The Songhai Empire rises to power in the western Sahel
At its peak, it was one of the largest states in African history. The state is known by its historiographical name, derived from its leading ethnic group and ruling elite, the Songhai.
Post-classical (500 - 1500 C.E.)
Three city-states combine to form Aztec Triple Alliance, consolidating power in Mesoamerica
That accord formed the basis of what was to become the Aztec Empire that ruled Central Mexico and eventually most of Mesoamerica when the Spanish arrived at the very end of the Postclassic period.
Gersonides invents the Jacob's staff
In its most basic form, a Jacob’s staff is a stick or pole with length markings; most staffs are much more complicated than that, and usually contain a number of measurement and stabilization features.
Population of the Bahamas grows to nearly 40,000
From the initial colonization(s), the Lucayan expanded throughout the Bahamas in some 800 years (c. 700 – c. 1500), growing to a population of about 40,000.
The Lebou people settle what is now Dakar in modern-day Senegal
The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebou people, an aquacultural ethnic group related to the neighboring Wolof and Serer. Dakar is now the capital and largest city of Senegal.
The Kingdom of Kongo comes to power in modern-day Angola
The Kingdom of Kongo was a kingdom located in central Africa in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo as well as the southernmost part of Gabon. From c. 1390 to 1859 it was mostly an independent state.
The Jagiellonian dynasty comes to power in central Europe
The Jagiellonian dynasty was a royal dynasty founded in 1386 that reigned in several Central European countries between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Ibn Khaldun publishes Muqaddimah, laying critical foundations for history, sociology, economics, and more
The work is studded with brilliant observations on historiography, economics, politics, and education. It is held together by his central concept of ʿaṣabiyyah, or “social cohesion.”
The city now known as Phnom Penh is founded in modern-day Cambodia
Phnom Penh, formerly known as Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul or shortly known as Krong Chaktomuk is now the capital and most populous city in Cambodia.
Muhammad Shah establishes the Sultanate of Brunei
The Bruneian Empire or Sultanate of Brunei was a Malay sultanate, centered in Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo island in Southeast Asia.