes listed as 'ealdorman' rather than 'king'. 911
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- 809 - 21 12 Cœnwulf Ceonulfus Christi gracia rex Merciorum atque provincie Cancie brother of Cuðred & Ceolwulf; also King of Mercia 796 - 821
- 821 - 5 4 Ceolwulf Ceolwulf rex Merciorum vel etiam Contwariorum Ceolwulf rex Merciorum seu etiam Cantwariorum brother of Cuðred & Cœnwulf; also King of Mercia 821 - 823
deposed in 825
- 825 Baldred no charters; coins: BALDRED REX CANT expelled by Æðelwulf in 825
- 825 - 39 14 Ecgberht 3 Ecgberht rex occidentalium Saxonum necnon et Cantuariorum son of Ealhmund; reigned in Kent jointly with his son Æðelwulf; also King of Wessex 802 - 839
- 825 - 58 33 Æðelwulf Aetheluulf rex
jointly with his father Ecgberht 3 & son Æðelstan; also King of Wessex 839 - 856
- 839 - 51 12 Æðelstan 1 Edelstan rex Kancie jointly with his father Æðelwulf
- 855 - 66 11 Æðelberht 3 Aeðelberht rex jointly with his father Æðelwulf; also King of Wessex 860 - 866
- 866 - 71 5 Æðelred I Eðelred rex occidentalium Saxonum . non et Cantwariorum Aeðered rex Occidentalium Saxonum necnon et Cantuariorum son of Æðelwulf King of Wessex Incorporated into Wessex
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550 - 917 417
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Northumbria
654 - 867 213
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- 802 - 42 40 Dúngal mac Fergaile X
- 842 - 88 46 Cerball mac DúnlaingeLeading his army, he is recorded as having slaughtered 1,200 Danes at Carn-Brammin (Bramblestown), in Co. Kilkenny in 845 AD. In 847 AD it is proposed that he had " Saint Canice's" Round Tower built.
- 888 - 94 6 Riacan mac Dunlainge
- 894 - 905 11 Diarmait mac Cerbaill
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- 800 Charlemagne proclaimed emperor in Rome
- 800 The Elder Futhark is replaced by Younger or Sixteen-Rune Futhark.
- 800 - 10 Reign of King Godfrid of Denmark.
- 835 Danish raiders ally with Cornish against rule of King Ecgbehrt of Wessex.
- 843 - 58 15 Kenneth 1 (Coinneach mac Ailpein) Cináed mac Ailpín
Ciniod m. Ailpinson of Alpin king of Dal Riata Rex Pictorum
("King of Picts") An Ferbasach, "The Conqueror"
- 858 - 62 4 Donald 1 Dòmhnall mac Ailpein Domnall mac Ailpínson of Alpin king of Dal Riata, & brother of Kenneth 1 Rex Pictorum
- 862 - 77 15 Constantine 1 (Còiseam mac Choinnich) Causantín mac CináedaSon of Kenneth 1 Rex Pictorum
("King of Picts")
- 877 - 8 1 Aed An Finn-Shoichleach, "The Wine-Bountiful" Áed (Aodh mac Choinnich) Áed mac CináedaSon of Kenneth 1 Rex Pictorum
("King of Picts")
- 878 - 89 11 Giric (Griogair mac Dhunghail) Giric mac DúngailSon of Donald I Mac Rath,
"Son of Fortune" Eochaid grandson of Kenneth 1
- 889 - 900 11 Donald 2 Son of Constantine 1 Rí Alban
("King of Scotland")
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Fortriu
843 - 1300 457
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Norway
862 - Present 1149
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- 862 - 933 71 Harald 1 |
- 852 The Swedish Rus become dominant among Volga.
- 853 - 73 Reign of King Rorik of Denmark. |
- 860 The Norse discovery of Iceland.
- 870 The Settlement of Iceland begins.
- 870 - 945 Reign of King Harald Harfagra of Norway. |
- 873 - 91 Kings Sigfred & Halfdan are co-rulers of Denmark. |
.- 810 - 27 Reign of King Harald Klak of Denmark. |
- 827 - 53 Reign of King Horik Godfredsson of Denmark. |
- 890's Reign of King Helgi of Denmark, followed by Swedish rule of Denmark under King Olaf Swede.
- 845 Al-Ghazal's embassy to Turgeis, King of Vikings in Ireland.
- 851 First Norse raid on Wales recorded in Welsh chronicles Annales Cambriae, Brut y Tywysogion & Brut y Saeson stating that a certain Cyngen or Cinnen died on swords of "the Heathen".
- 878 Alfred Great defeats Guthrum/Guthorm & forces Viking forces to accept Christianity in return for English for settlement.
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Mercia 527 - 919 392
- 911 - 18 7 Æthelflæd (Lady) Wife of Æthelred II, daughter of Alfred of Wessex & niece of Burgred. Reconquered eastern Mercia 918
- 918 - 9 Ælfwynn (Lady) Daughter of Æthelred II & Æthelflæd. Deposed by her uncle, Edward Elder 918 who annexed Mercia to Wessex, creating Kingdom of England.
Titular kings following Mercia's annexation
- 924 Æthelstan Son of Edward Elder & nephew of Æthelflæd. Became King of Mercia on Edward's death (Jul 924), & King of Wessex about 16 days later.27 Oct 939
- 957 - 9 2 Eadgar Nephew of Æthelstan. Seized control of Mercia & Northumbria in May 957, before succeeding to reunited English throne in Oct 959.8 Jul 975
Ealdormen & Earls of Mercians chief magnate of Mercia as an English province held title of ealdorman until 1023/32, & earl thereafter. Both offices were royal appointments, but latter in effect became hereditary. Ealdormen of Mercians (non-dynastic)
Earls of Mercians (descendants of Leofwine)
- 957 - 83 26 Ælfhere Appointed ealdorman, or 'prince' of Mercians in 957 by Eadgar, when English kingdom was disunited.983
- 983 - 5 2 Ælfric Cild Brother-in-law of Ælfhere. Deposed by Æthelred Unready in 985. Killed in battle against Danes in 1016.
- 985 - 1004 19 Wulfric Spot Possibly ealdorman, or 'count' of Mercians after deposition of Ælfric Cild.
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550 - 917 417
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- 900 - 43 43 Constantine 2Còiseam mac Aoidh Causantín mac Áeda Son of Áed Rí Alban An Midhaise,
"the Middle Aged".
- 943 - 54 11 Malcolm 1 Maol Chaluim mac Dhòmhnaill Máel Coluim mac Domnaill Son of Donald 2
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Rí Alban An Bodhbhdercc, "the Dangerous Red" Indulf Ildulb mac Causantín Son of Constantine 2
- 954 - 62 8 Indulf Rí Alban An Ionsaighthigh,
"the Aggressor" Dub
(Dubh or Duff)
(Dubh mac Mhaoil Chaluim) Dub mac Maíl CholuimSon of Malcolm I
- 962 - 7 5 Dub Rí Alban Dén,
"the Vehement" Cuilén
(Cailean) Cuilén mac Ilduilb Son of Indulf
- 967 - 71 4 Cuilin Rí Alban An Fionn,
"the White" Amlaíb
(Amhlaigh) Amlaíb mac Ilduilb Son of Indulf
- 971 - 77 6 Kenneth 2
(Coinneach mac Mhaoil Chaluim) Cináed mac Maíl Choluim Son of Malcolm I
- 971 - 95 18 Kenneth 2 Rí AlbanAn Fionnghalach,
"The Fratricide" Constantine 3
(Còiseam mac Chailein) Causantín mac CuiléinSon of Cuilén
- 995 - 7 2 Constantine 3 Rí Alban Kenneth 3
(Coinneach mac Dhuibh)Cináed mac Duib Son of Dub
- 997 - 1005 8 Keneth III Rí AlbanAn Donn,
"the Chief"/ "the Brown".
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Osraige
- - 905 - 8 3 Cellach mac Cerbaill
- 908 - 28 20 Diarmait mac Cerbaill
- 928 - 33 5 Cuilen mac Cellaig
- 934 - 76 42 Donnchad mac Cellaig
- 976 - 96 20 Gilla Patráic mac Donnchada
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- 912 Gongu-Hrolf & his men take lands in Normandy as vassals of French king. Their descendants become Normans.
- 920 Ulfljotr Norwegian brings Gulathing Law to Iceland, where it is used as a model upon which Icelandic Law is based.
