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Mainly practiced in the Middle East, Islam is one of the largest religions practiced in the world. About 24% of the world practices Islam, which is roughly 1.9 billion people.

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130 B.C.E The Beginning of the Silk Roads

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130 B.C.E The Beginning of the Silk Roads

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The Silk Roads allowed for people to travel within Eurasia for over one thousand years. The primary mode of transportation were camels because of their ability to travel days without having to stop for water.

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The Roman Empire had become a role model in political affairs and many ideas involving modernized plumbing, their military, and foreign policy.

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The Tang Dynasty had invented printing, however then it was called woodblock printing. The practice involved blocks of wood that contained patterns within them, then they would be pressed on to the paper to print.

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The Crusades were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims in order to gain control of more holy sites throughout the Middle East. The end of the Crusades is marked by the fall of the city of Acre into the hands of the Muslim Mamluks. They had lasted from 1095 to 1291.

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1206 C.E Genghis Khan Kickstarts the Mongol Empire's Conquests

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1206 C.E Genghis Khan Kickstarts the Mongol Empire's Conquests

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After uniting the nomad groups that had invaded China, he became a strong and ruthless leader for their military. By the end of the empire they had amassed 9 million square miles throughout Asia.

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At first Polo was a merchant in Italy, then at the age of 17 he travelled with his father and uncle through the Silk Road, meeting the ruler Kublai Khan when reaching the Mongol Empire. He inspired the next generation of travelers after his death in 1324.

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The Ottoman Empire was one of the strongest and long-lasting empire to exist, starting in 1299 to 1922. Throughout their rule they managed to end the Byzantine Empire, and many advances in science and the arts. Their land included countries like, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Syria, a large portion of the North African coastal strip, and many more countries. They finally fell in 1922, due to their failed efforts in World War I aiding the Central Powers.

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1324 C.E Timbuktu Libraries Become an Epicenter for Intelligence

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1324 C.E Timbuktu Libraries Become an Epicenter for Intelligence

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The libraries had over 20,000 original manuscripts. Timbuktu had also become a large and popular city for trading in the Silk Road.

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1347 C.E The Black Plague Travels to Europe

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1347 C.E The Black Plague Travels to Europe

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Starting in China the Black Plague travelled to Europe from 12 boats that were docked in a Sicilian port. The plague had amassed 75 to 200 million death, becoming the largest and most deadly pandemic in history, finally ending in 1353.