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18 Cards in this Set
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Rebellion ends the Han Empire, inaugurating the period of the Three Kingdoms |
220 |
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Sima Yan forces Wei Yuandi (personal name: Cao Huan) to abdicate his throne, thus making Sima Yan the new ruler of the Cao Wei, calling himself Jin Wudi or "emperor of Jin" |
265 |
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Sun Hao, ruler of the Dong Wu, surrenders to the forces of the Jin, making Jin Wudi (Sima Yan) emperor over a reunified China and thus ending the Three Kingdoms era |
280 |
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Constantine becomes emperor after defeating Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge under the banner of the Christian God following a sign |
312 |
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Licinius' defeats Maximinus Daia, a pagan and persecutor of Christians, at the Battle of Campus Serenus |
313 |
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The Edict of Milan is issued, granting tolerance to Christians in all of the empire, including the domains of Maximinus Daia, a pagan and persecutor of Christians |
313 |
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Licinius marries Constantia, the half-sister of Constantine |
313 |
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Sima Rui is declared emperor of the Jin empire |
317 |
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Constantine triumphs over Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis, dethroning him and exiling him to Thessalonica, sparing Licinius because of his half-sister Constantia's pleas |
324 |
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The Council of Nicaea defends the trinitarian teachings of Athanasius and anathematizes Arius and his teachings |
325 |
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Constantine has Licinius and Licinius' 10 year old son, Constantine's brother-in-law and nephew respectively, hung, making Constantine the sole emperor |
325 |
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The capital of the Roman Empire is moved from Rome to Constantinople, which is declared the Nova Roma (New Rome) |
330
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Constantine is finally baptized after he realizes he is dying |
336 |
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Under Caliph Abu Bakr, Muslim armies begin invading Syria |
633 |
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Under Caliph Umar,Khalid ibn al-Walid captures Damascus |
635 |
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Under Caliph Umar Muslim armies defeat the Persians at the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, giving the Rashidun Caliphate control over Iraq |
636 |
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Under Caliph Umar Muslim armies begin their siege of Jerusalem |
636 |
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The siege of Jerusalem ends with the surrender of Jerusalem to the Rashidun Caliphate and with Umar making a treaty known as "Umar's assurance" with the Patriarch of Jerusalem, permitting Christians to continue living in Jerusalem provided they payed the Jizya and followed certain other restrictions |
638 |