- 922 Ibn-Fadlan, an Arab ambassador to Scandinavian Rus along Volga, writes his account of their customs, including a full description of a ship/cremation funeral.
- 930 First Althing held at Thingvellir in Iceland, establishment of Icelandic Free State.
- 930 - 1011 Njal of Berthorsknoll. |
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- 977 - 978 War of Three Henries |
- 935 - 950 Reign of King Gorm Old of Denmark. |
- 946 Reign of King Hakon Good of Norway.
- 947 Start of reign of King Olafr Tryggvasson of Norway, Norway adopts Christianity.- 999 Viking Civil War
- 950 - 83 Reign of King Haraldr Bluetooth of Denmark, Denmark adopts Christianity. |
Norway
862 - Present 1149
- 930 - 4 4 Eirik Bloodaxe
- 934 - 61 27 Haakon 1
- 961 - 70 9 Harald 2
- 970 - 95 25 Earl Haakon
- 995 - 1000 5 Olaf 1 |
- 982 Eirikr inn Rauda (Eric Red) discovers Greenland.
- 983 Start of reign of King Svein Forkbeard of Denmark.
- 986 Settlement of Greenland.
- 992 Poland became a kingdom.
- 999 Viking Civil War
Viking Age 793 - 1066 
- Vikings
- Vikings 1958
- Norseman 1978
- Viking Sagas 1995 Vikings go to Russia
- Thirteenth Warrior 1999 |
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- 561 - 7 6 Charibert 1 ^ King Paris
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- 639 - 57 18 Clovis 2 Lazy ^ Nuestria, Burgundy
- 657 - 73 16 Chlothar 3 ^ * Nuestria, Burgundy, Franks
- 673 - 5 2 Childeric 2 < * Franks
- 675 - 91 16 Theuderic 3 < * Nuestria, 87 - Franks
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- 600 - 793 Frisian-Frankish Wars |
- 630 Olaf became King of Norway.
- 639 Date of Sutton-Hoo ship-burial, a rich Germanic grave containing artifacts of Swedish manufacture.
- 696 Radbod, King of Frisians, rejects attempts to convert him to Christianity.
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- 711 - 5 4 Dagobert 3 ^ * Franks
- 715 - 21 6 Chilperic 2 ^ Childeric 2 * Nuestria, Burgundy 19 - Franks
- 721 - 37 16 Theuderic 4 ^ Dagobert 3 * Franks
- 737 - 41 4 Charles Martel Mayor of Palace took over when Theuderic died
- 741 - 3 2 Pepin Short ^ Mayor of Palace
- 743 - 52 9 Childeric 3 ^ Theuderic 4 * Franks Deposed by Pepin Short
- 752 - 68 16 Pepin Short ^ Charles Martel * Franks
- 768 - 71 3 Carloman 1 ^ * Franks
- 768 - 814 46 Charlomagne < * Franks 800 - ** Romans  Charles Great. Strongest & tallest man of his time, but plain in dress & diet.
- Charlemagne, Charles Prince 1995
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- 700 Primitive Norse (or Runic Norse) gives way to Old Norse.
- 715 - 718 Frankish Civil War |
- 737 - 1160 Building of Danevirke  |
- 762 Ruric, a Varangian Chief established first government of Russia.
- 772 Charlemagne begins his war of extermination against heathen Saxons, destroying Irminsul.
- 793 - 1066 Viking raids across Europe
- 793 Norse sea-raiders sack Anglo-Celtic monastary at Lindisfarne. |
- 790 Sweden emerged under Ragnor Lodbrog.
- 794 Denmark emerged under Sigurd.
- 795 Norse raids on Ireland begin. |
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- 814 - 40 26 Louis Pious
- 840 - 55 15 Lothar 1 king under his father since 817
Division into 3 Kingdoms under Lothars sons |
- 855 - 69 14 Lothar 2 subsumed his portion of Burgundy into Kingdom of Lotharingia & at his brother Charles' death, gained some northern districts of deceased's kingdom. When Lothar 2 died in 869, his realm was divided between his uncles Charles Bald & Louis German in Treaty of Mersen.When Emperor Charles Fat, who until 884 had reunited all Frankish kingdoms except for Kingdom of Provence, died in 888, nobles & leading clergy of Upper Burgundy assembled at St Maurice & elected Rudolph, count of Auxerre, from Elder Welf family, as king. At first, he tried to reunite realm of Lothar 2, but opposition by Arnulf of Carinthia forced him to focus on his Burgundian territory.
- 869 - 88 19 Charles Fat Emperor
- 888 - 912 24 Rudolf 1
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- 800 Charlemagne proclaimed emperor in Rome
- 800 The Elder Futhark is replaced by Younger or Sixteen-Rune Futhark.
- 800 - 10 Reign of King Godfrid of Denmark.
- 814 Death of Charlemagne
Great Moravian
833 - 902 69 
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- 833 - 46 13 Mojmir 1 Deposed by Franks
- 846 - 70 24 Rastislav ^< Deposed by Franks
- 870 - 94 24 ^< Svatopluk I
- 894 - 906 12 ^ Mojmír II & Svatopluk II
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- 840 - 70 Reign of King Halfdan Black of Norway. |
Holy Roman Empire
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- 814 - 40 26 Louis 1 Pious, Debonaire ^ * Franks ** Romans
- 840 - 77 37 Charles 2 Bald ^ * Franks 75 - 77 ** Romans. After Treaty of Verdun Francia becomes West Francia, Middle Francia & East Francia (Germany)
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- 877 - 9 2 Louis 2 Stammerer
- 879 - 82 3 Louis 3
- 879 - 84 5 Carloman 2
- 884 - 8 4 Charles Fat Emp 881
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Middle Francia
843 - 63 20
- 843 - 55 12 Lothair 1 Emp fm 824 SE fm 840 Then realm divided between his sons
- 855 - 75 20 Louis 2 Eldest son Emp & King of Italy
- 855 - 69 14 Lothair 2 King of North Francia Lorraine
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East Francia
843 - 918 75
- Germany
Carolingian 843 - 911
- 843 - 76 Louis German ^^ Charlamaigne
- 876 - 82 Louis Younger ^
- 876 - 80 Carloman ^ Louis German
- 876 - 87 Charles Fat Karl 3 King of Italy ^ Louis German
- 877 - 99 Arnulf of Carinthia ^ Carloman
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- 844 - 45 Norse raids on Moorish Spain begin.
- 894 - 970 Magyar raids in Germany, France, Italy & Byzantine |
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843 - 918 75
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- 900 - 11 Louis Child ^ Arnulf of Carinthia
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- 911 - 8 Conrad 1 |
German K 918 - 1806 888
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- 919 - 36 Henry I Fowler
Luitpolding (Bavarian)
House 919 - 36 17
- 919 - 21 2 Arnulf Bad Rival king to Henry I
Ottonian 936 - 1024 88
- 936 - 73 37 Otto 1 Great
- 961 - 83 22 Otto 2 Red ^
- 983 - 1002 19 Otto 3 ^ |
West Francia
843 - 987 144
- 898 - 922 24 Charles 3 Simple
- 922 - 3 1 Robert 1
- 923 - 36 13 Rudolph
- 936 - 54 18 Louis 4 "Transmarinus"
- 954 - 86 32 Lothair
- 986 - 7 1 Louis 5 |
- 910 - 90 Skallagrimsson Life of poet/warrior Egill . |
- 912 Gongu-Hrolf & his men take lands in Normandy as vassals of French king. Their descendants become Normans.
- 920 Ulfljotr Norwegian brings Gulathing Law to Iceland, where it is used as a model upon which Icelandic Law is based.
- 922 Ibn-Fadlan, an Arab ambassador to Scandinavian Rus along Volga, writes his account of their customs, including a full description of a ship/cremation funeral.
- 930 First Althing held at Thingvellir in Iceland, establishment of Icelandic Free State.
- 930 - 1011 Njal of Berthorsknoll. |
Arles Burgundy 2
933 - 1378 445
- (Second Kingdom of Burgundy) France |
Holy Roman Empire
962 - 1806 844
- Central Europe no capital Officially known as Holy Roman Empire of German Nation from 1512 on. |
- 977 - 978 War of Three Henries |
- 982 Eirikr inn Rauda (Eric Red) discovers Greenland.
- 983 Start of reign of King Svein Forkbeard of Denmark.
- 986 Settlement of Greenland.
