700 - 800 AD - Traveling within the World2024-03-29T05:29:54Zhttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/forum/topics/700-800-ad?groupUrl=travelingthroughtime&commentId=2185477%3AComment%3A97720&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no700 AD Chinese Invent Gunpowd…tag:travelingwithintheworld.ning.com,2011-02-01:2185477:Comment:977202011-02-01T19:09:01.893ZDept of PMM Artists & thingshttp://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/profile/Artistsandthings
<font color="#000BB9"><b>700 AD<a id="Anchor-11947" name="Anchor-11947"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Chinese Invent Gunpowder</font>-The Chinese combined saltpeter, sulpher, and carbon to create gun powder. The Chinese used gun powder primarily for fireworks.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>700 AD<a id="Anchor-56912" name="Anchor-56912"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Srivijaya Empire (Indonesia)</font>-The Srivijaya Empire becomes the leading power in Indonesia. The Srivijayas…
<font color="#000BB9"><b>700 AD<a name="Anchor-11947" id="Anchor-11947"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Chinese Invent Gunpowder</font>-The Chinese combined saltpeter, sulpher, and carbon to create gun powder. The Chinese used gun powder primarily for fireworks.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>700 AD<a name="Anchor-56912" id="Anchor-56912"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Srivijaya Empire (Indonesia)</font>-The Srivijaya Empire becomes the leading power in Indonesia. The Srivijayas originated in southern Sumatra. They controlled commercial trade routes through the islands.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>705 AD<a name="Anchor-33993" id="Anchor-33993"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Walid I</font>- Malik I was succeeded by his son Walid. Under Walid's reign, the Omayyad Caliphate reached India in the East and Spain in the west. Many important structures were completed under his stewardship including the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>705 AD <a name="Anchor-Wu-58802" id="Anchor-Wu-58802"></a></b></font><font color="#D20E13">Wu Hou Empress Of China</font>- Wu Hou became Empress of China in 705. She was the first woman to rule China and during her reign strengthened the T'ang Dynasty.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>707 AD<a name="Anchor-6366" id="Anchor-6366"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Muslim Army Conquers Tangiers</font>- Tangiers was captured by Muslim armies under the command of Musa ibn-Nusayr in 707. Musa was the Ommayad governor of North Africa. The Moroccan Berbers were subdued by Musa.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>711 AD<a name="Anchor-41650" id="Anchor-41650"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Islamic Conquest Of Spain</font>- The Islamic conquest of Spain began when Tariq, a Muslim general, crossed the Straits of Gibraltar. On July 26th his army of 7,000 men defeated Roderick, the last King of the Visigoths at the Battle of Wadi Bekka. The Muslims went on to the conquest of Spain, advancing to the Pyrenees by 718 A.D.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>711 AD<a name="Anchor-31709" id="Anchor-31709"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Charlemagne</font>- Charlemagne became the Frankish ruler in the east upon the death of his brother Caroman I. Until his brother's death, Charlemagne had ruled the Neustri and Aquitaine. In a series of campaigns, Charlemgne expanded his empire to include all of Germany . He maintained very close ties to the Pope, thus increasing church influence.<br />
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<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://pages.prodigy.com/charlemagne/"><font size="2" color="#EEFFFF">All About Charlemagne</font></a></td>
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03610c.htm"><font size="2">Charlemagne Bio</font></a></td>
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<font color="#000BB9"><b>718 AD<a name="Anchor-26870" id="Anchor-26870"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Pelayo Founded Kingdom Of Asturias</font>- Pelayo defeated the Muslims at Covadonga in Northwest Spain. Pelayo, a Christian, created the Kingdom of Asturias.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>730 AD</b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Khazar Defeat Arabs.</font> Khazar commander Barjik leads Khazar troops through the Darial Pass to invade Azerbaijan. At the Battle of Ardabil, the Khazars defeat an entire Arab army. The Battle of Ardabil lasted three days, and resulted in the death of a major Arab general named Jarrah. The Khazars then conquered Azerbaijan and Armenia and northern Iraq for a brief time.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>732 AD<a name="Anchor-10421" id="Anchor-10421"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Battle Of Tours</font>- At the Battle of Tours, the Franks under Charles Martel, defeated a Muslim expedition led by Adb-el-Rahman across the Pyrenees. This marked the furthest incursion of Muslim forces into Europe.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>749 AD<a name="Anchor-44514" id="Anchor-44514"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Abu-Al Abbas Accepts A Public Oath</font>- The Omayyad Caliphate was overthrown when Abu Al-Abbas, the great-grandson of Muhammad's uncle, took the public oath as leader of the Abbasids. The Omayyads are then defeated at the Battle of the Zab River by the Abbasids. Nearly all members of the Ommayad clan are then murdered by the Abbasids.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>754 AD<a name="Anchor-55884" id="Anchor-55884"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Pepin The Short</font>- Pepin was the King of the Franks. Pope Stephen II sanctified him both as a king and as king of the Frankish Church. Pepin founded the Carolingian Dynasty.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>754 AD<a name="Anchor-57423" id="Anchor-57423"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">AL Mansur becomes ruler</font>- With the death of Abu al-Abbas, al-Mansur became his successor. al-Mansur swiftly eliminated all threats to his rule and extended the power of the Abbasid Caliphate.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>775 - 785 AD<a name="Anchor-927" id="Anchor-927"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Al-Mahdi Reigns</font>- Al- Mahdi ruled the Abbasid Caliphate for ten years. These were years notable for the improvement of communications within the empire and for the founding of schools and towns. Al-Mahdi also encouraged the arts.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>780 - 809 AD<a name="Anchor-56456" id="Anchor-56456"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Harun Al Rashid</font>- Harun al-Rashid headed the Abbasid Caliphate from 786 to 809. Under his reign, the caliphate reached the height of its power. His court in Baghdad was the center of a rich world of artists, poets and musicians.<br />
<font color="#000BB9"><b>794 AD<a name="Anchor-28263" id="Anchor-28263"></a></b></font> <font color="#D20E13">Kyoto Founded</font>- The Kyoto period in Japanese history began when the Emperor moved the capital to a site near that of present-day Kyoto. The period lasted until 1185.<br />
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