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Pax Romana was a period of stability and prosperity under Roman rule in the first and second centuries CE.
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Buddhism arrived in China on the Silk Road sometime during the first century CE.
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The Han Dynasty created the achinery and ideology of imperial government that was used for 2 million years. The Han Dynasty reigned from 202 BCE -220 CE.
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The earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism in 250 BCE.
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The Edict of Milan ended persecution of Christians and guaranteed freedom to worship any religion. Thi happened in 313 CE.
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The Gupta Dynasty controlled most of India by use of military and sophisticated culture and reigned from 320-550 CE.
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This move was a reflection of accelerated changes and moved the captial closer to threatening countries.
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Conquered Persian Empire, reached Indus valley, founded Greek style cities, and spread Greek culture to Middle East from 334 BCE to 323 BCE
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Gunpowder was developed around the 400-500 CE time period in Europe and was used for fumigation of insects/evil spirits and weapons.
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The first time in around 800 years that Rome fell to an enemy. This was in 410 BCE.
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Known as "Scrouge of God for his ferocious attacks against Romans. He reigned from 434-453 CE.
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Emphasis of philosophical investigation was shifted from natural science questions to ethics and human behavior from 470-399 BCE.
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The Bantu traditions and practices began reaching South Africa and mixing with local traditions to become Pan-African traditions from 500 BCE to 1000 CE.
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Had the Corpus Juris Civilis wrote and had Constantinople's Gagia Sophia Cathedral built. He reigned from 527-565 CE.
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Confuucious believed family was fundamental and people needed to do what was necessary to make society function smoothly. He lived from 551-479 BCE.
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Siddhartha created the Four Noble Truths, found Enlightenent, and founded Buddhism. He lived from 563 to 483 BCE.
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Mandate of Heaven was beginning to be used and the dynasty was split into territories. This was from 1100 to 256 BCE.
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The Phoenicians were nvaigators and traders of the Meditaranean in 1250 BCE.
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First invented in Europe. The printing press transfers text from wood onto paper using ink. It was invented in 1450 CE.
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The Hittites heated the metal until it was shapable then pounded it and placed it in cold water to cool. This method was kept secret from other societies at first. It was developed in 1500 BCE.
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A time of population increase and prosperity from 1570 BCE to 1070 BCE.
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Earliest written records found of Chinese dynasties. Reigned from 1766 to 1122 BCE.
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The Babylonian Empire lasted from 1900-1600 BCE and was ruled by Hammurabi.
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St. Paul was the Father of the early Christian church and Helped spread Christianity starting in 2 BCE.
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Jesus Christ founded Christianity and was seen as the Son of God. He lived from 6 BCE to 30 CE.
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Romans destroyed the temple in 70 CE after a Jewish revolt.
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An explosion of population due to more intensive use of land from 800-480 BCE.
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Meso people began using wedge type symbols as writing.
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Bronze was used regularly in 4000 BCE for weapons, tools, and art.