- 992 Poland became a kingdom. |
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- Teodora Imparatrice Di Bisanzio 1954
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- 518 - 27 9 Justin 1
- 527 - 65 38 Justinian 1
- Last Roman 1968
- 565 - 78 13 Justin 2
- 578 - 82 4 Tiberius 2 Constantine
- 582 - 602 20 Maurice |
- 526 - 532 Iberian War between East Romans & Persians over Caucasian Iberia |
- 533 - 534 Vandalic War in North Africa |
- 534 - 547 Wars against Moors in North Africa |
- 535 - 553 Gothic War in Italy |
- 553 5th Council held at Constantinople. |
Popes
- 498 - 514 16 Symmachus
- 514 - 23 9 Hormisdas
- 523 - 26 3 John 1
- 526 - 30 4 Felix 4
- 530 - 32 2 Boniface 2
- 533 - 35 2 John 2
- 535 - 36 1 Agapetus 1
- 536 - 37 1 Silverius
- 537 - 55 18 Vigilius
- 556 - 61 5 Pelagius 1
- 561 - 74 13 John 3
- 575 - 79 4 Benedict 1
- 579 - 90 11 Pelagius 2
- 590 - 604 14 Gregory 1 |
- 568 Lombard Kingdom of Italy began. Lombards (of Vandal origin, from north), under Alboin, took over Ostrogothic monarchy of Italy. Ostrogothic nation disappeared from history.
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- 596 St. Augustine arrived in England with 40 monks. He was sent by Gregory Great.
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- 602 - 10 8 Phocas
- 610 - 41 31 Heraclius
- 641 Constantine 3
- 641 Heraclianus
- 641 - 68 27 Constans 2
- 668 - 69 1 Mezezius
- 652 - 85 35 Constantine 4
- 685 - 95 10 Justinian 2
- 695 - 98 3 Leontios
- 698 - 705 7 Tiberios 3
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- 680 - 1355 Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
- 680 Sixth Council held at Constantinople. |
Popes
- 604 - 606 2 Sabinian
- 607 1 Boniface 3
- 608 - 15 7 Boniface 4
- 615 - 8 3 Adeodatus 1
- 619 - 25 6 Boniface 5
- 625 - 38 13 Honorius 1
- 638 - 40 2 Severinus
- 640 - 2 2 John 4
- 642 - 9 7 Theodore 1
- 649 - 55 6 Martin 1
- 654 - 7 3 Eugene 1
- 657 - 72 15 Vitalian
- 672 - 6 4 Adiodatus 2
- 676 - 8 2 Donus
- 678 - 81 3 Agatho
- 681 - 3 2 Leo 2
- 684 - 5 1 Benedict 2
- 685 - 6 1 John 5
- 686 - 7 1 Conon
- 687 - 701 14 Sergius 1 |
Bulgaria 1
680 - 1018 338
- Balkans Pliska
- 680 - 893 Preslav
- 893 - 972 Skopie
- 972 - 992 Ohrid
- 992 - 1018 Founded by Khan Asparukh. Under Tsar Simeon 1 became first powerful Slavic Empire. Falls to Byzantine Empire under Emperor Basil 2. |
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- 705 - 11 6 Justinian 2
- 711 - 13 2 Phillipikos
- 713 - 15 2 Anastasios 2
- 715 - 17 2 Theodosios 3
- 717 - 41 24 Leo 3 Isaurian
- 741 - 75 4 Constantine 5
- 741 - 43 2 Artapasdos
- 751 - 80 29 Leo 4 Khazar
- 776 - 97 21 Constantine 6
- 797 - 802 5 Irene of Athens
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- 711 - 718 Islamic conquest of Hispania |
- 714 Mahometan Spain emerged under Emirs.
- 717 - 718 Siege of Constantinople by Arabs |
- 718 - 1492 Spanish Reconquista |
Asturias
718 - 925
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- 721 - 737 Arab-Frankish Wars |
- 732 During Battle of Tours, Charles Martel defeated Saracens & saved Europe from Asiatic civilization.
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- Iberian Peninsula Córdoba 325 See also Islamic Empire. |
Popes
- 755 Papal Rome began.
- 752 - 57 5 Stephen 2
- 758 - 68 10 Paul 1
- 768 - 72 4 Stephen 3
- 772 - 95 23 Adrian 1
- 795 - 815 20 Leo 3 |
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- 787 7th Council @ Nicaea |
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- 802 - 11 9 Nikephoros 1
- 811 Staurakios
- 811 - 13 2 Michael 1 Rangabe
- 813 - 20 7 Leo 5 Armenian
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- 770 - 820 50 Michael 2
- 813 - 29 26 Theophilos
- 840 - 42 2 Michael 3
- 811 - 67 55 Basil 1 Macedonian
- 866 - 86 20 Leo 6 Wise
- 870 - 912 42 Alexander 3
- 905 - 08 3 Constantine 7 Porphyrogennetos
- 870 - 920 50 Romanos 1 Lekopenos
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- 800 Charlemagne proclaimed emperor in Rome
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- 816 - 17 2 Stephen 4
- 817 - 24 7 Pascal 1
- 824 - 27 3 Eugenius
- 827 - 43 16 Gregory 4
- 844 - 47 3 Sergius
- 846 - 52 6 Leo 4
- 853 - 58 5 Benediot 3
- 858 - 67 9 Nicholas
- 867 - 72 5 Adrian 2 |
- 827 - 902 Arab conquest of Sicily |
Castile
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- 869 - 70 8th Council @ Constantinople |
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- 872 - 82 10 John 8
- 882 - 85 3 Two Popes
- 885 - 91 6 Stephen 6
- 891 - 94 3 Formosus
- 896 - 905 9 Seven Popes |
- 869 - 70 8th Council @ Constantinople |
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- 900 Europe was beginning to take shape as it is today. France, Austria & Germany grew strong.
Byzantine Empire
- 938 - 59 21 Romanos 2 Porphyrogennetos
- 912 - 63 51 Nikephoros 2 Phokas
- 925 - 69 44 John 1 Tzimiskes
- 958 - 76 18 Basil 2 Bulgar Slayer
- 960 - 1025 65 Constantine 8
- 978 - 1018 40 Zoe
- 968 - 1028 60 Romanos 3 Argyros
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- 905 - 10 5 Sergius 3
- 911 - 14 3 Two Popes 3 years, Anastasius 3 & Lando.
- 913 - 18 5 John 10
- 936 - 39 3 Leo 7
- 939 - 42 3 Stephen 9
- 942 - 46 4 Marin 2
- 946 - 5610 Agapetus 2
- 956 - 64 8 John 12
- 964 - 72 8 John 13
- 973 - 83 10 Benedict 7
- 984 - 86 2 John 14
- 986 - 96 10 John 16
- 996 - 99 3 Gregory 5 |
- Normandy broke away from France under leadership of Robert, First Duke of Normandy.
- 912 Chivalry commenced. knights swore to be true to their trusts as champions of God & ladies. Chivalry flourished from eleventh to fifteenth century.
Croatia 925 - 1097 172
- 925 Pope John 10 crowned Tomislav, making him Rex Chroatorum - King of Croatia. All Croatian rulers after Tomislav beared title of king.
- 910 - 28 18 Tomislav Probably son of Muncimir. Croatian state reaches greatest extent, includes Croatia, Slavonia, much of Dalmatia, & Bosnia. Crowned King by Pope John X in 925. After his death civil wars weakened state & some territory, including Bosnia, was lost.
- 928 - 35 7 Trpimir 2 Younger brother or son of Tomislav
- 935 - 45 10 Krešimir 1 ^
- 945 - 9 4 Miroslav ^
- 949 - 69 20 Michael Krešimir 2Younger brother of Miroslav. Croatian Kingdom regains previously lost territories, including Bosnia. He ruled together wit his wife Queen Jelena of Zadar.
- 969 - 97 28 Stephen Držislav ^
- 969 - 75 6 Queen Jelena of Zadar regent
- 997 - 1000 3 Svetoslav Suronja ^Stephen Deposed by <
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- 931 - 70 Count of Castille of Spain
- El valle de las espadas (Castilian) 1963 |
- 941 Siege of Constantinople by Igor of Kyiv |
- 967 - 971 Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria, war with Byzantium |
- 997 Venice became independent of Eastern Empire & acquired Dalmatian & Istria.
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- 553 Fifth Council held at Constantinople. |
- 590 Roman Catholicism after Constantine; Pope Gregory
- 596 St. Augustine arrived in England with 40 monks sent by Gregory Great.
