The samurai (also bushi) were a class of warriors which arose in the 10th century CE in medieval Japan and which lasted until the 17th century CE. The type has been romanticised since the 18th century CE as the epitome of chivalry and honor.
Samurai warriors rise to power in Japan Read more
The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.
Construction begins at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Read more
The Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.
The Nabhani dynasty were rulers of Oman from 1154 until 1624, when the Yaruba dynasty took power. One of their most visible legacies is the Bahla Fort, a large complex of mud brick buildings on stone foundations which is registered as a UNESCO world heritage site.
The Nabhani dynasty comes to power in Oman Read more
The Chinese of the Song Dynasty invent the fishing reel Read more
Timbuktu started out as a seasonal settlement and became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, Timbuktu flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory, and slaves.
Timbuktu in modern-day Mali becomes a permanent settlement Read more
There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.
The University of Oxford, oldest in the English-speaking world, is founded Read more
Built between roughly C.E. 1113 and 1150, and encompassing an area of about 500 acres (200 hectares), Angkor Wat is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed. Its name means “temple city.”
Construction of Angkor Wat, massive Hindu temple in modern-day Cambodia, begins Read more
Great Ardra, also known by numerous variant spellings, was a coastal West African kingdom in what is now southern Benin. It was named for its capital, the modern Allada.
Aja migrants found the Great Ardra kingdom in modern-day Benin Read more
The first known reference to Moscow dates from 1147 as a meeting place of Yuri Dolgoruky and Sviatoslav Olgovich. At the time it was a minor town on the western border of Vladimir-Suzdal Principality.
The first settlement appears at the site of modern-day Moscow Read more
