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500 BCE
Democracy Begins in Athens
The first Democracy. -
483 BCE
Siddhartha/Buddha dies
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331 BCE
Alexander the Great defeats Dasrius
The Mycenaean king defeats the Persian army -
221 BCE
Qin Rule Begins
The first dynasty of Imperial China. -
330
Constantinople made capital
Constantine transferred the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium. -
476
Fall of Rome
The decline in land of the Western Roman Empire -
537
Hagia Sophian is Built
Greek Orthodox church in Constantinople -
Period: 622 to 1258
Islamic Empires
in Arabia -
632
Schism of Sunni and Shia
schism came after the death of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, when they didn't know who would rule Islam. -
662
Hegira Begins
Muhammad's departure from Mecca to Medina. (Islam) -
732
Battle of Tours
Fought between the Franks and the Muslims in France. -
1054
The Great Schism
Christianity splits into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic. -
1215
Magna Carta
A "character of liberties" made to reduce the power of the king. (England) -
1325
Tenochtitlan Founded
became the capital of the Aztec Empire. -
1337
Hundreds Years War begins
England and France against each other over the succession of the French throne. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople, which led to the fall of Constantinople. (Byzantine Empire) -
Hammurabi's Code
Law code written by Hammurabi, the most extensive law code from the ancient world. -
Period: to 332
Ancient Egyptian