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- 696 Radbod, King of Frisians, rejects attempts to convert him to Christianity. |
- 732 - 804 Padmasambhava inventor of Tibetan Buddhism |
- 755 - 1529 Age of Roman Catholic Religious Omnipower |
- 787 7th Council held at Nicaea |
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- 965 Kievan ruler Svyatoslav crushes Khazar political power in Russian steppe region.
Kievan Rus' 862 - 1349 489
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- 600 Gersem
- 614 Armah
- 630 Ashama ibn Abjar
- Kwastantinos "Constantine"
- Wasan Sagad Bazagar?
- Fere Shanay
- 'Adre'az
- 'Akla Wedem
- Germa Safar
- Zergaz
- Degna Mikael
- Bahr Ikela
- Gum
- 'Asgwomgum
- Letem
- Talatem
- 'Oda Gosh
- 'Ayzur who reigned half a day & was strangled to death
- Dedem
- Wededem
- Wedem 'Asfare reigned 150 years
- 'Armah
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- 917 - 27 10 Salih III ibn Sa'id in gratitude, he acknowledged Umayyads as rightful caliphs, thus transferring his nominal allegiance.
Abd al-Badi' ibn Salih "el-Mu'ayyid" (927-929); he was defeated & killed by another Fatimid general, Musa ibn Abi'l-Afiya, who destroyed Nekor again. However, line was resumed (and city rebuilt) by:
- 930 - 5 5 Abu Ayyub Isma'il ibn 'Abd al Malik ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Sa'id I ibn Salih who was defeated & killed by yet another Fatimid general, Sandal mawla. However, when Sandal departed for Fez, installing a governor called Marmazu of Kutama tribe, inhabitants rebelled & installed yet another member of line:
- 936 - 40 4 Musa ibn Rumi ibn Abd as-Sami` ibn Salih ibn Idris I ibn Salih who defeated Marmazu & sent his head to Umayyad Caliph in Cordoba. However, he was soon exiled by his relative:
- 940 - 7 7 Abd as-Sami' ibn Jurthum ibn Idris ibn Salih I ibn Mansur His people rose up & killed him, & then sent for one of his relatives from Málaga:
- 947 - 70 23 Jurthum ibn Ahmad ibn Ziyadat Allah ibn Sa'id I ibn Idris who adopted Maliki school of jurisprudence.
- 970 - 1019 49 ?
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- Tanzania
- 957 Ali ibn al-Hassan - founder of Kilwa
?) Muhammad ibn Ali ('Ali Bumale', son of previous) - ruled forty years. Had no children.
- 996 Ali ibn Bashat ('Ali Busoloquete', nephew or cousin of previous) elected by Kilwa colonists. Was son of Bashat, brother of sultan Ali ibn al-Hassan; Bashat had been appointed by his brother as first ruler of Mafia Island. Bashat's son Ali ruled Kilwa for four & a half years.
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- Backgammon (nard) in Persia by Burzoe
- Chess, as chaturanga, entered Persia from India & was modified to shatranj.
Sassania 224 - 651 427
- 499 - 531 32 Kavad 1 (restored)
- 531 - 79 48 Khusrau 1
- 579 - 90 11 Hormizd 4
- 590 - 91 1 Bahram 6 |
- 539 - 62 23 & 572 - 91 19 war between Byzantium & Persia |
- 541 - 562 Lazic War between East Romans & Persians over Lazica |
- 570 - 632 Muhammad
- Mohammed, Messenger of God 1977 |
- 572 - 591 Roman-Persian War |
- 588 First Perso-Turkic War |
- 570 birth of Muhammad. |
Sassania 224 - 651 427
- 590 - 628 38 Khusrau 2
- 628 Kravad 2
- 328 - 630 2 Ardashir 3
- 630 Shahrbaraz
- 630 - 31 1 Boran
- 631 - 32 1 Azarmedukht
- 632 - 51 19 Yazdgard 3 |
- stirrup introduced to Persia from China, late 7th century
- 602 - 628 Byzantine-Sassanid War |
- 610 Prophet Muhammad begins receiving revelations
- 613 Prophet Muhammad s.a.w begins public preaching in Mecca
- 610 Muhammad begins receiving revelations
- 613 Muhammad begins public preaching in Mecca
- 619 Death of Prophet’s wife Khadijah & uncle Abu Thalib, leaving Prophet without a protector.
- 621 Muhammads first contact with Medina
- 622 Migration (Hijrah) of Prophet & his followers to Medina
- 622 First year of Islamic calendar
- 624 - 27 Series of battles between Prophet & his followers & Meccans
- 630 Muhammads occupies Mecca, destroys idols in Kaaba.
- 632 Death of Prophet
- 632 Abu Bakar becomes first caliph
- 634 - 44 Reign of 2nd Caliph Umar
Rashidun Rep 641 - 92 51 
- @ Medina, Saudia Arabia, Kufa, Iraq. Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, Berber languages, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Kurdish, Middle Persian #40.3M D4.5 9M KM
- 641 - 4 3 Umar 1 590 - 644 Abu Hafş, Al-Farouq, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Khattab. Also he was father of Hafşa wife of Holy ProphetSecond caliph in Medina from 633 AD. Killed
- 644 - 56 12 UthmanAbu Amr, Zonnurain, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'minin 579 - 656 son of Affan of Umayyad clan of QuraishKilled
- 656 - 61 5 Ali Ab ol-Hasan, Al-Mortaza, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'minin, Great Imam 598 - 661son of Abu Talib. He was also son-in-law of Holy Prophet Killed
- 661 HasanAbu Mohammad, Al-Mojtaba, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'minin, Great Imam 625 - 670 son of Imam Ali Abdicated
- 684 - 92 8 AbdollahCaliph 624 - 692 son of Zubayr son of Safiah aunt of Holy Prophet killed by Hajjaj ibn Yusif
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- 619 Death of Prophet’s (s.a.w) wife Khadijah & uncle Abu Thalib, leaving Prophet s.a.w without a protector.
- 619 Second Perso-Turkic War
- 627 Battle of Nineveh 627, Third Perso-Turkic War
- 621 Prophet’s (s.a.w) first contact with Medina
- 622 Migration (Hijrah) of Prophet & his followers to Medina
First yr of Islamic calendar
- 624 - 27 Series of battles between Prophet (s.a.w) & his followers & Meccans |
- 630 Prophet s.a.w occupies Mecca, destroys idols in Kaaba.
- 632 Death of Prophet s.a.w
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- 632 - 677 Byzantine-Arab Wars |
- 633 - 651 Islamic Conquest of Sassanid Empire |
- 632 - 661 29 Rashidun Caliph Saudi Arabia Medina later to Kufa Predecessor of Umayyad Caliphate, See also Islamic Empire. |
- 634 - 44 Reign of 2nd Caliph Umar r.a
- 634 - 38 Muslim campaign in Syria & Palestine against Byzantines |
- 635 Muslims occupy Damascus
- 638 Muslims conquer Jerusalem |
- 639 - 641 Islamic conquest of Egypt |
- 641 First Muslim settlement in Egypt at Fustat (near Cairo)
- 642 Defeat of Sassanian dynasty of Persia |
- 644 - 56 Caliphate of Uthman r.a
- 651 Arab conquest of Sassanid Empire |
- 656 - 61 Caliphate of Ali ibn Abu Talib, Prophet Muhammad’s (s.a.w) cousin & son-in-law
- 656 - 661 First Islamic civil war |
- 650s - 737 Khazar-Arab Wars |
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- Capital moved to Damascus
- Muslim conquests extended through Iran acrss Northen Africa
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- Córdoba (Capital-in-exile) 89 Successor of Rashidun Caliphate, See also Islamic Empire.
- 661 - 80 19 Muawiyah 1 Abu Abdollah, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Abu Sofyan cousin of Holy Prophet
- 680 - 3 3 Yazid 1 Abu Khalid, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Muawiyah I
- 683 - 4 1 Muawiya 2 Abu Abd or-Rahman, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Yazid IAbdicated (?)
- 684 - 5 1 Marwan 1 Abu Abd ol-Malik, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Hakam cousin of Muawiyah 1 Killed by his wife
- 685 - 705 20 Abd ol-Malik Ab ol-Walid, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Marwan I
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- 670 Establishment of Kairouan in Tunisa
- 674 - 79 First siege of Constantinopole
- 680 Martyrdom of Ali’s Husayn at Kerbela, Iraq
- 692 Dome of Rock begun in Jerusalem - 601 Turks under command of Tardu siege China's capital Xian
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- Pontic steppe, North CaucassusBalanjar, later AtilFounded by Western Turks, members of royal family embraced Judaism. |
- 618 Tang dynasty is established in China.
