AP World timeline

Aryan invasion (India)

1600 BCE

This event is the Aryan invasion of India. It lasted from 1600 to 1000 b.c. It is of importance because the Aryans influenced Aryan culture. For example, they brought metal garden tools to India

Shang Dynasty (China)

1500 BCE

This event is the start of the Shang dynasty. The importance of this is it was the first dynasty and it laid the foundations for Chinese civilization. It was the first time the Chinese people were united.

Indian civilization ( India)

1500 BCE

This event is the rise of civilization in India after Harappa's fall. It is of importnace becasue India would beconme a new hub foir trading

Vedic Age (India)

1500 BCE

This event is the age of learning in India. This event is of importance because newfound knowledge from the Aryans was influencing culture in India. 1500-1000

Caste System (India)

1500 BCE

This event is the caste system in India. It is of importance because it was very strict and this shaped social order throughout all of India.

Vedas (India)

1200 BCE

This event is the passing down of history by the Vedas. This event is of importance because it is the main way historians find out about the preclassical period in India. 1200-700

Zhou Dynasty (China)

1029 BCE

This event is the creation of the Zhou dynasty. It is of importance because people were untied but not civilly.

Spoken language (China)

1029 BCE

(cultural) This event was the first introduction of a standard spoken language in China

Epic ages (India)

1000 BCE

(cultural) This event is the epic ages in India, a period of developing new stories in India. This event is of importance because these stories influenced the culture. 1000-600

Hinduism (India)

1000 BCE

This event is the formation of Hinduism in the Vedic and Epic ages. This event is of importance because Hinduism controlled much political and social events in India. For example, the caste system was a big part of Hinduism

Athens and Sparta

800 BCE

This event is the rise of Greek city-states. Two of these would be Athens and Sparta. This event is of importance because these city-states were hubs of learning and military prowess, respectively. This is also important because the city states were centers of Greek cultural.

Confucianism (China)

551 BCE

(religious) This event is the birth of Confucius who founded Confucianism. It is of importance because has been a major philosophy in China which shaped the way they lived and how their government functioned for many years.

Mauryan Dynasty (India)

322 BCE

This event is the Mauryan dynasty in India. This event is of importance because they maintained a large army and developed a large bureaucracy in India even sponsoring a postal service.

Qin Dynasty (China)

221 BCE

This event is the founding of the Qin dynasty. This is important because it was the first evidence of civil unity and a change in power.

Great Wall (China)

221 BCE

(cultural) This event is the beginning of the Great Wall in the Qin dynasty. It is important because it showed the unity of China in defending its enemies.

Han Dynasty (China)

202 BCE

This event is the beginning of the Han dynasty. It is of importance because it rounded out China's basic poliutical and intellectual structure. Also the workings of the state beaurcracy improved.

Legalism (China)

202 BCE

Leagalism wass a system of political thought during the Qin and early Han periods. This is of importance because it favoed authoratarian force whicle the people labored.

Buddhist influence (India)

200 BCE

(religous) This event is the period of the greatest Buddhist influnce in India. This event is of importance because it was a major religion in hIndia and it shaped the way people lived their lives.

Jesus

4

(religious) This event is the birth and death of Jesus. This event is of importance because it started the Christin faith, which would become very important to Roman cultural.

Gupta Empire (India)

319

This event is the Gupta empire. This event is of importance because it influenced education in India and founded one of the first Universities.

Rome

476

This event is the start and fall of Rome. This event is of importance because Rome was a very important cultural hub in Europe. Rome carried on the Greek culture. The fall of Rome was important because it divided the Christians and the Roman Catholics later on. Also, the fall of Rome resulted in the Byzantine empire and the Holy Roman Empire.

Byzantine control & influence (Europe)

500

This event is the timespan of Byzantine significance in mainly eastern Europe. This event is of importance because the Byzantine was a continuation of Greco-Roman history and culture. This cultural is still very prevalent in the world today. (500-1450)

Justinian (Europe)

533

This event is the reign of Justinian. This event is of importance because Justinian did a lot for early Byzantium. For example, Justinian spread a code for living by. Also, he created a huge new church, the Hagia Sophia.

Manorial System (Europe)

550

(Cultural) This was the system of protection and way of living in Western Europe after the fall of Russia. This event is of importance because the manorial system was prominent in Western Europe after the fall of Rome.

Birth of Muhammad (Islam)

570

(religious)This event is the birth of Muhammad. It is of importance because he founded Islam which gave birth to the rise of the Islamic kingdom.

Sui Dynasty (China)

580

This even is the rise of the sui dynasty. This is of importance becasue this is the first time that China was united after a period of political division.

Five Pillars (Islam)

613

(religious) This event is the five pillars of Islam. It is of importance because these are the rules of Islam which shaped the way Arabs lived, including giving charity to the poor, which strengthened community cohesion

Tang Dynasty (China)

623

This event is the emergence of the Tang. It is of importance because it saved china from going into political divisions and it was the start of the golden age.

Muhammad Unites (Islam)

629

This event is Muhammad uniting many of the Arab tribes and inhabitants of Mecca under himself. It is of importance because this is the beginning of the Islamic empire which was a very important civilization.

Muhammad dies (Islam)

632

This event is Muhammad's death. It is of importance because this caused division in the Arab empire and a quarrel over who should lead next.

