|
Date |
Landmark Events |
|
1258 |
Mongols sack Baghdad. |
|
1278 |
The Edict of Pope Nicholas III requires compulsory attendance of
Jews at conversion sermons. |
|
1286 |
Moses de Leon of Spain completes a commentary of the Torah. The
Zohar remains a central text of Jewish mysticism. |
|
1290/1291 |
Expulsion of Jews from England. |
|
1291 |
Expulsion of Christian Crusaders from Syria. |
|
1348 |
Black Death reaches Europe. |
|
1445 |
Gutenberg prints Europe's first book with movable type. |
|
1453 |
Ottomans begin rule from Constantinople. |
|
1492 |
End of Muslim states in Spain. |
|
1492 |
Columbus sets sail. |
