Landons History Timeline

  • 107

    Economic 3: 107 BC Rome

    Marius promised to all people who would join his army that they could have some of the land from the war as retired legionnaires as a reward for their loyalty. This is significant because this is a way used to get people who didn't wanmt to been in an army to be in it becayse they could get free land out of it
  • 202

    Economic 2:202 BC Rome

    scipio routed Hannibal forces on the plain of Zama outside Carthage and Took the city, ending the 2nd Punic War. this is significant because its the start of another war between Rome and Carthage
  • 206

    Social 1 China

    206 BCE Family was central to Chinese society. This is significant because this was how their entire society functioned on the sons respecting their fathers and so forth.
  • 250

    Cultural 3 Rome

    The Etruscan introduced a alphabet and number system. This is significant because the alphbet and number system is introduced to Rome
  • 260

    Economic 1 Rome

    The censors kept track of the city’s population and how much property each person owned. This is significant because this was the type of system we use today called a census
  • 332

    Political 3 Egypt

    332 BCE Alexander the Great conquered Egypt. This is significant because Alexander makes an amazing city that becomes big for trading later on in life
  • 335

    Cultrual 1 Greece

    Greek philosopher named zeno founded the suneol of philosophy. This is significant because philosphy is starting to be introduced
  • 340

    Enviornment 1 Egypt

    340 BCE The nile gave good source of farming for the people of egypt. This is significant because farming is able because of the river right next to their civilization.
  • 450

    Social 1:in 450 BC Rome

    the laws of the Twelve Tables were created. This is significant because its the laws romans had to follow by
  • 450

    Social 2 Rome

    All men between the ages of 17 and 46 with a minimum amount of property were required to serve in the army during times of war. This is significant becuase all men had who had property had to go serve in the army
  • 500

    Social 2 Greece

    Athenian introduced more reforms only free adult males could own property in Athens and were considered citizens.
    this is significant because it shows that not many people would get rights
  • 500

    Political 3 Rome

    the Punic War was nearly for 80 years between Rome, Sicily, and Carthage. This is significant because its a war between Rome, Sicily, and Carthage.
  • 500

    Enironment 2 Egypt

    500 BCE when the floodwater were higher than usual it would destroy houses. This is significant because they had to think of ideas to help keep houses from getting damaged
  • 500

    Culture 1 China

    500 BCE China used silk to write before they invented paper and also for the making of clothes. This is significant because this material was even used for clothes in rome through trade.
  • 500

    Political 2 Rome

    the plebeians left rome because they didn't have enough rights and said they were not to come back until they got more rights. This is significant becuase The soilder wouldn't protect the city so they were given more rights to stay and protect the city
  • 500

    Economics 1 Middle Ages

    Feudalism is an economic system with peasants working the land and keeping some of their production for food while giving the rest to the landowner whose land they worked. This is significant because while the peasants just get food the landowner is making money off the work they didn’t and isn't giving any wealth to the peasants.
  • Nov 11, 600

    Social 1 Greece

    Men were expected to serve in the amry until they reached the age of 60: boys left their homes and family at age 7. This is significant because it shows how young you are when joining the military and how old you have to be before leaving
  • Dec 5, 600

    Culture 3 Middle Ages

    Germans adopted christianity as there new religion. This is significant because the change in religion means that the spread of that one religion has made its way all across the continent and has had many countries change to christianity
  • Dec 5, 650

    Economics 2 Middle Ages

    Merchants faced invasions from se and land and their businesses collapsed. The breakdown of trade destroyed european cities as economic center. This is significant because without trading goods no one can make money and without money everyone goes bankrupt
  • Dec 5, 700

    Social 3 Middle Ages

    at age 7, a boy would sent off to the castle of another lord. As a page he waited on his host and began to learn fighting skills. at the age of 14 he earns the rank “squire” and is the servant to the knight. at the age of 21 he becomes a full fledged knight. This is significant because it shows the gender role of boys in the middle ages
  • Dec 5, 700

