Meanwhile…

founding of 's-Hertogenbosch

rond 1185

Fall of the Yuan dynasty and the legacy of the Mongol Empire

1368

Declaration of Independence of the United States

1776-07-04

Abduction and rescue of Börte

circa 1184

Conquest by French revolutionary troops

1794

Vladimir the Great Baptizes Kievan Rus'

988 AD

Origins of Haka in Māori Oral Tradition

time immemorial, pre-1300

The Enlightenment

ca. 1715 – 1789

Shoemaking guilds in medieval Europe

12th century

Hanseatic League Standardizes Maritime Trade

around 1350

Age of Sail Global Shipping Networks

around 1650

Ibn al-Haytham revolutionises optics

rond 1021

Fibonacci introduces the Hindu-Arabic numeral system to Europe

1202

The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution

ca. 1450 – 1700

Song dynasty: printing and gunpowder change the world

rond 1040 n.Chr.

Construction of stone walls around the Kremlin

1367

Cugnot builds the first self-propelled steam vehicle

1769

Start of construction of Pisa Cathedral

1063

West African drumming and communal dance traditions

around 1300 AD

Mantua Gown Revolutionizes European Fashion

circa 1680

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

Birth of Leonardo Pisano

rond 1170

Great Tenmei famine and peasant uprisings

circa 1782-1788