Thursday, November 30, 2017

9. Medieval China

•    To prevent drain on the country’s wealth Sung ruler started the use of paper money.
•    The invention of gun powder happened in China in the 10th Century about 400 years before the knowledge reached the western world.
•    The Chinese made the iron chain suspension bridges as early as the 10 century.
•    The Chinese invented printing techniques in the 10th Century. The was as important as invention of paper.

8. Arab Civilization

•    In the 7th Century, Islam, a new religion arose in Arabia, this led to the establishment of big empire.
•    Muhammad, the prophet of Islam was born in Mecca in 571AD
•    At 40, Muhammad had ‘vision of truth’ and thus became the Prophet.
•    The vision of truth convinced him that Allah was only God.
•    He forbade the worship of idols and made many enemies. Ultimately he had leave Mecca and took refuse in Medina. This happened in 622 AD and years is termed as Hijira meaning migration and from it muslims date their era as Hijira Samvat.

7. Medieval World

The medieval era is generally defined as the period of European history from the fall of Rome (5th century) to the Renaissance (15th century). The Medieval era is often given only limited attention in histories of the West. In fact, the medieval era by far is the longest period of European history--spanning millennia.

The Magic of Seven

Seven Wonders of Ancient World


•    The Colossus of Rhodes
•    The Great Pyramid of Giza
•    The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
•    The Lighthouse of Alexandria
•    The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
•    The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
•    The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

6. Roman Civilization

The Rome, its culture and history has huge impact in shaping the world. Let's have a look around Roman Civiliation

5. Famous Nicknames of Eminent Persons


Nickname
Person
Father of the Nation
Mahatma Gandhi
Bapu
Mahatma Gandhi
Frontier Gandhi, Badshah Khan
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Grand Old man of India
Dadabhai Naoroji
Strong (Iron) Man of India
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Man of Peace
Lal Bahadur Shastri

4. Famous Wars in the World History and Timeline

Timeline of Wars - before 1BC
1274 BC: Battle of Kadesh
1046 BC: Shang-Zhou War in China.
580 BC - 265 BC  : Greek Punic Wars
499 BC - 448 BC:   Persian Wars

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