    Enviroment 1 Middle Ages

    The technology of leather saddles and stirrups changed the way pf warfare was conducted in Europe during the 700s. This is significant because without inventing these materials out of leather there would probably be no change in warfare.
  • Nov 11, 750

    Political 4 Greece

    city-states were made up of a city and it was around the whole countryside which gave the idea of villages. This is significant because farming was probably a big success because it gave them the idea of building villages that could produce food
  • Dec 5, 770

    Political 2 Egypt

    770 BCE Nubians Conquered Egypt. This is significant because the seize of egypt is the start new things coming to egypt.
  • Dec 5, 771

    Political 3 Middle Ages

    Charles the Great ruled over the German kingdom. This is significant because this person built an empire greater than any known since ancient Rome.
  • Dec 5, 1000

    Enviroment 3 Egypt

    1000 BCE the desert forced the people to live on a small portion of land. This is significant because since there were so many deserts they were able to be a good civilization and stay alive on such little land
  • Dec 5, 1000

    Culture 1 Middle Ages

    Hildegard of Bilgen wrote important music and also invented the genre of the morality play. this is significant because new music for everyone to listen to was being written and the newest play that no one’s seen before was invented.
  • Dec 5, 1015

    Culture 2 China

    1015 BCE Mahayana Buddhism is the religion that took place from the original Buddhism from the trade of ideas that happened on the silk road. This is significant because it shows that more than just items were sold on the silk road.
  • Dec 5, 1027

    Culture 3 China

    1027 BCE the Chinese believed that the spirits of family ancestors had the power to bring good fortune or disaster to living members of the family. This is significant because this belief did play a mind game on families and they either did see good or bad stuff happen
  • Dec 5, 1028

    Political 1 China

    1028 BC Mandate of Heaven:To justify their conquest, the Zhou leaders declared that the final Shang king had been such a poor ruler that the gods had taken away the Shang’s rule and given it to the Zhou. This significant because this is type of government with dynasties that went on through other dynasties
  • Dec 5, 1050

    Social 2 China

    1050 BCE Shang surrounded their cities with massive earthen walls for protection. This is significant because this was a way of building barriers from other people around them
  • Dec 5, 1050

    Social 1 Middle Ages

    Fuedalism produced little freedom and absolutely no social mobility for example peasants could never work there way up to lords. This is significant because while other governments let you have lots of freedoms and social mobility this type of government doesn’t let you have all those freedom’s.
  • Dec 5, 1093

    Political 2 Middle Ages

    The Crusades or “Holy Wars” began between Christians and Muslims for over the next 300 years.This is significant because it was the war between chirstians and jews and was one of the most well known wars from this time
  • Dec 5, 1100

    Political 1 Middle Ages

    Feudalism was a political based system based on reciprocal relationships between lords who owned lots of land and vassells. This is significant because instead of a centralized government they just had reciprocals between lords and vassells
  • Dec 5, 1160

    Political 3 China

    1160 BCE According to legend, the first Chinese dynasty, the Xia (shyah) Dynasty, emerged about this time.Its leader was an engineer and mathematician named Yu. This is significant because this so called dynasty is probably not real so it can not be called the first dynasty
  • Dec 5, 1200

    Economics 3 Middle Ages

    Expansion of trade and business is called commercial revolution. AS traders moved from fair to fair, they need large amounts of cash or credit and ways to exchange many types of currencies. This is significant because it shows that at these fairs the are many different types of people here because of the different money and with that since the trade brole down this has brought it back up.
  • Dec 5, 1250

    Economics 3 China

    1250 BCE The silk road was the way of trade between Central Asia and China and it helped china get its goods were it needed to be. This is significant because it let them get money and also other ideas like religion and other stuff to observe.
  • Dec 5, 1290

    Economics 3 Egypt

    1290 BCE Ramses II Began vasy building program of temples. This is significant because new landscapes were being built for the new reigner
  • Dec 5, 1300

