Timeline - 1000-1200
4000 B.C.-30 A.D. | 1000-1200 | 1300-1718 | 1762-1896 | 1902-
c.1000 A.D.
Japanese author Murasaki Shikibu writes The Tale of Genji,generally considered the world's first novel.
1137
Eleanor of Aquitaine inherited her father's lands, becoming one of the most influential women of the 12th century.
1138
Byzantine princess Anna Comnena, early woman historian, writes the Alexiad,a 15-volume historical work.
1157
Hojo Masako is an influential woman in medieval Japan.
1174
Eleanor of Aquitaine is an influential woman in twelfth century Europe.
1215
Magna Carta limits royal power in England.
Sources:
Chronology of Women Worldwide, Gale.
Women's Firsts, Gale.
Women's Chronology, Gale.
4000 B.C.-30 A.D. | 1000-1200 | 1300-1718 | 1762-1896 | 1902-