Ridda Wars (Islam)

634

This event is conquest of their neighbors by the Arab empire under Abu Bakr. It is of importance because Islam united the Arabs which caused them to join together and fight and expand their empire.

Jihads (Islam)

640

(cultural)This event is the many Jihads, or holy wars, completed by the Arab empire. It is of importance because this helped spread the Islamic faith and strengthened the Arab empire and it is cultural because Arabs had a culture of warriors and fighting.

Role of Women (Islam)

650

(cultural) This event is the role of women in the Arab empire. It is of importance because women had many rights under Muhammad for this time period. Then, when Muhammad died their rights declined sharply, many being forced to stay indoors. 600-750

Uthman (Islam)

656

This event is the Murder of the third caliph, Uthman. It is of importance because this sparked the Sunni Sh'ia split when the Shia proclaimed Ali as caliph after Uthman's death.

Sunni Sh'ia split (Islam)

680

(religious) This event is the Sunni Sh'ia split. It is of importance because this divided the Arab community into two factions, that grew steadily farther apart and remain separate to this day.

Rise of Buddhism during Tang (China)

690

(religious) This event is the rise of Buddhism during Tang dynasty. This is of importance because it provided the people with a refuge from the age of war and turmoil. also it influenced how people lived.

Franks defeat Muslims (Europe)

732

(Reliogious) This event is Charles Martel and his people defeating the Muslims in France. This event is of importance because it preserved Europe for Christianity.

Ummayad fall (Islam)

747

This event is the fall of the Umayyad empire. It is of importance because this was the end an era in the Arab empire and the beginning of a new empire which would have different laws and government, therefore affecting the lives of the people.

Abbasid empire (Islam)

750

This event is the rise of the Abbasid Empire. It is of importance because this was the start of a new empire under Islam which had a very strong imperial power.

Mawali acceptance (Islam)

750

(cultural)This event is the acceptance of the Mawali people by the Abbasid empire. It is of importance because during the Umayyad empire only Arab converts were full members of society which greatly increased conversions to Islam.

al-Mahdi (Islam)

775

This event is the reign of al-Madhi. It is of importance because he failed to reconcile the split between Sunni and Sh'ia, increasing Sh'ia resistance and helping lead to the fall of the Abbasid empire.

Civil Wars (Islam)

813

This event is the civil wars that broke out after Harun al-Rashid's death. It is of importance because it weakened the Abbasid empire much, leading to their downfall.

Buddhist Backlash (China)

841

(religious) The Buddhist people were persecuted against by Confucionists and the upper class. It is of importance because it eliminated the Buddhistic political influence and wealth and it contributed to Confucianism being more popular.

Kievan Rus' (Europe)

850

This event is the emergence of Kievan Rus' from the new trade patterns from Russia to Byzantium. This event is of importance because the Kievan Rus' carried on the Greco-Roman culture from the fall of the Byzantine empire. They considered themselves the new Romans.

Moldboard plows (Europe)

900

This event is the creation of the moldboard plow in Europe. This event is of importance because it shows the people of Western Europe recovering from the fall of Rome. It also shows the advancement of agriculture in Europe.

Song Dynasty (China)

960

This event is the foundation of the Song Dynasty. This event is of importance because it was a period of great cultural growth in China.

The Schism (Europe)

1054

(Religious) This event is the schism between the Eastern Orthodoxy and the Roman Catholic Church. This event is of importance because this event further split Byzantium and Western Rome. This event also split Christians all over the world.

Christian crusades (Islam)

1096

This event is the Christian Crusades on the Islamic Holy Land. It is of importance because much of the Holy Land was conquered and many Muslims were massacred.

Crusades and the bringing together of Europe (Europe)

1100

(Religious) This event is the Crusades. This event is of importance because in the Crusades, the Christians were fighting off the Muslims, and this united the East and West parts of Europe.

Gothic Style (Europe)

1150

(Cultural) This event is the spread of the Gothic style. This event is of importance because the Gothic style was the most prominent in Europe at the time.

Jurchens (China)

1167

This event is the Jurchens taking over the Song Dynasty and pushing them South. This event is of importance because it marked the Golden Age ending in China. It made the Song Dynasty weaker.

Magna Carta (Europe)

1215

This event is the forced signing of the Magna Cart by King John. This event is of importance because it showed the increased rights and significance oif the feudal system.

Mongol Invasion (Islam)

1258

This event is the Mongol invasion of the Arab empire. It is of importance because the Arabs were conquered and the Caliphate killed, leaving the capital, Baghdad, to never fully recover.

Mongol Invasion (China)

1271

(cultural) This event is the conquering of China by the Mongol empire. This event is of importance because the Mongol empire enforced sweeping reforms like the increased rights of women.

Religion in art (Europe)

1300

(Cultural) This event is the increased frequency of religion in art. This event is of importance because it shows the significance of religion in the society in western Europe.

Ming Dynasty (China)

1350

This event is the overthrow of the Mongol occupation. This event is of importance because it restored the Chinese empire.

Byzantine fall (Europe)

1461

This event is the eventual fall of the Byzantine Empire to the Turks. This event is of importance because the Byzantine Empire was one of the last empires of the Greco-Roman culture. The Byzantine empire spread its influence into many lands and had a great influence in the world.

Tatars (Europe)

1480

This event is the expulsion of the Tatars from Russia. This event is of importance because the last two "Romes" had fallen to different things but Russia did not fall to the Tatars. Russia carried on the Roman culture.