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Xi'an incident

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(December 1936) The kidnapping of the Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek while visiting disaffected Manchurian troops at Xi'an. Chiang was captured by conspirators headed by Zhang ...

Japan

Japan: c. 8000 BCE - 2011  

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...Korea, introduces the religion to Japan Buddhism A Dictionary of Sociology 3 rev 6th century Religion Asia East Asia 607 607 Prince Shotoku Taishi, an enthusiastic patron of Buddhism, builds the Horyuji temple and pagoda at Nara Nara World Encyclopedia 1 7th century Architecture Religion Asia East Asia 710 710 The Japanese imperial court makes its capital city at Nara, based on the Chinese example of Xi'an Xi'an (Shaanxi/China) The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2 8th century Politics Asia East Asia 735 735 Japanese tradition gives this as the year in...

East Asia

East Asia: c. 500,000 years ago - 2011  

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...writing system The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics 2 3100-1000 BCE Religion Asia China c. 1050 BCE 1050 BCE The Zhou defeat the Shang, and establish a new dynasty with a capital at Ch'ang-an (now Xi'an) Zhou A Dictionary of World History 2 3100-1000 BCE Politics Dynasties and royalty Asia China 771 BCE 771 BCE The Zhou rulers, driven east from Xi'an, create a new capital at Loyang and establish the Eastern Zhou dynasty Zhou A Dictionary of World History 2 1000-600 BCE Politics Dynasties and royalty Asia China c. 600 BCE 600 BCE The poems of the ...

China

China: c. 500,000 years ago - 2008  

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...system The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics 2 3100-1000 BCE Religion Asia East Asia c. 1050 BCE 1050 BCE The Zhou defeat the Shang, and establish a new dynasty with a capital at Ch'ang-an (now Xi'an) Zhou A Dictionary of World History 2 3100-1000 BCE Politics Dynasties and royalty Asia East Asia 771 BCE 771 BCE The Zhou rulers, driven east from Xi'an, create a new capital at Loyang and establish the Eastern Zhou dynasty Zhou A Dictionary of World History 2 1000-600 BCE Politics Dynasties and royalty Asia East Asia c. 600 BCE 600 BCE The poems of...

Ottoman empire

Ottoman empire: c. 1285 - 1923  

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...Mehmed II (1430–81) A Dictionary of World History 2 Byzantine empire 15th century Politics Dynasties and royalty War Turks Muslim empires Asia West Asia Turkey Europe Empires 1453 1453 The Christian emperor Constantine XI dies in the fighting in Constantinople, as the Greek Byzantine empire yields to that of the Ottoman Turks Constantine XI Palaiologos (12 Mar. 1449–29 May 1453) The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 1 Byzantine empire 15th century Politics Dynasties and royalty War Turks Muslim empires Asia West Asia Turkey Europe Empires 1460 1460 The Turks...

Asia

Asia: c. 500,000 years ago - 2011  

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...Communism Conquest and colonization East Asia Korea 1936 1936 Germany and Japan establish an Anti-Comintern Pact against their common enemy, the USSR Anti-Comintern Pact (25 Nov. 1936) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 1930s Second World War 20th century Politics War East Asia Japan Germany Wars since 1900 1937 1937 The Japanese use an incident at the Marco Polo Bridge, near Beijing, as the pretext for an attack on China Marco Polo Bridge Incident (7 July 1937) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 1930s 20th century War East Asia...

1930s

1930s: 1930 - 1939  

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...Blixen publishes her autobiographical novel Out of Africa Blixen, Karen (1885–1962) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 20th century Literature Fiction Africa East Africa Europe 1937 1937 The Japanese use an incident at the Marco Polo Bridge, near Beijing, as the pretext for an attack on China Marco Polo Bridge Incident (7 July 1937) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 20th century War Asia East Asia China Japan 1937 1937 At the same time as the Moscow show trials, millions are purged from the Russian Communist party nation-wide...

Italy

Italy: c. 3250 BCE - 2008  

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...later becomes his poetic inspiration Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2 13th century Europe 1281 1281 An incident in a church service sparks the uprising known as the Sicilian Vespers, in which 2000 French are killed overnight in Sicily Sicilian Vespers A Dictionary of World History 2 13th century Politics Protest and rebellion Sicily Europe 1295 1295 Marco Polo is back in Venice after an absence of 25 years in the east Polo, Marco ( c. 1254–1324) World Encyclopedia 1 13th century Travel and transport Venice Europe Society...

War

War: c. 8000 BCE - 2011  

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...Second World War 20th century Politics Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles British prime ministers - from 1830 Europe Rulers and politicians Wars since 1900 Britain 1937 1937 The Japanese use an incident at the Marco Polo Bridge, near Beijing, as the pretext for an attack on China Marco Polo Bridge Incident (7 July 1937) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 1930s 20th century Asia East Asia China Japan 1937 1937 Japanese troops occupy Beijing – at the start of eight years of continuous war between China and Japan...

Politics

Politics: c. 3100 BCE - 2011  

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...by now amalgamated, until there are just the seven of the Heptarchy heptarchy The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2 7th century 8th century British Isles Europe Britain 710 710 The Japanese imperial court makes its capital city at Nara, based on the Chinese example of Xi'an Xi'an (Shaanxi/China) The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2 8th century Asia East Asia Japan 711 711 Muslim Arabs cross from north Africa into Spain and drive the Visigoths from Toledo Toledo The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2 8th century Conquest and colonization...

Empires

Empires: 27 BCE - 1999  

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...Companion to American Military History 1 18th century French and Indian War War Battles British colonial America British empire French empire Wars and Revolutions North America United States 1756 1756 122 people die after being locked overnight in a small room in Calcutta, in an incident that becomes known as the Black Hole of Calcutta Black Hole of Calcutta A Dictionary of World History 2 18th century Politics Conquest and colonization British empire European empires from 1415 Mughal empire Asia South Asia India (the subcontinent) Europe 1756 1756 The French...

Europe

Europe: c. 800,000 years ago - 2011  

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...Britain 1922 1922 Ambrogio Ratti is elected pope and takes the name Pius XI Pius XI (6 Feb. 1922–10 Feb. 1939) A Dictionary of Popes 2 1920s 20th century Religion Christianity Papacy Italy 1922 1922 The Marconi company in England pioneers a regular broadcasting service from its 2MT radio station near Chelmsford BBC The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music 5 1920s 20th century Performing arts Great Britain - from 1707 United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Britain 1922 1922 Egypt becomes an independent kingdom, subject to a British military presence to protect...

20th century

20th century: 1900 - 1999  

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...Karen Blixen publishes her autobiographical novel Out of Africa Blixen, Karen (1885–1962) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1930s Literature Fiction Africa East Africa Europe 1937 1937 The Japanese use an incident at the Marco Polo Bridge, near Beijing, as the pretext for an attack on China Marco Polo Bridge Incident (7 July 1937) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History 3 1930s War Asia East Asia China Japan 1937 1937 At the same time as the Moscow show trials, millions are purged from the Russian Communist party nation-wide Great...

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