8,000 B.C.E. - 600 C.E.

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  • 100

    Cuneiform 5000 B.C.E.

    Ancient writing system created in the Mesopotamia that was etched in clay tablets
  • 160

    Bronze in Mesopotamia 4500 B.C.E.

    Beginning of bronze in the Mesopotamia
  • 220

    Bronze in Egypt 3200 B.C.E.

    Beginning of bronze in Egypt
  • 340

    Egyptian Civilization 2345-2183 B.C.E.

    The height of the Egyptian civilization
  • 400

    Shang Dynasty 1750-1045 B.C.E.

    Second known of dynasty from China that was of great importance to the advancement of agriculture
  • 460

    Hittites made Iron 1200 B.C.E.

    Creation and spread of iron
  • 520

    Zhou Dynasty 1045-221 B.C.E.

    Third known of dynasty in China which lasted the longest
  • Jan 1, 640

    Babylonian Empire 605-539 B.C.E.

    Most powerful state in the ancient world after the fall of the Assyrian empire
  • Jan 1, 700

    Siddhartha Gautama 563-483 B.C.E.

    A spiritual teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism
  • Jan 1, 760

    Confucious 551-479 B.C.E.

    Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher that came up with the idea of Confucianism
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Gunpowder: Somewhere in 400-500 B.C.E.

    Gunpowder was invented in China for the improvment of weaponary
  • Jan 1, 1060

    Sack of Rome 390 B.C.E.

    Gauls invaded Rome as the first sack of rome known as the "Battle of the Allia"
  • Jan 1, 1120

    Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C.E.

    Ruled the ancient world
  • Jan 1, 1180

    Bantu reahces South Africa 300 B.C.E.

    Bantu cultural diffusion makes it to South Africa
  • Jan 1, 1240

    Han Dynasty 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E.

    Started ethnic group and set-up an administrative model to be used for the next Dynasties
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Jesus 5 B.C.E. - 30 C.E.

    Central figure of Christianity, which views him as the Messiah
  • Jan 1, 1360

    Theravada doctrine 0-200 C.E.

    Earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts
  • Jan 1, 1360

    Buddhism in China 0-100 C.E.

  • Jan 1, 1360

    Pax Romana 0-200 C.E.

    Means "Roman peace". This connotes the stability and prosperity that Roman rule brought to the lands of the Roman Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1420

    Destruction of 2nd Temple 70 C.E.

    The second temple in Jerusalem that was destroyed by the Roman armies
  • Jan 1, 1480

    Edict of Milan 313 C.E.

    A letter signed by emperors Constantine I and Licinius that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Gupta Dynasty 320-550 C.E.

    One of the largest political and military empires of the ancient world

  • Roman Capital moves to Constantinople 324 C.E.

    Emperor Constantine wanted a new capital away from the corruption of Rome

  • Justinian 527-565 C.E.

    Plague within the byzantine empire named after the ruler within this time

  • Harappan Civilization 3000 - 1500 B.C.E.

    The height of the civilization in Harappa

  • Phoenicians 1000 B.C.E.

    Members of a Semitic people that lived in Phoenicians

  • Greek City-States 500-336 B.C.E.

    Formed after the Greek Dark Ages and people stayed loyal to their city-state

  • Socrates 470-399 B.C.E.

    Ancient Athenian philosopher that taught Plato and Xenophon

  • Attila the Hun 453-434 B.C.E.

    Leader of the Hunnic army