- 629 Chinese Tang begin anti-Turk campaigns
- 629 - 630 Tang-Göktürks War |
- 630 Chinese occupy Mongolia (Eastern Turkic Khanate).
- 630 - 40 Chinese subdue Tarim Basin. |
- 632 death of Muhammad & beginning of expansion of Arab Muslim Empire.
- 641 King Songtsen Gampo Unifies Tibet
- 642 Sassanian Shah Yazdigird is defeated by Arabs at Battle of Nahavand.
- 642 - 51 collapse of Sassanian Empire under pressure of Arab raids. |
- 650 Khazars defeat Alans & Bulgars, resulting in their domination of Caucasus & Volga region.
- 651 Tang annex Western Khanate
- 652 Arabs first capture Khurasan.
- 659 Chinese forces penetrate into Transoxiana (Western Turkic Khanate).
- 667 Arabs defeat Peroz, last Sassanian shah, & first cross Oxus River(Amu Darya).
- 673 - 704 Arab raids across Oxus in an attempt to capture Bukhara & Soghd. |
- 682/83 revolt of Turks against Chinese & re-establishment of Turkic Khanate in Mongolia.
- 686 mongolian Kitan from Manchuria raid China
- 689 Arab occupation of Termez.
- 691 reestablishment of Eastern Turkic Khanate in Tarim Basin.
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- Turkistan Balasagun 67 Founded as a successor of West Turkish empire. |
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- Damascus, Syria. Then Cordoba
- 705 - 15 10 Walid 1 Ab ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Abd ol-Malik
- 715 - 7 2 SuleimanAb Ayyub, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Abd ol-Malik
- 717 - 20 3 Umar 2 Abu Hafş, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Abd ol-Aziz son of Marwan 1
- 720 - 4 4 Yazid 2 Abu Khalid, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Abd ol-Malik
- 724 - 43 19 HishamAb ol-Walid, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Abd ol-Malik
- 743 - 4 1 Walid 2 Ab ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Yazid 2
- 744 Yazid 3 Abu Khalid, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Walid 1 & Shahfarand daughter of Peroz 3 Killed
- 744 EbrahimAbu Is'haq, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Walid 1 Killed
- 744 - 50 6 Marwan 2 Abu Abd ol-Malik, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mohammad son of Marwan 1 Ruled from Harran in Jazira. Killed by Saffah |
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- 705 - 15 Great Mosque of Damascus built
- 711 Muslim armies enter Spain
Establish capital of Cordoba
- 711 - 13 Conquest of Sind & Tansaxiana |
- 717 - 18 Second siege of Constatinopole |
- 732 Battle of Tours
Charles Martel, King of Franks, defeats Muslim army
- 747 Abbasid revolt begins
- 749 First Abbasid Caliph proclaimed
- 750 Defeat & massacre of Umayyads; only survivor flees to Spain where he establishes Umayyad principality |
- @ Bagdhad, Iraq. L Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, Berber languages, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Middle Persian, Turkish, Kurdish. #50M 10M KM D5KM C34
- 750 - 4 4 Abdollah SaffahAb ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mohammad son of Ali son of Abdollah, a cousin of Holy Prophet
- 754 - 75 21 Abdollah MansurAbu Ja'far, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininbrother of Saffah
- 775 - 85 10 Mohammd Mahdi Abu Abdellah, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mansur
- 785 - 6 1 Musa Hadi Abu Mohammd, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mahdi
- 786 - 809 23 Harun RashidAbu Ja'far, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mahdi
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- 751 Battle of Talas; Muslim armies face Chinese in Central Aisa |
- 762 Abbasids establish Madinat-al-Salam as their new capital in Mesopotamia, known as Baghdad
- 767 Death of Abu Hanifa; founder of Hanafi school of law
- 786 - 809 Caliphate of Harun al-Rashid; later immortalized in 1001 Nights
- 793 Death of Malik ibn Anas; founder of Maliki school of law |
- 800 - 09 Aghlabid dynasty of governors in Tunisaa
- Baghdad, Iraq.
- 809 - 13 4 Mohammad Amin Abu Abdollah, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Rashid Killed by Ma'mun
- 813 - 33 20 Abdollah Ma'munAb ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'minin son of Rashid
- 833 - 42 9 Mohammad Mo'tasem Abu Is'haq, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Rashid
- 842 - 7 7 Harun WathiqAbu Ja'far, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mo'tasem
- 847 - 61 14 Ja'far MotevakkilAb ol-Fazl, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mo'tasem Killed by Montaser
- 861 - 2 1 Mohammad Montaser Abu Ja'far, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'minin son of Motevakkil
- 862 - 6 4 Ahmad Mosta'inAb ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mohammad son of Mo'tasemDeposed & later killed
- 866 - 9 3 Zobayr Mo'tazAbu Abdellah, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of MotevakkilDeposed & later killed
- 869 - 70 1 Mohammad Mohtadi Abu Is'haq, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Wathiq
- 870 - 92 22 Ahmad Mo'tamedAb ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Motevakkil
- 892 - 902 10 Ahmad Mo'tazedAb ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Talhat el-Movaffaq son of Motevakkil
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- 813 - 33 Caliphate of Mamum |
- 820 Death of al-Shafii; founder of Shafii school of law
- 830 Mamun establishes “House of Wisdom” at Baghdad, responsible for translation of manuscripts from Greek, Syriac, Persian & Sanskrit into Arabic
- 836 Great mosque at Kairouan built
- 836 - 39 Abbasids move capital to Samarra, upriver from Baghdad
- 855 Death of Ahmad ibn Hanbal; founder Hanbali school of law
- 868 - 883 Zanj Rebellion in southern Iraq |
- 870 Death of al-Bukhari, collecter of Prophetic traditions
- 873 Death of philosopher al-Kindi
- 879 Mosque of Ibn Tulun founded in Cairo |
- 902 - 8 Ali Moktafi Abu Mohammad, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mo'tazed
- 908 - 32 Ja'far MoqtaderAb ol-Fazl, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mo'tazedKilled
- 932 - 4 Mohammad Qaher Abu Mansur, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Mo'tazed Deposed & blinded
- 934 - 40 Mohammad RaziAb ol-Abbas, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Moqtader
- 940 - 4 Ebrahim Mottaqi Abu Is'haq, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Moqtade rDeposed & blinded
- 944 - 6 Abdollah Mostakfi Ab ol-Qasem, Caliph, Amir al-Mu'mininson of Moktafi Deposed & blinded by Mo'ez o-dowleh
- 946 - 74 28 Al-Muti
- 974 - 91 17 At-Ta'i
- 991 - 1031 40 Al-Qadir
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- 945 - 1055 Buyids occupy baghdad |
- 950 Death of Philisopher al-Farabi
- 969 Fatimids conquer Egypt; move their capital to Cairo
- 970 Foundation of al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, often considered first university
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Polonnaruwa Kingdom Sri Lanka 700's - 1310 |
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-500's Vaghbata, Indian medical books |
Vishnukundina 420 - 624 204
- Indra Varma last quarter of fourth century
- 461 - 508 47 Madhav Varma
- 508 - 28 20 Vikramendra Varma 1
- 528 - 55 27 Indra Bhattaraka Varma
- 555 - 69 Vikramendra Varma 2
- 569 - 73 Govinda Varma 2 enjoyed a comparatively short period of rule
- 573 - 621 48 Janssraya Madhav Varma 4
- Kubja Vishnuvardhana
- Manchana Bhat |
Early Pandya 300 - 1345
Sangam age Partial list
- 560 - 90 30 Kadungon
- 590 - 620 30 MaravarmanAvani Culamani
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Western Ganga 350 - 1000 650
- 469 - 529 Avinita
- 529 - 579 Durvinita
- 579 - 604 Mushkara |
Early Pandya 300 - 1345 1045
- Nan Maran
- Nedunj Cheliyan 3 ( Talaiyaalanganathu Seruvendra Nedunj Cheliyan )
- Maran Valudi
- Kadalan valuthi
- Musiri Mutriya Cheliyan
- Kadalul Maintha Ukkirap Peruvaludi
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Rai Dynasty 489 - 632
- Rai Diwaji (Devaditya) He was a powerful chief who forged alliances & extended his rule east of Makran & west of Kashmir & Kannauj, south to port of Surat & north to Kandahar.
