1B Jakob Ford World History Timeline

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  • Period: 10,000 BCE to 1185

    Japanese

  • Period: 6000 BCE to 1700 BCE

    Indus

    Locate din the Indus River Valley.
    http://www.ancient.eu/Indus_Valley_Civilization/
  • Period: 5000 BCE to 1700 BCE

    Chinese

    Located in Asia.
    http://www.ancient.eu/china/
  • Period: 3500 BCE to 2190 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Located slight above the Arabian Peninsula in between the Tigris and Euphrates river.
    http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/
  • Period: 3100 BCE to 30 BCE

    Egyptian

    It was located in the eastern part of North Africa.
    http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-egypt
  • 2560 BCE

    Pyramid of Cheops(Egyptian)

    Pyramid of Cheops(Egyptian)
    The Pyramid is also known as the 'Great Pyramid of Giza'. It was built to be the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khufu.
  • Period: 2285 BCE to 1000 BCE

    Hebrew

    Located in present day Israel.
    http://history-world.org/Hebrews.htm
  • Period: 1882 BCE to 1283

    Russian

    Located in the north western bit of current day Russia.
    http://www.geographia.com/russia/rushis03.htm
  • 1750 BCE

    Hammurabi's Code(Babylonia)

    Hammurabi's Code(Babylonia)
    It was a 'orderly group of laws' that allowed anyone who can read them to know what was required of them and what the punishments were for breaking them.
  • Period: 1550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Phoenician

    Located in what is current day Syria and northern Israel.
    http://www.ancient.eu/phoenicia/
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 200

    Indian

    Located on the India subcontinent.
    http://www.ancient.eu/india/
  • Period: 776 BCE to 323 BCE

    Hellenic

    Located in Greece and parts of the Mediterranean Sea.
    http://www.ancient.eu/Hellenic_World/
  • Period: 550 BCE to 330 BCE

    Persian

  • Period: 509 BCE to 1453

    Roman

    Empire was centered around Rome in Italy.
    http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-rome
  • Period: 500 BCE to

    African Kingdoms

  • 483 BCE

    Siddhartha Gautama Dies(Indian)

    Siddhartha Gautama Dies(Indian)
    Siddhartha Gautama died in the year 483 BC after 'founding the religion known as Buddhism'. It is thought that he died of natural causes.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Thermopylae(Greece)

    Battle of Thermopylae(Greece)
    This battle was between Persian forces and a small band of Spartan warriors who task was to hold off the Persian and provide Athens time to evacuate.
  • 400 BCE

    Democracy Begins in Athens(Greek)

    Democracy Begins in Athens(Greek)
    This approximate point in time announced the introduction of a version of Democracy that was in the form of a Direct Democracy into the ancient Greek city of Athens. In this democracy every citizen who met the requirements 'could vote' on new laws or decisions.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Rule Begins

    Qin Rule Begins
    The Qins were the 'first Imperial Chinese dynasty' after they united the different states.
  • 313

    Edict of Milan(Christianity)

    Edict of Milan(Christianity)
    Decree that called for the 'equal treatment of Christians'.
  • 330

    Constantinople made capital(Byzantine/Rome)

    Constantinople made capital(Byzantine/Rome)
    Constantine I was the person who 'transferred the capital' from Rome to Constantinople.
  • Period: 330 to 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    The empire was centered around the capital of Constantinople which was located on the Bosphorus strait.
    http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/byzantine-empire
  • 331

    Alex the Great defeats Darius III(Macedonia)

    Alex the Great defeats Darius III(Macedonia)
    Alexander the Great defeated Darius the third of Persian in a battle called the 'Battle of Gaugamela'.
  • Period: 418 to 1492

    Middle Age Europe

  • 532

    Hagia Sophia is built(Byzantine)

    Hagia Sophia is built(Byzantine)
    The Hagia Sophia in 'Constantinople was originally built to be a church'. Its construction began in 532 AD and ended in 537 AD.
  • 622

    Hegira Begins(Islamic)

    Hegira Begins(Islamic)
    Journey of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers 'from Mecca to Medina'.
  • 632

    Schism of Sunni and Shia

    The schism occured over a difference of ideals about 'who should be the next leaders' of the religion following Muhammad's death
  • Period: 632 to 1258

    Islamic

  • Period: 700 to 900

    Mesoamerica

    Located in both North and South America.
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mesoamerican-civilization
  • 732

    Battle of Tours(Frankish/Islamic)

    Battle of Tours(Frankish/Islamic)
    This is the battle where the Franks were able to successfully halt the 'advance of the Moor'.
  • Period: 800 to 1066

    Vikings

    Vikings originated from Scandinavia.
    http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/vikings-history
  • 1054

    Great Schism(Christianity)

    Great Schism(Christianity)
    This was a divide in the Christian religion which separated in into the 'Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches'.
  • Period: 1206 to 1279

    Mongol

  • 1215

    Magna Carta(England)

    Magna Carta(England)
    A document that 'limited the power' of the king.
  • 1324

    Mansa Musa Haji

    Mansa Musa Haji
    This the Haji of Mansa Musa which he 'gave so much gold out' on it began to have a negative impact on the economy
  • 1325

    Tenochtitlan Founded

    Tenochtitlan Founded
    After supposedly finding a 'eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in its mouth' the Aztecs decided to found their city there as per traditions.
  • 1337

    Hundred Years War

    Hundred Years War
    The hundred year war was a war between the 'French and the English'.
  • 1453

    Fall of Rome(Rome)

    Fall of Rome(Rome)
    The fall of Rome can largely be contributed to the invasions of 'Barbarians' who eventually 'sacked the city of Rome'.
  • 1453

    Fall of Constantinople(Byzantine)

    Fall of Constantinople(Byzantine)
    In 1453 the capital of the Byzantine Empire 'falls to the Ottomans'.
  • Period: to 128

    Russian