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156
gunpowder developed 156-87 BCE
Chinese taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di 156-87 B.C.E of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them. The alchemist Wei Boyang wrote the Book of the Kinship of the Three detailing the experiments made by the alchemists. -
202
buddhism arrives in china 202 BCE- 220 CE
buddhism arrived in china from imdia from the silk road during the han dynasty and began to flourish in the end of the han dynasty which brought an end to its strict confucian beliefs. which led to two different types of buddhism. theravada and mahayana buddhism. -
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 after many reincarnations. It was codified in 250 BC, during the reign of Emperor Asoka in India -
313
edict of milan 313 CE
Edict of Milan, a proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Milan between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313. The proclamation, made for the East by Licinius in June 313, granted all persons freedom to worship whatever deity they pleased, assured Christians of legal rights (including the right to organize churches), and directed the prompt return to C -
330
roman capital moves to constantinople 330 BCE
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342
height of egyption civilization 3000BCE- 342 BCE
For almost 30 centuries—from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.—ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom through the military conquests of the New Kingdom, Egypt's majesty has long entranced archaeologists and historians and created a vibrant field of study all its own: Egyptology. The main sources of information about ancient Egypt are the many monuments, objects and arti -
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356 B.C.E - 323 alexander the great
calvary cammander at age 18 and became the conqueror of the persian empire. and died at the young age of thirty two before is 33rd birthday -
434
attila the hun 434 C.E - 453 C.E
was the ruler of the huns from 434 C.E until his death in 453 C.E and the leader of the hunniac empire that stretched from the ural river to the rhine river and from the danube river to the baltic sea. if he caught his enemy he would tie roped to their limbs and pull them from a horse tell ripped off -
470
socrates 470 BCE to 399 BCE
Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy. -
551
confuciusism 551 B.C.E
Confucianism is the sytem of moral, social, political and religious teaching built up up by Confucius and the ancient Chinese traditions.Confucianism goal is making not only the man virtuous, but also making him the man of learning and of good manners. The perfect man must combine the qualities of a saint, scholar, and gentleman. -
563
socrates 563 BCE tp 483 BCE
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Period: Jan 1, 600 to
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Oct 7, 750
height of greek city states 750 BCE
After the Greek dark ages, exciting things began to happen in ancient Greece. Villages started to band together to form strong trading centers. These groups of villages that banded together were called city-states. Soon, hundreds of city-states had formed in ancient Greece. TO BE A CITIZEN OF A CITY-STATE: The ancient Greeks referred to themselves as citizens of their individual city-states. Each city-state (polis) had its own personality, goals, laws and customs. Ancient Greeks were very loyal -
Apr 17, 1100
zhou dynasty 1100-221 BCE
The Zhou Dynasty originated from the Zhou clan whose existence stretches back into history. By the 11th Century BC, this clan had become increasingly powerful and had extended throughout the present Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces. The Clan's mightiness increasingly menaced the Shang Dynasty and the conflict between the two groups intensified. -
Dec 3, 1250
phoenicians 1250 BCE
the phoenicians were the navigators and the traders of the mediterranian -
Apr 28, 1406
shang dynasty 1600 BCE- 1406 BCE
the second dynasty and invented writingin china and are the first people in china to of wrii=tten text -
baylonian empire 1795- 1750 B.C.E
became the first capital of the dynasty of babylon around 1795-1750 B.C.E the name babylon in greek means gate of god. the earlest mention of babylon dates back to the reign of sargodn of akkad(2334-2279 B.C.E -
st. paul 2 BCE
early christine missionaries that helped spread the christine way of life to different parts of the world -
jesus 5 CE
Jesus is significant to Christians because he was chosen to be the Savior of the world. and founder of christianity -
destruction of the second temple in jerusalem 349 BCE-70 CE
The Second Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem for 420 years (349 BCE-70 CE). Unlike the period of the First Temple, when the Jews were for the most part autonomous, for the vast majority of the Second Temple Era the Jews were subject to foreign rule: by the Persians, the Greeks, and eventually the Romans. -
hittites develope iron 2000 BCE
the Hittites were forerunners of the Iron Age, developing the manufacture of iron artifacts from as early as the 14th century BCE, when letters to foreign rulers reveal the demand for their iron goods. Recent excavations, however, have discovered evidence of iron tool production dating back at least as far as the 20th century BCE. Hittite weapons were made from bronze, though; iron was so rare and precious that it was employed only in prestige goods -
gupta dynasty 185 BCE to 300 CE
The Gupta dynasty is believed to have started as a wealthy family from either Magadha or PrayagaIn the following decades, the Guptas expanded their control over the surrounding kingdoms either through militaristic expansion or by means of marriage alliances. -
justinian 483 - 565 CE
the eatern roman emperor who accomplished the codification of raman law and built the hagia sophia -
pax ramana 27 BCE- 180 CE
The term "Pax Romana,which means "Roman peace," refers to the time period from 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E. in the Roman Empire.This 200-year period saw unprecedented peace and economic prosperity throughout the Empire, which spanned from England in the north to Morocco in the south and Iraq in the east. During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire reached its peak in terms of land area, and its population swelled to an estimated 70 million people. -
printing invented 618 to 906 CE
618 to 906: T’ang Dynasty - the first printing is done in China using ink on carved wooden blocks begins to make multiple transfers of an image to paper. -
height of harrapan civilization 3000- 1500 BCE
This culture existed along the Indus River in present day Pakistan. It was named after the city of Harappa which it was centered around. Harappa and the city of Mohenjo-Daro were the greatest achievements of the Indus valley civilization. These cities are well known for their impressive, organized and regular layout.The Harappan people were literate and used the Dravidian language. Only part of this language has been deciphered today, leaving numerous questions about this civilizationunanswer -
regular use of branze in egypt and mesopotamia 3000 BCE- 1000 BCE
For about 2,000 years, from around 3,000 BCE to 1,000 BCE, bronze was the most important metal used for industrial purposes. -
bantu migration reach south africa 3,000 B.C.E - 1100 A.D
the bantu people origanally lived in west africa and began to migrate to south africa and east africa. thier migration foloowed two paths into the rain forrest around the congo river there many small villeges were formed and made farms along the river banks. the dense forest was then to small for farming and they moved along the south where the land was open and big enouph for farming -
cuneiform writing begins 3300 BCE
a mode of writing which used a wedge-shaped stylus to make impressions on a clay surface, and also on stone, metal, and wax. Most of the clay tablets were sun-baked, making surviving tablets very fragile. This technique originated in ancient southern Mesopotamia and was invented by the summerians but was adabted for writting in the akkadian language