    Enviroment 3 Middle Ages

    Because of the disease the Jews were blamed for bringing on the plague. This is significant because either all the jews were driven out or massacred and this was all just because of the impact of the disease.
  • Dec 5, 1300

    Enviroment 2 Midle Ages

    The Bubonic plague or Black Death was a disease that swept through many areas of the world. It wiped out over two-thirds of the population of some areas of China, destroyed populations of Muslim towns in Southwest Asia, and then decimated one-third of the European population. This is significant because this disease could not be stop and it just kept killing more and more people until it died off
  • Dec 5, 1331

    Economics 2 China

    1331 BCE The trade of silk helped china get many materials they needed that weren’t common to there land. This is significant because if they have a valuable material that others want they can get more materials they need to help grow.
  • Dec 5, 1389

    Economics 1 China

    1389 BCE Silk was for a long time only made in china and was very valuable so many traders wanted to be able to trade to other merchants. This is significant because since silk was only produced in china it made price for go up and made many people rich who sold it.
  • Dec 5, 1473

    Economics 2 Egypt

    1473-1358 BCE queen hatshepsut expanded egyptian trade and influence. This is significant because trading region is expanded for egypt
  • Nov 11, 1500

    Cutrual 3 Greece

    the mycenaceans used the writing styles of the minoan writing system. This is significant because if it weren't for trading with them they would of never adopted the minoan writing
  • Nov 11, 1500

    Economic 2 Greece

    the mycenaeans came into contact with the minoan civilization and traded with them. This is significant because these brought new material and new ideas to the mycenaeans
  • Social 4

    a warrior- king ruled the surrounding villages and farms. Strong rulers controlled areas like athens. This is significant because it shows wo greece had ruling over all their lands
  • Political 2 CHina

    The Shang dynasty lasted from about 1600 to 1029 BC. This is significant because it is the first dynasties to rule in china
  • Enviroment 2 Indus Valley

    1750 BC the buildings were starting to decline due to earthquakes and floods that may have altered the indus river. This is significant because natural disaster were ways they could figure out what to do with their homes.
  • Culture 3

    Hammurabi became king and improved taxes and increased the trade for the reigion. That is why he made the hammurabi code. This is significant because soon after the laws were made he became king
  • Enviroment 3 Indus Valley

    1800 BC the cycle of wet and dry seasons brought by the monsoons winds was unpredictable. This is significant because monsoons could destroy homes and also cause destruction on the crops as well.
  • Enviroment 1 China

    1800 BCE Silk was natural material that they had from insects that gave them so many materials. This is significant because this material became very valuable and was traded along the silk road
  • Enviroment 2 China

    1900 BCE China was in a danger because of floods due to them being right next to a river. This is significant because with all the floods homes got destroyed and then made them figure out how to fix the problem with the flood
  • Social 3:in 60 BC Rome

    the first triumvirate formed with Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey, and Licinius. This is significant because these were [owerful leaders and one got to become ruler of rome
  • Social 3

    The Hammurabi code was invented by Hammurabi. it was made to help keep the cities in order. This is significant because the first set of laws are made
  • Political 2 Greece

    a bunch of indo-europ moved to settle in Greece and were known as Mycenaen. This is significant because new people means new ideas and new culture they brought along to
  • Enviroment 1 Indus Valley

    2000 BC Land was very fertile do to flood deposits from the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. This is significant because farming could be produced and runned well.
  • Enviorment 3 China

    2000 BCE the yellow river deposits huge amounts of yellowish silt that was used for farming. This is significant because this silt was amazing or farming and helped they production out a lot.
  • Political 1 Greece

    the Mycenaeans fought a 10 year war with troy. Not long after this the civilization calapsed. This is significant because this is the first war that breaks out in greece
  • Social 3 China

    Around 2000 BC the first cities of china were being made. This is significant because this is when the dynasties of china start happening.
  • Political 1 Rome

