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May 26, 610
Muhammad is the founder of Islam
Islam is a religion that was influenced by Judaism but had its own ideas/ideals in it. Islam was the fastest growing religion to date. Muhammad was meditating and Gabriel called out to him and said he was the Prophet of the true religion. As a prophet, Muhammad believed his true mission in life was to spread the religion of Islam and its God, Allah. Muhammed soon gained followers and more prophets and Islam was growing rapidly. Islam was the main religion of a massive empire called the Abbasid -
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empire called the Abbasid Empire. As a Muslim, I picked this with great interest in this topic. -
May 26, 1453
The Fall of Rome
The fall of the roman Empire (following Pax Romana). The roman empire fell because the Roman empire grew too large and was too difficult to control. The citizens were rioting and outside forces/countries were attacking them. Rome truly fell when Ottoman Germans took Byzantine and burned it. Byzantine was a major city of Rome and this just added on to the list of problems with Rome's size. I picked this because the ROman empire was one of the biggest empire and we learned from their mistakes. -
May 26, 1496
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci was a great person in general. Profound thinker, great mathematician, great inventor, and also an artist of the renaissance. He was such a famous person now and then. His paintings were super famous and he had so many great ideas. He created the tank and a helicopter and made many discoveries in his research of the human body. Leonardo Da Vinci's journals are filled with discoveries about the human body, inventions, paintings, and many more. I picked Leonardo Da Vinci because -
May 26, 1496
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picked Leonardo Da Vinci because he was such an influential person with all his science and research. -
May 26, 1501
Niccolo Machiavelli Part 2
because he thought his ideas were pure (or at least he thought so). -
Jun 21, 1501
Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli was a sort of philosopher of his time in the renaissance even though he was much more than that. He was a great and profound thinker. He believed his ideas about rulers were true and the best. "It is better to be feared than loved, if you can't be both" ** His work called "Prince" was highly recommended and had a great influence on some rulers. Machiavelli's book made King Henry VIII take Protestantism's side. I picked him because I thought he was cool and really interesting. -
Hammurabi *B.C Time*
Hammurabi was a great ruler of the Babylonian Empire. Hammurabi was able to extend his empire's control over Mesopotamia. Hammurabi was especially famous for his set of laws, Hammurabi's code. These laws were inscribed on stole tablets that stood over eight feet tall and were found in Persia. These set of laws were known for their ruthlessness and unfairness. "If a freeborn man strikes the body of another freeborn man of equal rank, he shall pay one gold mina. If the slave of a freed man str -
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and unfairness. "If a freeborn man strikes the body of another freeborn man of equal rank, he shall pay one gold mina. If the slave of a freed man strikes the body of a freed man, his ear shall be cut off"* This shows belief of inferiority and such. It didn't allow any forgiveness such as other rules. Some examples are " If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in and kills its owner, then the builder shall be put to death" -
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and " If a son strikes his father, his hands shall be hewn off." Some of these rules were very disgusting, such as pulling out teeth, cutting of breasts, and an eye for an eye. I picked Hammurabi because I would want to go back and see why he thought of his rules like this. -
Discovery of Agriculture
Discovery of Agirculture allowed the homosapiens to settle down in one place instead of constantly traveling and moving, This way, they could stay in one place and just use the plants and vegetation there. This is such an important event because we still use it today and maybe, we wouldn't have surivived due to this discovery -
Prince Siddhartha finds Buddhism
Prince Siddhartha escaped from his palace and saw things that will influence his life forever. He saw a dead man, a poor man, a mother giving birth, and a sick man. This made him realize how cruel the world truly is. He went to the forest and meditated for a longer time than any other man could to reach enlightenment. When he reached the stage of enlightenment, he became the buddha. I picked this because I respect the Buddhist religion and their ideals. -
Socrates *BC TIME*
Socrates was a philosopher of the classical Greek Civilizations. He was a civilian of Athens and constantly told the young ones to ask the government officials questions in search of the truth and knowledge and how the city of Athens was truly working. Socrates was viewed as an hindrance (by the parents and the officials) and was put to death (by drinking poison). Socrates believed knowledge would lead to true happiness. Socrates was the 1st philosopher and his knowledge influenced Aristotle and -
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Socrates was the 1st philosopher and his knowledge influenced Aristotle and Plato. I picked Socrates because I believed that he didn't deserve to die at that time and could have continued to help and influence the world.
