Meanwhile…

Founding of Baghdad

762

Rise of motte fortifications and early stone castles

rond 1100-1150 na Chr.

Ivan III unites the Russian lands

1480

Islamic conquests and the Umayyad Caliphate

circa 661-750 n.Chr.

Abduction and rescue of Börte

circa 1184

Conquest of the Aztec Empire by Spanish conquistadors

1521

monasteries become centers of the brewing craft

rond 800 n.Chr.

Origins of Haka in Māori Oral Tradition

time immemorial, pre-1300

Completion of the Süleymaniye medical complex in Istanbul

1557

Silk Road Caravan Networks Flourish

around 700 AD

Shoemaking guilds in medieval Europe

12th century

Columbus crosses the Atlantic Ocean

1492-10-12

Al-Khwarizmi lays the foundations of algebra

rond 820

Chinese astronomers record a 'guest star'

1054

The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution

ca. 1450 – 1700

Viking ships conquer the North Atlantic waters

rond 850 na Chr.

Across the ocean: Polynesian navigation

rond 1000-1200 na Chr.

Invention of the Printing Press

around 1440

The Tang dynasty: a golden age of culture and poetry

rond 700 n.Chr.

Start of construction of Pisa Cathedral

1063

West African drumming and communal dance traditions

around 1300 AD

terps and mounds in the north

rond 600-700 na Chr.

Birth of Leonardo Pisano

rond 1170

Galileo Galilei born in Pisa

1564-02-15