- Rai Sahiras (Shri Harsha)
- Rai Sahasi (Sinhasena)
- Rai Sahiras 2
- Died battling King of Nimroz
- Rai Sahasi 2
- succeeded by brahmans
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Vishnukundina 420 - 624 204
Indra Varma last quarter of fourth century
- 461 - 508 47 Madhav Varma
- 508 - 28 20 Vikramendra Varma 1
- 528 - 55 27 Indra Bhattaraka Varma
- 555 - 69 14 Vikramendra Varma 2
- 569 - 73 4 Govinda Varma 2 enjoyed a comparatively short period of rule
- 573 - 621 48 Janssraya Madhav Varma 4
- Kubja Vishnuvardhana
- Manchana Bhat |
Anuradhapura 377 BC - 1017 AD 1394
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Harsha Empire 606 - 47 41
- Kannauj, India
- 606 - 47 Harshavardhana collapsed after his death. |
Gurjar Pratihar
650 - 1036 386
- @ Kannauj, India.  Sanskrit
- 650 - 750 Dadda 1-2-3
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Early Pandyan 300 - 1345 1045
Sangam age Partial list
- 590 - 620 MaravarmanAvani Culamani
- 620 - 640 Cezhiyan Cendan
- 670 - 710 Arikesari Maravarman Nindraseer Nedumaaran |
Western Ganga 350 - 1000 650
- 579 - 604 25 Mushkara
- 604 - 29 25 Polavira
- 629 - 54 25 Srivikrama
- 654 - 79 25 Bhuvikarma
- 679 - 726 47 Shivamara 1 |
Kamarupa
300's - 1100's 600
- @ Assam
- 600 - 650 Bhaskarvarman
Mlechchha
655 - 900
- 655 - 900 245 ruled Kamarupa from their capital at Hadapeshvar in present-day Tezpur
- 655 - 70 15 Salasthamba
- Vijaya alias Vigrahastambha |
Anuradhapura
377 BC - 1017 AD 1394
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700's - 1310 610
- Sri Lanka |
Early Pandyan 300 - 1345 1045
Sangam age Partial list
- 670 - 710 40 Arikesari Maravarman Nindraseer Nedumaaran
- 710 - 35 25 Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran
- 735 - 65 30 Arikesari Parankusa Maravarman Rajasimha 1
- 765 - 90 25 Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan
- 790 - 800 10 Rasasingan 2 |
Kamarupa
300's - 1100's 800
Mlechchha
655 - 900 245
- Vijaya alias Vigrahastambha
- 725 - 45 20 Harshadeva alias Harshavarman
- Balavarman 2
- Pralambha alias Salambha |
Kabul Shahi
700s - 1010/1026
- Khingala of Kapisa (7th c.)
- Patoladeva alias Navasurendradiyta Nandin of Gilgit (6-7th c.)
- Srideva alias Surendra Vikrmadiyta Nandin of Gilgit (6-7th c.)
- Patoladeva alias Vajraditya Nandin of Gilgit 6-7th c.)
- 890 - 895 Kallar alias Lalliya of Kabul
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861 - 1003 152
- Zaranj, Afghanistan
- 872 - 9 7 Ya'qub Emir, Great Founder X39 ^Leyth
- 870 - 901 31 Amr 1 Emir brother of Ya'qub |
Kabul Shahi
700s - 1026
Shahi rulers
- 895 - 921 Kamaluka |
Early Pandyan 300 - 1345 1045
Sangam age Partial list
- 800 - 30 30 Varagunan I
- 830 - 62 32 Sirmara Srivallabha
- 862 - 80 18 Varagunavarman 2
- 880 - 900 10 Parantaka Viranarayana |
Kamarupa
300's - 1100's 800s
Mlechchha
655 - 900 245
- Pralambha alias Salambha
- 815 - 32 17 Harjjaravarman
- 832 - 55 23 Vanamalavarmadeva
- 855 - 60 5 Jayamala alias Virabahu
- 860 - 80 20 Balavarman 3
- 890 - 900 10 Tyagasimha
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- Kolar, Talakad, India.
- 788 - 816 28 Shivamara 2
- 816 - 43 27 Rachamalla 1
- 843 - 70 27 Ereganga Neetimarga
- 870 - 907 37 Rachamalla 2 |
Paramara
800 - 1305 505
- Dhar, India.
- 800 - 18 18 Upendra
- 818 - 43 25 Vairisimha 1
- 843 - 93 50 Siyaka 1 |
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934 - 1055 121
- Shiraz, Iran |
Early Pandya 300 - 1345 1045
Sangam age Partial list
- 900 - 20 Maravarman Rajasimha 2
Under cholas
- Sundara Pandya 1
- Vira Pandya 1
- Vira Pandya 2
- Amarabhujanga Tivrakopa
- Jatavarman Sundara Chola Pandya
- Maravarman Vikrama Chola Pandya
- Maravarman Parakrama Chola Pandya
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- 870 - 907 37 Rachamalla 2
- 907 - 21 14 Ereganga Neetimarga 2
- 921 - 33 12 Narasimha
- 933 - 8 5 Rachamalla 3
- 938 - 61 23 Butuga 2
- 961 - 3 2 Marulaganga Neetimarga
- 963 - 75 12 Marasimha 2 Satyavakya
- 975 - 86 11 Rachamalla 4 Satyavakya
- 986 - 99 13 Rachamalla 5 (Rakkasaganga)
- 999 Neetimarga Permanadi
- 985 - 1014 29 Rajaraja Chola 1
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300s BC - 1279 AD 1600
- Southern India Various, including Poompuhar, Urayur, Pazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram A Tamil Empire.
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Chera
400's BC - 1102 AD 1500s
Second Chera or Kulasekhara Empire
- 885 - 917 32 Rama Varma Kulashekhara
- 917 - 44 27 Goda Ravi Varma
- 944 - 62 18 Indu Kotha Varma
- 962 - 1019 57 Bhaskara Ravi Varman 1 |
Paramara
800 - 1305 505
- 893 - 918 25 Vakpatiraja 1
- 918 - 48 30 Vairisimha 2
- 948 - 74 26 Siyaka 2
- 974 - 95 21 Vakpatiraja 2
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- Patan, India.  Gujarati.
- 942 - 95 Mulraj 1
- 995 - 1010 Chamundaraj
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Western Chalukya Empire
973 - 1189 212
- Manyakheta, Basavakalyan, South India
- 957 - 97 40 Tailapa 2
- 997 - 1008 12 Satyasraya |
Anuradhapura Chola
993 - 1120 27
- @ Sri Lanka
- 993 - 1014 Rajaraja Chola 1 Chola (Tamil) Administration |
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Gangga Negara Kingdom Malasia 100's - 1000's |
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Chenla Kingdom of Cambodia 550 - 802 |
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Angkor of Thailand 800's - 1200's |
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Pyu City - states of Burma 100 BC - 832
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Thaton Kingdom of Burma 800's - 1057
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Champa Dynasties of Vietnam 192 - 1883 |
Hong Bang Dynasty in Vietnam 257 BC - 1750 |
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- @ Thailand
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- @ Vietnam
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- 529 - 605 Rudravarman 1 |
Cambodia
- 550 - 802 Chenla kingdom Sambor Prei Kuk (Ishanapura). Hindu, Buddhist sculptures. Old City at Lingaparvata (later site of Wat Phu) |
Taramanagara 358 - 669 111
- Indonesia
- 455 - 515 60 Indrawarman
- 515 - 35 20 Candrawarman
- 535 - 61 26 Suryawarman
- 561 - 628 67 Kertawarman
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- Indrapura
875 - 978 103,
Vijaya
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1485 - 1832 347, Vietnam. |
Dvaravati Mon 500's - 1000's
- Thailand |
Taramanagara
358 - 669 311
- Indonesia
- 628 - 50 Linggawarman
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Lavo 600's - 1388 788
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3rd Chinese domination of Vietnam 602 - 905 3
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Kedah 630 - 1136 506
- 0* Malasia |
Hariphunchai 661 - 1292 631
- @ Thailand |
Sunda 669 - 1579 910
- Indonesia |
Galuh
669 - 1579 910
- Java |
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752 - 1045 293
- Java |
Early Ly
544 - 602 68
- 686 - 731 45 Vikrantavarman 2
- 731 - 58 27 Rudravarman 2
- 758 - 70 12 Prithindravarman
- 770 - 87 17 Satyavarman
- 787 - 803 16 Indravarman 1 |
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800's - Present 1200s
- Indonesia
- 800 Borobudur, Mendut
- Kingdom in Indonesia
- 900 Lara Jonggrang in central Java |
Thaton
800's - 1057 257
- of Burma
- 800's - 1000's Mon Kingdoms
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544 - 602
- 803 - 17 14 Harivarman 1
- 817 - 54 37 Vikrantavarman 3
- 854 - 98 44 Indravarman 2
- 898 - 903 5 Jaya Sinhavarman 1 |
Dvaravati Mon 802 - 35 33
- Thailand (S) Jayavarman 2 founds Khmer empire. |
Hariharalaya 889 - 1431 629
- 802 - 89 87 Angkor Cambodia
-Succeeded from kingdom of Chenla
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Early period of Burma
850 - 1120 270
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- 832 Thais conquer Pyu capital
- Burmese peoples migrate from S. China into N. Burma
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Pagan 849 - 1287 438
- Burma
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- 877 - 89 22 Indravarman 1 (Bakong).
