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Chance Pierce Unit 1/2 8,000 B.C.E. - 600 C.E.

  • Period: 100 to 200

    Pax Romana

    Was the belief that because of Rome, there is peace and prosperity.
  • 142

    gunpowder invented

    Supposely invented by a man named Wei Boyang. He wrote it was a 3 powder mixture that would dance and fly.
  • 250

    Theravada doctrine codified

    Theravada doctrine holds that only a monk can attain nirvana and that the laity can only aspire to be reborn as a monk.
  • Period: 256 to Oct 4, 1046

    Zhou Dynasty

    During this iron and bronze were important developments. Confucism was founded during this era.
  • Period: 300 to Oct 4, 1500

    Phoenicians

    Built a lot of colonies due to its merchants and sailors. Was the first civilization to make an alphabet.
  • 313

    Edict of Milan

    A document that permenently established christianity to be tolerated within the roman empire.
  • Period: 320 to 550

    Gupta Dynasty

    This Dynasty helped re-unite India. They were very strong in mathmatics inventing the number 0-9.
  • Period: 323 to 356

    Alexander the great

    Was the king of Macedon, born in Pella in 356 BCE. Helped spread the greek culture and language.
  • 330

    Roman capital moves to Constantinople

    Was moved by Emperor Constantine because he wanted to get away from all the stuffieness and corruption of Rome.
  • 400

    Buddhism arrives in china

    After a attack by the huns, and the buddhist people developed a buddhists minnistry.
  • Period: 401 to Oct 4, 600

    Height of Greek City-States

  • Period: 406 to 453

    Attila the Hun

    A warrior that was born in 406 C.E. He helped unite the huns in an area which is now Hungary.
  • 500

    Bantu migration reach south africa

    Long series of migrations that spread the Bantu people all through out south africa.
  • Oct 1, 600

    Siddhartha Gautama

    Also known as Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama founded the religon Buddhism.
  • Apr 1, 604

    St. Paul

  • Period: Oct 4, 1100 to

    Shang Dynasty

    Agriculture was an important part of this dynasty. Used oracle bones as written documents.
  • Oct 1, 1400

    Hittites develop iron

    Iron was only used as prestige goods
  • Period: to

    Jesus

    Was the creator of the Christian religion. He spread his word throughout the Middle east.
  • Destruction of second temple in jerusalem

    Destroyed during the capture by the romans in 70 C.E,
  • Period: to

    Height of harrapan Civilizations

    Citys were organized, impressive and regular. Language wasnt deciphered very well.
  • printing invented

    Printing started in China using ink on carved wooden blocks
  • sack of rome

    Battle between foreign tribes leads to the destruction of the temple of Castor and Pollux
  • Period: to

    Babylonian Empire

    Its king (Hammurabi) developed the hammurabis code which is an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". Women had rights unlike Egypt.
  • Period: to 551

    Confucious

    His spread of his word helped give major roles in religions and beliefs.
  • Period: to 565

    Justinian

    Recreated the Roman empire and rebuilt Constantipole. Built many churches and bridges.
  • Period: to 470

    Socrates

    He introduced Dialect to the greeks. He was such an influence, that most greek schools teachings were based on his.
  • Period: to

    Height of the Egyptian civilization

    Trading, exploratory and military expeditions way outside the border of egypt was the height of this civilization.
  • regular use of bronze in Egypt and mesopotamia

    The people in Egypt used bronze for sacred rights at first. Later on, they started using it in everyday their lives.
  • Cuneiform writing begins

    Rised up in the sumerian society in the Mesopotamia. It is made up of small shapes.