    At the end of the Etruscans rule in 509 BC turned into a republic. This is significant becuase it was the turn of one government to another
  • Environment 1 Rome

    Rome was located close enough to the sea for trade but not close enough to get attacked by Pirates. This is significant because it meant they could live next to the sea peacefully without getting attacked by anybody
  • Environment 2 Rome

    The Etruscan’s built the first city walls and sewer. This is significant because its the first way they are able to get rid of waste
  • Cultural 2 Rome

    Rome developed the greek religion of gods when they get greece as a providence. This is significant because they adopt they gods greece had and us it as there own religion
  • Culture 2 Middle Ages

    French, Spanish, and Roman-based languages had evolved into latin. This is significant because it means that new languages were being introduced that was found easier to say and was understood better.
  • Social 2 Middle Ages

    To defend their territories, feudal lords raised private armies of knights in return the would get a sprawling of estates. This is significant because with out these private armies and these being the roles of the knights the lords would be attacked by bandits.
  • Environment 3 Rome

    The wealthy people lived in the Forum during the republic. This is significant because it shows that the people with the most money got to live the best lives
  • Cultural 1 Rome

    The story of Romulus and Remus twin Brothers being raised by a she-wolf is a huge belief to romans in the building of rome. This is significant because its a story that many believed that this was how rome was built
  • Social 3 Egypt

    2130 BCE Narmer created the double crown to signify the united kingdom. This is significant because it brought back the the one kingdom instead of having two kingdoms
  • Social 2 Egypt

    2134 BCE Egypt divided into smaller kingdom. This is significant because instead of it being one big country they split into two kingdoms upper and lower egypt
  • Political 2 Indus Valley

    2150 BC What people used during trades were seals that were used as identification markers for goods and clay tablets. THis is significant because the people could tell what each piece was.
  • Culture 2

    Sumerians believed in more than one god. this is called polythesim. This is significant because the first religion of this civilization is brought to them
  • Political 3

    Sumerians earliest government were controlled by the temple priest. farmers believed that their crops depended on gods. This is important because it shows that everything the people depended on were because of the gods
  • Political 1 Indus Valley

    2435 BC The indus valley is to be believed by the uniformity in the city that it had a strong central government. This is significant because to be well organized like the way they organized streets and homes they need a pretty strong government.
  • Social 1 Indus Valley

    2475 BC The indus valley was said to be the biggest of all ancient civilization with over 1500 sites that archaeologists have discovered. This is significant because new information can be found everyday to help discover more about this place
  • Political 1

    wars between cities became more and more frequent. instead of priest leading at the time, soilders were chosen to lead during battles and war.This is significant because the power change from priest having it to the soilders having the power
  • Political 2

    dynasties became the new type of government controll for the city-states. THis is significant because it shows that nobody besides the blood-line of the reigning family can rule the city-states.
  • Economics 3

    they traded products for ideas on how to improve their cities. This is important because with out these ideas they might of not lasted as long as they did
  • culture 1

    science and technology was being devolped in sumer including a number system. This is significant because the number system is invented
  • Culture 2 Egypt

    2500 BCE Mummification process developed. This is significant because the burial ceremony for egypt is invented
  • Culture 1 Indus Valley

    2500 BC was the start of the Indus Valley, when there was a system of writing. This is significant because we can tell when this started but can’t figure out what any of the writing means because they can’t find it with common writing on the rosetta stone.
  • Culture 3 Indus Valley

    2550 BC the biggest site was the great bath it is speculated to be in the belief of the Current India culture and it is thought of as a giant baptismal pool. This is significant because this was were everyone in the city did their washing and might of also had baptisms.
  • Culture 2 Indus Valley

    2600 BC specialized in craft making such as pottery, metal works, and jewelry. This is significant because all these items could be traded for materials they needed
  • Culture 3 Egypt