- 889 - 900 11 Yasovarman 1 founds Angkor (East Baray)
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- 890's Dong Duong monastery complex
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544 - 602 68
- 903 - 10 7 Jaya Saktivarman
- 910 - 8 8 Bhadravarman 2
- 918 - 59 41 Indravarman 3
- 959 - 65 6 Jaya Indravarman 1
- 965 - 82 17 Paramesvaravarman 1
- 982 - 6 4 Indravarman 4
- 986 - 9 3 Lieou Ki-Tsong, of Annam
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- 928 - 41 Tai peoples migrate from S. China into N. Thailand Jayavarman IV, capital at Koh Ker. |
- 944 - 68 24 Rajendravarman.
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Unified Silla Kingdom of Korea 668 - 935 |
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Japan
- 250 - 538 Kofun Period of Japan |
Göktürk Khaganate Ötüken 552 - 747 195
- @ Orkhon Valley, Mongolia
- 552 - 603 51 First empire,
- 603 - 58 55 Double empire
- 658 - 81 23 Dark age
- 681 - 747 66 Second empire. |
- 552 turkic-speaking khanate of Boumin or Kok ("Khan of blue Turks") defeats Mongols & extends its empire from Manchuria to Aral sea (Western & Eastern Khanate)
- 552 Turks destroy Juan-juan Empire & establish Turkic Khaganate, nominally divided into Western & Eastern Khanates.
- 553 - 68 Turks & Sassanians ally to destroy Hephthalite Empire. |
- 580's Hephthalites move west to Russian steppe to form Avar Khanate.
- 527 - 8 Iwai Rebellion in Japan |
Sui Dynasty 581 - 619 37
- China Chang'an
- 581 - 604 Yáng Jiān Wén Dì |
- 588 - 9 Chen-Sui Wars in China |
- 598 - 614 Goguryeo-Sui Wars in Korea |
Southern & Northern Dynasties 420 - 588
Southern Dynasties 
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- 479 - 501 Southern Qi
- 502 - 56 Liang
- 557 - 88 Chen |
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- 386 - 533 Northern Wei
- 534 - 49 Eastern Wei
- 535 - 57 Western Wei
- 550 - 77 Northern Qi
- 557 - 88 Northern Zhou |
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Pyongyang line 413 - 668 255
- 491 - 519 28 Na-un Go-un Munjamyeong
- 519 - 31 12 Heung-an, Go-an Anjang
- 531 - 45 14 Bojeong Gojeong Anwon
- 545 - 59 14 Pyeongseong Yangwon
- 559 - 90 31 Yangseong Tang Goyang Pyeongwon
- 590 - 618 28 Go Won Daewon Yeongyang |
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- 618 Namri Songtsen
- 618 - 50 32 Songtsän Gampo
- 650 - 76 26 Mangsong Mangtsän
- 677 - 704 27 Tridu Songtsän |
Sui Dynasty 581 - 619 37
- 605 - 17 Yáng Guǎng Yáng Dì
- 617 - 8 Yáng Yòu Gōng Dì
- 618 Yáng Hào none awarded
- 618 - 9 Yáng Tóng Gōng Dì |
- 613 - 628 Transition from Sui to Tang in China
Tang Dynasty
618 - 908 289
- China
- 618 - 904 @ Chang'an
- 904 - 7 @ Luoyang
- 618 - 26 yuan Gao Zu (Kao-Tsu)
- 627 - 49 22 li shi min Tai Zong (Tai-Tsung)
- 650 - 83 li zhi Gao Zong (Kao-Tsung)
- 684, 705 - 710 Li Xian or Li Zhe Zhong Zong (Chung-Tsung)
- 684 - 90, 710 - 2 li dan Rui Zong (Jui-Tsung)
- 624 - 705 Wu Zetian only female Emperess |
- 634 - 5 Tang-Tuyuhun War |
- 638 Battle of Songzhou, Tang-Tufan War |
- 640 - 8 Tang-Xiyu states War |
- 645 - 68 Goguryeo-Tang Wars in Korea |
- 645 - 6 Tang-Xueyantuo Wars |
- 670 - 6 Silla-Tang War in Korea |
- 690 - 705 15 2nd Zhou
- 690 - 705 15 Wǔ Zhào Wu Ze Tian |
Pyongyang line 413 - 668
- 590 - 618 28 Go Won Daewon Yeongyang
- 618 - 42 24 Go Geonmu Seong Gomu Yeongnyu
- 642 - 68 24 Go Jang Bojang Bojang
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- 698 - 935 North - South States
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China
- 710 - 794 Nara Period of China
- 762 Tai Tsong became Emperor of China. |
- 732 Balhae expedition to Tang China |
- 756 - 763 An Shi Rebellion China |
- 794 - 1185 Heian Period
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- 892 - 935 Later 3 Kingdoms of Korea
- 892 - 936 Hubaekje |
- 892 - 936 War of Later Three Kingdoms in Korea |
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- 901 - 18 17 Gung-ye era Mutae
- Seongchaek
- Sudeok-Manse
- Jeong-gae
Goryeo 918 - 1392
- 918 - 43 25 Wang Geon
- 943 - 5 2 Wang Mu
- 945 - 9 4 Wang Yo
- 949 - 75 26 Wang So
- 975 - 81 6 Wang Yu
- 981 - 97 16 Wang Chi
- 997 - 1009 12 Wang Song |
Taebong 901 - 18 17
- Korea
- 901 - 18 17 Goguryeo
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- 900 - 36 36 Hubaekje
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- 907 - 960 Chinese Civil War (Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms)
Qian (Former) Shu Kingdom 前蜀 907 - 925
- 907 - 18 11 Wang Jian tediousgao1 zu3
- 918 - 25 7 Wang YanDid not existhou4 zhu3
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- 907 - 26 19 Yelü Abaoji tedious Taizu
- 926 - 47 21 Yēlǜ Déguāng tedious Taizong
- 947 - 51 4 Ruǎn tedious Shizong
- 951 - 69 18 Yēlǜ Jǐng tedious Muzong
- 969 - 82 13 Yēlǜ Xiántedious Jingzong
- 982 - 1031 49 Yēlǜ Lóngxùtedious Shengzong |
5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms
907 - 60 53
- 907 - 23 16 Liang
- 907 - 12 5 Zhū Wēn Xiànwǔ Taìzǔ
- 912 - 3 1 Zhu Yougui
- 913 - 23 10 Zhū Zhèn Mòdì
- 923 - 36 13 Tang
- 923 - 6 3 Lǐ Cúnxù Too tedious thus not used when referring to this sovereign Zhuang Zong
- 926 - 33 13 Lǐ Sìyuán or Lǐ Dǎn Ming Zong
- 933 - 4 1 Lǐ Cónghòu Min Di Did not exist
- 934 - 6 2 Lǐ Cóngkē Mo Di Did not exist
- 936 - 46 10 Jin
- 936 - 42 6 Shi Jingtang tedious Gao Zu
- 942 - 7 5 Shi Chonggui Chu Di Did not exist
- 947 - 50 3 Han
- 947 - 8 1 Liu Zhiyuantedious Gao Zu
- 948 - 50 2 Liu Chengyou Yin Di Did not exist
- 951 - 60 9 Zhou
- 951 - 4 3 Guo Wei tedious Tai Zu
- 954 - 9 5 Chai Rong tedious Shi Zong
- 959 - 60 1 Chai Zongxun Gong Di Did not exist
- 907 - 79 72 Ten Kingdoms
- 915 - 1125 210 Liao Dynasty Shangjing
Song Dynasties
960 - 1279 319
Bei (Northern) Song dynasty 北宋 960- 1127
- 960 - 1127 167 @ Bianjing
- 960 - 76 16 Zhao Kuangyin Taizu
- 976 - 97 21 Zhao Kuangyi Taizong
- 997 - 1022 25 Zhao Heng Zhenzong
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Nan (Southern) Han Kingdom 南汉 917 - 971
- 917 - 25 8 Liú Yánor Liú Yǎn gao1 zu3
- 941 - 3 2 Liú Fēn shang1 di4Did not exist
- 943 - 58 15 Liú Shèng tedious zhong1 zong1
- 958 - 71 13 Liú ChǎngDid not existhou4 zhu3
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926 - 36 10
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Hou (Later) Shu 后蜀 934 - 65 31
- 934 Meng Zhixiang tedious gao1 zu3
- 938 - 65 27 Did not exist hou zhu
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Nan (Southern) Tang Kingdom 南唐 937 - 975
- 937 - 43 6 Li Bian| tedious xian zhu or Lie Zu
- 943 - 61 18 Li Jingtedious zhong zhu or Yuan Zong|
- 961 - 75 14 li3 yu4wu3 wang2 Hou Zhu
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- 993 First Goryeo-Khitan War Korea |
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900's - 1400's 500
- Micronesia, Pacific OceanYapA decentralized chieftainship under dominant influence of Gachapar village in Yap Island. |
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Altun Ha Culture 200 - 900 |
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Monte alban Zapotec Civilization 3 200 - 900 |
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Zapotec civilization 400 - 1521 |
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- 200 - 900 Altun Ha Culture |
- 200 - 600 Early Classic Maya |
- 500 Maya city of Tikal becomes first great Maya city, as citizens from Teotihuacan make their way to Tikal, introducing new ideas involving weaponry, captives, ritual practices & human sacrifice.
