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The Mesopotamian civilization was one of the first civilizations. It was centered in and around the fertile crescent.
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Located in and around Egypt.
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Construction on the Pyramid of Cheops also known as the Pyramid of Giza finishes.
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Located on the Indus River Valley.
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Babylonian law code of Ancient Mesopotamia created to deter ne'er do wells from committing acts deemed unsatisfactory.
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Located throughout the world. Large population in Israel/Middle East.
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Located in India.
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Located around Egypt and the Arabian Penn.
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Located around Mexico, Central America, and South America.
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Located in China.
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Located in and around Greece.
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Located in Rome, Northern Africa, Greece.
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Located in modern day Iran.
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Start of the first known Democracy in the world.
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Founder of Buddhism and large influence on Indian culture dies of natural causes.
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The battle was between a Greek city-state alliance lead by Spartan King Leonidas against an army of Persians.
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Decisive victory against the Persians at Guagamela leading to decline of the Persians and the rise of Alexander's Macedonian Empire.
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Located in Macedon, Greece, North Africa, and Persia.
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Located in Japan.
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Unifies China under Emperor Qin Shi Huang (Image depicts Qin Shi Huang)
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Made Christianity legal under Emperor Constantine.
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Roman Emperor Constantine moves the capital to Byzantium then names it after himself.
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Located in modern day Turkey.
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Last Western Roman Emperor overthrown by barbarian invaders.
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Located in France, Spain, and England.
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The Hagia Sophia is built under the orders of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I
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Muhammad's departure from Mecca towards Medina. Major event in Islam.
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Located in the Arabian Penn.
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After the death of the Prophet Muhammad a schism occurred over a dispute of the successor to Muhammad as a leader in the Islam community.
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Charles Martel leads an army to stop the Muslim advance.
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Located in Scandinavia.
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Located in Africa.
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Located in Russia.
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Split in Christianity between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
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Located in Asia, and Russia.
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Peace treaty signed to unite England against a more common foe i.e Vikings
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Spread Islam into Africa. Caused inflation in Egypt's economy.
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Serves as the Capital of the Aztec Empire both religiously and otherwise.
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Start of a series of conflicts between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France
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The fall of the Byzantine Capital to an invading Ottoman army marks the end of the Middle ages and the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