    2600 BCE Egyptians invented better writing surface called papyrus. This is significant because it shows the what surface all writing was taking place on.
  • Social 1 Egypt

    2630-2611 BCE Reign of Zoser. This is significant because The reign is the turning from one pharaoh to another.
  • Economics 1 Indus Valley

    2900 BC started settling down and farmed instead of hunting and gathering. This is significant because most other civilizations were hunting and gathering and this one has really good fertile land.
  • social 2

    the social classes were deveolping in sumer. This is significant because it shows us who were the highest in the ciilization and also who was the lowest
  • Economic 1

    the more wealth you had the higher in the power status you would be than those without money. This is significant because it shows that even back then money was still important in social structure.
  • Defense (econmic) 2

    By the time more cities were being built they started putting defenses around them to keep them protected. This is significant because it shows that civilizations are starting to go into wars and the community wants to help keep it safe
  • Economic 3 Greece

    The sea was a big part in their life they used it for sea travel and traded with other countries. they traded because they needed natural resources. This is significant because they made money with the sea and also got to explore new lands thanks to the sea.
  • Enviorment 3 Greece

    The lyin oanslived on the large greece island or cete. They created an elegant civilization that had great power. This is significant because we see a part of greece that was very strong and had lots of power
  • Enviorment 2 Greece

    The region of greece physical geography directly shaped their traditions & customs. This is significant because it tells us that what ever greece is shaped like they revolved their traditions and customs around it.
  • Cultural 2 Greece

    They wrote two types of drama( Tragedy & Comedy). It contained Crude Humor and a slapstick situations in them. This is significant becuase its the first showing of drama and acting in the world.
  • Enviorment 1 Greece

    Climate was a very important factor in the life of the people and men spent most of their time outside.(48F-winter average, 80F- summer average). This is significant because it shows that lots of arcticture could be built and new designs could to
  • Political 3 Greece

    Instead of a single government they put in small independent community governments. This is significant because its the first civilization/country to divided the power to smaller governements.
  • Culture 1 Egypt

    About 3000 BCE hieroglyphic writing invented. This is significant because writings is invented in egypt
  • enviorment 3

    people made irigation systems to keep water for crops. This is significant because its the development of the first water system for growing crops
  • Political 1 Egypt

    About 3100 BCE King Menes united upper and lower egypt and became first pharaoh: Capital Memphis. This is significant because its the first reign of a pharaoh
  • Economics 1 Egypt

    3100-2649 BCE Trade established with Palestine and Nubia. THIs is significant because trading was established between two countries
  • Political 3 Indus Valley

    3150 BC This civilization is a very peaceful one because people have found very little evidence of warfare and mostly no weapons. This is significant because most civilizations broke out into wars with other civilizations while this one stayed peaceful.
  • enviorment 2

    the reigion that sumer was in gave bad floods over the lands and then when that was over it gave them a drought to the land too. This is significant becuase it shows us what this civilization had to go through to stay alive and have food
  • Social 2 Indus Valley

    The start of the civilization is believed to be around 3200 BC. THis is significant because it was said to be found that there were farming settlements discovered around that time
  • Social 3 Indus Valley

    3200 BC Men did lot of farming in the indus valley to produce crops. This is significant because it helps the civilization get plenty of food
  • Economics 2 Indus Valley

    3500 BC they traded along the river of the Indus and with mesopotamia. This is significant because the river was an important route in the trading process for this civilization
  • Economics 3 Indus valley

    3500 BC They had amazing cities and the best were Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. This is significant because these cities were really well designed and good routes throughout the cities.
  • involement with enviroment 1

    people 1st began to settle and farm the flat, swampy lands in southern mesopotamia before 4500 b.c and good soil was the advantage that attracted these settlers. This is significant becuase this is the first type of agricultre that we see instead of the hunter and gather system
  • Social 1

    Mesoptamian society was made and the gods were the most respected and then the people under were based on their position in the city. THis is significant because it shows who they thougt of as there highest leader