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Middle East: Midterm Exam > Dates > Flashcards

Dates Flashcards

1
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912 CE

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Abd-ar-Rahman III becomes Caliph of Cordoba (Spain) and builds the grand palace Medina Azahara.

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722-1492 CE

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The Reconqusta

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3
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1517 CE

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Martin Luther’s 100 Thesis

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4
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300’s CE

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Kingdom of Israel & Holy sites become part of the Byzantine Empire

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5
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1914 CE

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Ottoman Empire Falls; The Balkin Wars (Russia v. Ottomans)

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6
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1980 CE

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Emergence of Political Islam (taliban)

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7
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610 CE

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Muhammad’s encounter with Gabriel in the cave

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8
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321 CE

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Constantine declares Sunday the Sabbath

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9
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634 CE

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Arab Conquest of Damascus

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800 CE

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Start of the Golden Age of Islam with the start of the Abbasid Caliphate (ie., Art, Science)

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11
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1169 CE

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Nur-al-Din (Fatimid) seizes Egypt; Saladin made Sultan of Egypt

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12
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644 CE

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Othman comes to power and is assassinated; Ali comes becomes Caliph

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13
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720 CE

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Caliph Umar II (Umayyad) prohibits Jews from praying on the Temple Mount

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14
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973 CE

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Capital of the Empire moved to Al-Qahira (Cairo)

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15
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870 CE

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Discent of the Holy Fire ritual is mentioned by a Pilgrim

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16
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1009 CE

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Hakim (Fatimid) destroys the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

17
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1048 CE

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New Holy Sepulcher Church is re-built

18
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11th Century (Jerusalem)

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The city becomes a popular pilgrimage site for all 3 monotheistic religions

19
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1054 CE

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Great Schism between Orthodox (East) and Catholicism (Latin-West). Excommunication of each others

20
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711 CE

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Muslim invasion of Spain

21
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937 CE

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Crusaders celebrate Easter (Palm Sunday) in Jerusalem

22
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1492 CE

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Moorish Spain falls (to the Catholic King & Queen of Spain)

23
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325 CE

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Council of Nicaea

24
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570 CE

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Muhammad is born

25
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632 CE

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Muhammad’s death

26
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1453 CE

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Constantinople (Christian Capital) is conquered by the Ottoman’s (Muslims). Same year the city and Sofia Hague Church becomes a Mosque

27
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325 CE

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Bible is published (Council of Nicaea)

28
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691 CE

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Done of the Rock is built by Abd al-Malik (Umayyad)

29
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679 CE

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Abd al-Malik builds al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. (Silver top)

30
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70 CE

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Roman troops destroy the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem and siege the city led by Titus

31
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312 CE

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Constantine is baptized as a Christian

32
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410 CE

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Sack of Rome (by the Visigoths)

33
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324 CE

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Constantinople is founded (Byzantine Empire established)

34
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313 CE

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Edict of Milan (Legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire)

35
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622 CE

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Muhammad’s exile begins; The Hijra (Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina); Year 1 on the Islamic calendar

36
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630 CE

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Muhammad conquers Mecca

37
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1099 CE

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Crusaders in Jerusalem; Christian Knights celebrate Easter in Holy Sepulcher Church (Crusades begin)

Middle East: Midterm Exam (4 decks)

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