2500 B.C.E - 1 B.C.E World Studies timeline

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  • 2500 BCE

    2500 B.C.E

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Red)

    (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Red)

    (Sumerian) [Mesopotamian]
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt (Yellow)

    [Africa]
  • 2000 BCE

    2000 B.C.E

  • 2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over western Asia (Orange)

    [Asian]
  • 2000 BCE

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Red)

    (Semitic) [Mesopotamian]
  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty (Orange)

    [Asian (China)]
  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt (Yellow)

    [African]
  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom (Yellow)

    [African]
  • 1500 BCE

    1500 B.C.E

  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy (Red)

    [Mesopotamia]
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian (Red)

    [Mesopotamia]
  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom (Red)

    [Mesopotamian]
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenean centers in Greece (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou dynasty (Orange)

    [Asian(China)]
  • 1000 BCE

    1000 B.C.E

  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe (Green)

    [Europe]
  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital (purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism (Orange)

    [Asian]
  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • 920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • 911 BCE

    Risa of Neo-Assyrian Empire (Red)

    [Mesopotamian]
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt (Yellow)

    [African]
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom (Red)

    [Mesopotamian]
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian Kings rule Egypt (Yellow)

    [African]
  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre (Red and Purple)

    [Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern]
  • 700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea (Orange)

    [Asian]
  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt (Red and Yellow)

    [Mesopotamian and African]
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian kingdom (Red)

    [Mesopotamian]
  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria (Red)

    [Mesopotamian]
  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China (Orange)

    [Asian]
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius (Orange)

    [Asian(China)]
  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem (Red)

    [Mesopotamian]
  • 500 BCE

    500 B.C.E

  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migration across Europe (Green)

    [Europe]
  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa (Yellow)

    [African]
  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible (Purple)

    [Middle Eastern]
  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports of nomadic Scythians (Blue)

    [Mediterranean]
  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome (Green)

    [European]
  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state (Orange)

    [Asian(China)]
  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of the Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horseman (Orange)

    [Asian]
  • 1 BCE

    1 B.C.E