History Timeline

  • 1046 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    The Shang Dynasty had 30 emperors. The cruelest ruler was Di Xin. He would torture people.
  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    The Han Dynasty was from 206 BC to 220 AD. The dynasty had a total of 24 emperors. I choose this because I found in interesting how they ran their government.
  • 1200

    Feudalism

    Feudalism consisted of three roles, The King, The Noble class, and the peasants. The king owned all of the land around him. The system lasted to the 12th century.
  • 1346

    Black Death

    The death rate for black death was 30% to 60% of all europeans. People abandoned their friends and family to avoid getting it. I choose this because it was a big event in europe that killed a lot of people.
  • 1400

    Renaissance

    The Renaissance started in Florence, Italy. The renaissance changed Math, Writing, and Art. I choose this because it changed the way everyone looked at things.
  • Imperialism

    Imperialism is extending power over someone using military force or diplomacy. An example is the British expansion into India.
  • D-Day

    D-Day was an invasion of the beaches at Normandy. More than 9,000 people died on the first day of D-Day. I choose this because it was a big event in history.
  • Cold War

    The Cold War was a rivalry between United States and the Soviet Union. One major event is the Arms Race.
  • Apartheid

    Apartheid was an institutionalized system that existed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s. The National Party, which came to power in 1948, implemented policies that separated black South Africans from the rest of the population, denying them basic human rights such as the right to vote, own property and move freely.
  • 9/11

    9/11 shook the whole United States. Before 9/11 security in airports was not good. They only had a metal detector you had to walk through then you could walk on the plane.