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The Sargon of Akkad establishes the first empire. It was established in Mesopotamia in 2350 B.C. This is especially important because law and order come into play. Before empires everything was chaotic and there were lots of theft and mischief. The Akkadian Empire was known for the conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to the 32nd centuries B.C.
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King Hammurabi Introduces the first written code of law. It was written in 1758 B.C. This is important because law was not a thing before this. Before law you could do anything you want, whenever you want. It consisted of 282 rules and was carved onto a massive, finger shaped stone.
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Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks, which leads to the end of the Byzantine Empire. This happened on May 29th, 1452 B.C. This is important because it leads to many things. The byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans broke the Constantinople’s ancient wall, after they were crowding the wall trying to force them to give up.
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Kublai Khan controls the largest contiguous land empire in history. It happened in 1279 CE. This is important because they were strong and had the most land in all of history. This is also Known as the Mongol Empire. They had an amazing military force and had lots of superior tactics and strategies.
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The Koryo dynasty begins a 400-years reign in Korea. It happened from 935 to 1392 CE. This is especially important because they were a strong dynasty. During that period, the Koryo Dynasty began to form their own culture which would happen to be distinct from the rest of East Asia.
