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Destruction of second temple in Jerusalem 70 CE
In 70 CE, Roman Legions under the command of Titus retook and destroyed much of Jerusalem, including the Second Temple. -
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Jesus 2 BCE - 33 CE
Central figure of Christianity. 2 BCE – 33 CE -
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Pax Romana 27 BCE - 180 CE
Period of peace for the Roman Empire. 27 BCE- 180 CE -
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St. Paul 5-67 CE
A Christian missionary who preached the gospel of Christ. 5-67 CE -
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Han Dynasty 206 BCE- 220 CE
The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 BCE-220 CE. It succeeded the Qin Dynasty and is considered the golden age of Chinese history. -
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Buddhism arrives in China 250 CE
Buddhism arrived in China in 250 BCE. Emperor Ashoka the Great sent Buddhist missionaries to China to make Buddhism know to them. -
250
Theravada Doctrine Codified 250 BCE
Theravada doctrine holds that only a monk can attain nirvana and that the laity can only aspire to be reborn as a monk after many reincarnations. It was codified in 250 BCE, during the reign of Emperor Asoka in India. -
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Edict of Milan 313 CE
The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by emperors Constantine I and Licinius that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. -
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Gupta Dynasty 320-550 CE
The Gupta Empire existed from 320-550 CE. It was an ancient Indian empire, which covered most of the Indian Subcontinent -
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Alexander the Great 334 BCE
Alexander the Great conquered Persia with 153,000 less men than the Persian army in 334BCE. -
434
Attila the Hun 434-453 BCE
Attila the Hun ruled the Huns from 434-453 BCE. He was one of the most feared enemies of the Roman Empire. He conquered the Balkans but was unable to take over Constantinople. He was finally defeated in 451, while trying to capture Roman Gaul (France). -
441
Height of Greek City-States 441-476 CE
After the dark ages (441-476 BCE), Greece started to band together to form strong trading centers. -
527
Justinian 527-565 CE
Byzantine Emperor 527-565 CE -
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Confucius 551-479 BCE
Confucius lived from 551-479 BCE. He was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher. His philosophy emphasized personal and government morality, correctness of society, and justice. He was strongly supportive of the Golden Rule. -
563
Siddhatha Guatama 563-483 BCE
563-483 BCE A sage who founded the teachings of Buddhism. -
Oct 4, 1040
Zhou Dynasty 1040-256 BCE
1040-256 BCE Longest lasting dynasty. Came after the Shang dynasty, this is also when iron was introduced to China. -
Oct 4, 1200
Phoenicians 1200 BCE- 539 BCE
Ancient Semitic civilization 1200 BCE- 539 BCE -
Shang Dynasty
Established by King Tang in 1675 BCE. He overthrew Xia’s last ruler, Jie, and his dynasty lasted over 600 years with 30 different rulers. -
Bantu Migration reaches South Africa 1700s-1800s
The Bantu colonized southern Africa in the 1700s-1800s. -
Babylonian Empire 1894 BCE
Emerged in 1894 BCE. They are an Akkadian-speaking empire in south-central Mesopotamia. They became the major power of the region in the 1700 BCEs after Hammurabi united many territories of the former Akkadian Empire. -
Hittites develop iron 2000 BCE
Hittites developed iron in 2000 BCE -
Printing Invented 1041-1048 CE
Invented by Chinese man Bi Sheng between 1041 CE and 1048 CE -
Gunpowder Developed 800s CE
Gunpowder was made during the 9th century and is one of China’s “Four Great Inventions”. -
Sack of Rome 390 BCE
390 BCE, Battle of Allia, Gallics fought with Romans and defeated the Roman army, leaving an open path to Rome. -
Socrates 469-399 BCE
469-399 BCE Athenian philosopher who founded Western Philosophy. -
Height of Harrapan Civilization 2500-2000 BCE
2500 BCE – 2000 BCE Fell because of the migration of the Aryan people. -
Height of Egyptian Civilization 2686-2181 BCE
The height of the Egyptian civilization was from 2686-2181 BCE. This is when they had many advances in architecture, art, and technology. They built the Giza pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and had huge improvements to central administrations. -
Regular use of bronze in Egypt and Mesoppotamia
The regular use of bronze in the Mesopotamia and Egypt began in 2900 BCE. -
Roman capital moves to Constantinople 2900 BCE
The regular use of bronze in the Mesopotamia and Egypt began in 2900 BCE. -
Cuneiform Writing Begins 4000s BCE
Cuneiform writing first appeared in the Mesopotamia in the late 4th millennium BCE.
