Unification and Interaction in the Eurasian Ecumene

130 BC to AD 170

Formation of the Eurasian Ecumene: 130 BC to AD 200

c. 130 BC: Expansion of Han China to the Parthian Empire

c. 130 BC: Rome establishes its dominance in the Mediterranean

140-87 BC: Han China at its largest territorial extent under the Emperor Wu Ti.

98-117: Roman Empire at its largest territorial extent under the Emperor Trajan.

180-284: Crisis of Third Century Rome

220: End of the Han Dynasty

Barbarian Invasions and Internal Turmoil: 200-630

220-265: Three Kingdoms Period in China

ca. AD 200-370: Roman Empire invaded by the Goths

370: The Huns invade Eastern Europe.

558: Avars invade the Byzantine Empire.

c. 450: Anglo-Saxons invade England.

The Age of Islamic Expansion: 630 to 1250

630-640: Muslim Conquest of the Near East and Egypt

690-710: Muslim Conquest of North Africa and Spain

717-718: Attempt to conquer Constantinople.

751: Battle of Talas River

768-814: Reign of Charlemagne

800-900: Viking raids against European mainland

907-960: Collapse of Central Government in China

1055-1250: Expansion of Islam under the Seljuks

The Crusading Era

1258: Mongols sack Baghdad. Abbasid Caliphate ends.

The Age of Mongol Dominance: 1200 to 1350

1206: Temujin is proclaimed "Jenghiz Khan"

1258: Baghdad is sacked

1260-1368: Yuan Dynasty governs China

1275-1292: Marco Polo travels in China

The Second Age of Islamic Expansion: 1350 to 1700

1350: Rise of Ottoman Turks

1352: ibn Battuta travels in Africa

1453: Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople.

1492: End of the Reconquista in Spain.

1526: Battle of Mohacs

1529: First Siege of Vienna

1571: Battle of Lepanto

1683: Final Siege of Vienna

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