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The fundamental basis of agriculture begins to take root.
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Large trading networks begin to establish as the necessary products are exchanged in order to produce bronze.
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The mass usage of iron takes hold after bronze in weapons and tools alike.
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The lives of Siddhartha, Confucius, and Chinese philosopher Laozi fans out.
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The age of Greece's peak plays out.
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Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king responsible for the countless gains made in his many military expansions dies.
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Qin Shihuangdi conquers the rival factions in China and brings them as one.
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Christianity's slow rise to global prominence begins.
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Age of peace and minimal Roman expansion ends.
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Han Dynasty dissolves as empire divides into three jurisdictions.
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Constantine the Great moves the Roman capital to Constantinople because of the strategic location it offered.
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The trade routes in the Sahara begin to emerge as goods are exchanged between empires.
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Rome falls following severe fragmentation and internal conflicts resulting from the influx of foreigners from the north.
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The Justinian occupation of the throne begins following Justinian I's ascension.
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Islam rises as it spreads through the Middle East as a result of conquest and the connection to the trading networks.
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A battle fought in Tours, France between the belligerents of the Franks and the invading Islamic army.
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The precedential divide within the Church begins.
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A conquest of Europe spearheaded by Duke William II of Normandy.
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A battle near Manzikert between the Seljuq Turks and the Byzantine Empire.
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The first in a series of crusades against the east in an attempt to secure the Holy Lands.
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The Mongolian horde sacks and devestates Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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Marco Polo makes his twenty four year journey through Asia.
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Mana Musa begins his lengthy pilgrimage to Mecca along with his convoy.
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Ibn Battuta makes his vast journey within most of the Muslim world and other areas within Asia.
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The so called Black Death ravages Europe as massive casualties are dealt to the population.
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Zhang He's encompassing voyages end under the dynasty's orders and his death,
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The Ottoman Empire effectively cripples the Eastern Roman Empire after capturing Constantinople, the last notable stronghold.
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Bartolomeu Dias becomes the first European to sail around the southern point of Africa.
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Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus makes his voyage to the Americas.
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The slave trade link to the Americas is established as the first slaves are recieved.
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Key figure of the Protestant Reformation following his famous posting of the 95 theses.
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Spain makes significant progress in conquering Mexico after Cortez conquers the Aztecs.
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The Incan empire dissolves after the last emperor is strangled by Pizarro.
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A naval skirmish within the Ionian Sea between the Holy League and the Ottoman Empire.
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In a decisive victory, the British empire and her navy claims victory over the Spanish Armada off the coast of France.
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The various factions within Japan are united under the Tokugawa Shogunate.
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The first proper English colony in North America is established under the name of Jamestown.
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A war resulting from rivalries and to a lesser extent, conflicting religious beliefs.
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The massive siege of Vienna, Austria by Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire fails.
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The power of the king in England is reduced after the English Bill of Rights is introduced.
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A seven year war overtakes Europe and splits the continent into two led by France and Great Britian.
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The American Revolution commences as a war for independence from the British imperialists begins.
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The French Revolution begins which later puts Napoleon into power.
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Independence is gained by the Haitian slaves after the Haitian Revolution.
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The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors from European states to keep a peace plan for Europe after the French Revolution.
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A group of Latin American states are able to gain independence from Portugal and Spain with the help of Simon Bolivar.
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Fought between Great Britain and China over an influx of opium into China.
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The Communist Manifesto was a political pamphlet that says the people should own the factory. European revolutions that had taken place in France, Germany, Italy, and the Austrian Empire.
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Commodore Perry sails into the port of Tokyo to force open the trade networks to the western world.
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A rebellion in India that is against the rule of the British East India Company.
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The end of Russian Serfdom proclaimed the emancipation of serfs. Italy is unified after the separate states of Italy fight for power.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln to free 3 million slaves in Southern States.
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Germany became unified after the Princes of the German states came together to bring Wilhelm I of Prussia to power.
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The major European powers hold a conference to decide how their colonies in Africa would be split up.
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A war between Spain and the U.S. after the U.S. Had helped Cuba gain independence from Spain.
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Fought between the United Kingdom and the South African Republic over who controls South Africa.
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Fought between Russia and Japan because of mutual conquering ambitions.
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Fought between the U.S. and Mexico which resulted in the U.S. gaining land that belonged to Mexico.
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Chinese Revolution helped overthrow the former form of Dynastic government and put forth the Republic of China.
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WWI was a global conflict between European powers as well as the U.S. later in the war.
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A revolution that took place in Russia to take down the Tsar and implement a communist government.
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The treaty that officially ended WWI and dismantled Germany's military and future military.
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The stock market crash that affect the U.S. as well as the entire world causing them to fall into a Great Depression.
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The Japanese took control of Manchuria from China and installed a puppet state until the end of WW2.
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Italy invades Ethiopia after they are met with resistance from Ethiopia due to them not wanting to be colonized.
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Nazi Germany invades Poland to try and gain majority power in Europe and establish the Third Reich.
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The Japanese surprise attack a U.S. Navy naval base in Pearl Harbor which then effectively puts the U.S. into WWII.
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WWII effectively ends in Europe after the surrendering of Germany and in the East after the U.S. drops two atomic bombs on Japan.
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The Indian Independence Act that the UK Parliament gave India it's independence.
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Due to the effectiveness of the zionist movement, the first Jewish state in over 2,000 years was established in where Palestine was currently.
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The Chinese Communist Revolution was led by Mao Zedong along with the working class of China to overthrow the current Republic of China.
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A conflict that occurred between the U.S. backed South Korea and USSR backed North Korea.
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The Viet Minh army moved against French resistance at Dien Bien Phu and defeated them.
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After the death of Stalin, political figures helped political reforms made by Stalin. The nationalization of the Suez Canal allowed the joint French-British franchise to operate it.
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The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt that was led by Fidel Castro to overthrow the government.
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Ballistic Missiles given to Cuba from the USSR and threatened to use them against the U.S.
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Was fought by Israel, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan after an attack by Israel on Egypt.
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Fought against Israel by Egypt, Syria, and Iraq to get back lost territory.
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The Iranian Revolution first involved civil resistance against the Shah and later overthrew the government and replaced it.
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Group of Palestinians that were uprising against the occupation of Israel of the West Bank and Gaza.
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During the slow collapse of the USSR the Berlin Wall falls down to unite Germany.The Tiananmen Square protests were led by students in Beijing who were attacked by the Chinese Government.
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After a slow collapse the USSR finally dissolves after troubles with debt. First Gulf War was fought with the U.S., Saudi Arabia, France, Britain, and Australia against Iraq.
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Genocide in Rwanda against the Tutsi and moderate Hutu Government by the Hutu majority government. South Africa holds first elections that showcase all of the population's races.
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Terrorists led by Osama Bin Laden hijack airplanes and crash them into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and supposedly almost the White House.