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Period: 206 to 220
Han Dynasty
imperial dynasty that ruled China and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization -
Period: 221 to Jan 2, 1122
Zhou dynasty
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism -
Period: 272 to 337
roman capital moves to constantinople
The emperor wanted a new capital away from the "stuffiness" and corruption of Rome. -
300
bantu migration reaches south africa
The bantu migrations were closely related to agriculture and iorn working. Iron tools and weapons provided the means to aquire new lands. -
Period: 300 to Jan 2, 1500
Phoenicians
a member of a Semitic people inhabiting ancient Phoenicia and its colonies. The Phoenicians prospered from trade and manufacturing until the capital, Tyre, was sacked by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. -
313
the edict of milan A.D.
proclaimed religious toleration in the roman empire (document or letter) -
Period: 320 to 550
Gupta Dynasty
The Gupta Empire was one of the largest political and military empires in the world -
Period: 323 to 356
alexander the great
356-323 B.C.E. ruler of macedon a state in northern ancient greece -
400
Gunpowder developed
it was first used to make fumigators to keep away insects and evil spirits. In later centuries, it was used to make explosives and grenades and to propel cannon balls, shots, and bullets -
Period: 434 to 453
Attila the hun
ruler of the huns -
Period: 525 to 565
Justinian
Justinian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 2, 1000
Spreading of buddhism to china
600 C.E.
Buddhism spread to china within 600 C.E. to 1000 C.E. -
Period: Jan 1, 1041 to Jan 2, 1048
Printing invented
first movable type printing technology was invented in China by the Han Chinese printer Bi Sheng between the years 1041 and 1048. In Korea, the movable metal type printing technique was invented in the early thirteenth century during the Goryeo Dynasty -
Jan 1, 1084
sack of rome
norman sack resulting in the popes call for aid -
Jan 1, 1400
height of egyptian civilization
because of the military egypt reached its height when king tut ruled -
Jan 1, 1500
use of bronze in egypt
1500 BCE was the start of using bronze in egypt -
Jan 1, 1500
hittities develope iron
Developed iron around 1500 BCE -
Period: to
st. paul
Paul set the tone for Christianity, including its emphasis on celibacy and the theory of divine grace and salvation, as well as eliminating the circumcision requirement. -
Period: to
height of greek city-states
between the 5th and 4th centuries greek was the most advanced -
Period: to
Jesus
5BCE - 30 AD -
Period: to
Shang dynasty
imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC -
destruction of second temple in jerusalem
C.E.
the destruction of the second temple -
Period: to
height of harrapan civilization
reached its height at 2500 then began to decline at 2000 BCE -
Period: to
Height of harrapan civilization
reached its height at 2500 then began to decline at 2000 BCE -
Period: to Jan 2, 605
Babylonian empire
akkadian speaking semitic nation state (babylon is capital of mesopotamia -
Period: to 550
Confucius
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism -
Period: to
Pax Romana
27 BCE- 180 AD
Peace between nationalities in a roman empire -
Period: to 563
Siddhartha Gautama
Founder of buddhism and today known as the buddha aka the "enlightened one" -
Period: to
socrates
Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy -
Theravada doctrine codified
the theravada doctrine was codified around 2500 B.C.E. -
cuneiform
3100 B.C.E.
mesopotamian writing
Has not been translated -
Bronze use in mesopotamia
4000 BCE was the start of bronze use in mesopotamia