Tikal 90 - 899 809
- 486 - 508 22 Chak Tok Ich'aak 2,
- 511 - 27 16 Kaloomte' B'alam Lady of Tikal, Curl Head
- 527 - 37 10 Bird Claw Lady of Tikal, Animal Skull 1
- 537 - 62 25 Wak Chan K'awiil, Double Bird |
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580 - 800 220
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- 600 An unknown event destroys civilization at Teotihuacan, along with empire it supported. Tikal becomes largest city-state in Mesoamerica, with as many as 500,000 inhabitants within city & its hinterland.
Chitzen Itza 600 - 1000 400
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- 600 - 900 Late Classic Maya  |
- 683 Emperor Pacal dies at age of 80 & is buried in Temple of Inscriptions at Palenque.
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- 738 when Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil, one of greatest kings in Copán's dynastic history, was captured & executed by his former vassal, king of Quiriguá
- 751 Long-standing Maya alliances begin to break down. Trade between Maya city-states declines, & inter-state conflict increases.
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- 800 - 900 Maya collapse |
- 800 - 1000 Terminal Classic Maya |
- 869 Construction ceases in Tikal, marking beginning of city's decline.
- 875 - 900 Uxmal dominant |
- 899 Tikal is abandoned.
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- 900 Classic Period of Maya history ends, with collapse of southern lowland cities. Maya cities in northern Yucatan continue to thrive.
- 900 - 1519 Post Classic Maya |
- 987 Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec King, moves to Chitzen Itza |
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- 500 BC - 600 Lhomon or Monyul in Tibet, Bhutan & Burma |
- 572 - 91 Turks & Byzantines ally against Sassanians. |
- 576 Turks invade Caucasus & establish Khazar Khanate.
- 580 Tardu unifies Turks
- 582 Turkic Khaganate officially breaks up into Western & Eastern Khanates.
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- 593 - 628 35 Animal Skull
- 628 - 50 22 K'inich Muwaan Jol 2
- 650 - 79 29 Nuun Ujol Chaak, Shield Skull, Nun Bak Chak
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- 682 - 734 52 Jasaw Chan K'awiil 1
- 734 - 66 32 Yik'in Chan K'awiil, Ruler B, Yaxkin Caan Chac, Sun Sky Rain
- 766 - 68 2 Ruler 28
- 768 - 94 26 Yax Nuun Ayiin 2 |
Tibetan Empire
- 704 - 54 50 Tride Tsuktsän
- 756 - 97 41 or 804 Trisong Detsän
- 797 - 9 2 Muné Tsenpo |
- 705 Arabs, under Qutayba ibn Muslim, launch a holy war against Transoxiana from Merv. |
- 709 Arabs capture Bukhara & Samarkand. |
- 711 Arabs capture Khiva. |
- 712 Arabs subdue Khwarezm & recapture Samarkand. |
- 713 Arabs sack Kashgar. |
- 714 Chinese, under emperor T'ai-tsong, defeat Turks at Lake Issuk-kul. |
- 715 end of Arab conquest of Transoxiana as a result of death of Qutaiba.
- 728 Arab attempt to forcibly convert Transoxiana to Islam, resulting in general revolt.
- 732 - 804 Padmasambhava inventor of Tibetan Buddhism |
Uyghur Khaganate Central Asia 742 - 1036
- 742 - 848 106 Ordubaliq Founded as a successor of Göktürk Khaganate
- 848 - 1036 Gansu state, Turfan state. |
- 744 Chinese Tang dismantle Turk empire
- turkic-speaking Uigurs, thanks to their alliance with Tang, conquer Eastern Khanate & expand from Lake Balkash to Lake Baykal, with capital in Kara-Balgasun (first turkic alphabet)
- Uighurs defeat Turks in Mongolia & establish Uighur Empire.
- 745 turkic-speaking Uigur empire is founded in Mongolia
- 748 Chinese invade Ferghana Valley.
- 749 Abbasids seize Caliphate from Umayyads & subsequently transfer capital to Baghdad.
- 750's Semirechye & eastern Syr Darya come under rule of Qarluqs while western Syr Darya comes under rule of Oghuz (Ghuzz).
- 751 Arabs defeat Chinese at Battle of Talas River. |
- 751 Arab-Chinese War Battle of Talas Tajikistan |
- 755 - 804 Trisong Detsän reign. First Emperor of Tibet |
- 759 - 80 The Uighurs convert to Manichaeism under Khan Mei-yu |
- 774 Padmasambhava enters Tibet
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- 794 - 800 6 Nuun Ujol K'inich
- 800 - 849 10 Dark Sun
- 849 - 69 20 Jewel K'awiil
- 869 - 99 30 Jasaw Chan K'awiil 2 |
Tibetan Empire
- 799 - 815 16 Tride Songtsän
- 815 - 38 23 Tritsu Detsen
- 838 - 42 4 Langdarma |
- 820 rise of Tahirid Emirate in Khurasan, extending into Transoxiana.
- 840 Kirghiz replace Uighurs in Mongolia, who flee to Turfan to establish Uighur Kingdom.
Kara-Khanid
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- Turkistan Kashgar 372 First Turkic dynasty to embrace Islam. |
Bagratuni
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Kievan Rus' 862 - 1349 489
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- 846 Kirghiz drive Uighurs west to Tarim Basin
- 867 - 69 rise of Saffarid dynasty (Shi'ite) in Persia.
- 875 Persian Samanid dynasty (Sunni) obtains administration of Transoxiana, with its capital in Bukhara, from Caliph. |
- 900 Samanids overthrow Saffarids, thus extending their rule into all of Persia. |
- 906 end of Tang dynasty in China.
- 924 Mongol Khitans defeat Kirghiz. |
- 925 mongolian Kitan expand towards eastern Mongolia (driving away kyrgiz), most of Manchuria (their homeland, where they ruled over Jurchen), & most of northern China, & establish Liao dynasty
- 932 Turkic Qarakhanid dynasty is established, with its initial center in Kashgar.
- 950's conversion of Qarakhanids & Uighurs from Buddhism to Islam under Satuq Bughra Khan (d.955).
- 962 Turkic Ghaznavid dynasty is established in Afghanistan.
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- 985 Seljuq Turks, a ruling tribe of Oghuz, move to vicinity of Bukhara.
- 986 Russians, in search of a religion, contact Muslim missionaries from Khwarezm, but decide not to adopt Islam.
- 988 conversion of Russians to Orthodox Christianity.
- 990 pro-Shi'ite Persian Buwayhids end political power of Abbasid Caliphate by seizing control of Iraq & much of Iran.
- 999 Ghaznavids defeat Samanids in Khurasan & Qarakhanids capture Bukhara, Samanid capital. |
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