Semester 1 Timetoast

By 17nray1209
  • 100

    1.7 Million Years ago - China

    Fossil remains of a Homo erectus were found in China. They show settling as far back as 500,000 years.
    This was discovered about 1.7 million years ago. This is significant because they were discovering new information from the earliest civilizations.
  • 107

    107 B.C. - Rome

    In 107 BC, the social unrest reached a new level when a talented military leader name Gaius Marius was elected consul.
  • 202

    202 B.C. - Rome

    Scipio routed Hannibal's forces on the plain of Zama outside Carthage and took the city, ending the Second Punic War in 202 BC.
  • 221

    221 B.C. - China

    Shi Huangdi worked to strengthen China, and he ruled harshly. This is significant because he was working to improve China, and creating it to grow more.
  • 246

    246 - 146 B.C. - Rome

    The conflict between these two cities eventually grew into a series of three wars. This was called the Punic Wars, they continued on and off for nearly 80 years.
  • 246

    246 B.C. - Rome

    Violence broke out between Rome and Carthage in 264 BC, this was the beginning of the First Punic War.
  • 256

    256 B.C. - Rome

    The Romans had defeated the Etruscans and the Greek Cities in the Southern Italy. As the Romans conquered Italy they generally imposed few conditions on their subject peoples.
  • 300

    300 B.C. - China

    The Qin Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty. It would fall due to a peasant rebel. This was important because change is occuring and a new rule will take place.
  • 300

    300 B.C. - Rome

    The Romans began to elect magistrates called Praetors. Peators could also act for the consuls when the consuls were at war. When Rome began to spread the consuls and praetors were usually given military commands.
  • 400

    400 - 600 B.C. - MIddle Ages

    In the years of upheaval between 400 and 600, small Germanic kingdoms replaced Roman provinces. The borders of those kingdoms changed constantly with the fortunes of war.
  • 450

    450 B.C. - Rome

    The law of the Twelve Tables, this was a thing sometime around 450 BC, was Rome's first written law code. This is significant because the laws protected both the lenders and borrowers.
  • 450

    450 B.C. - Rome

    Around 450 BC, the Plebeians forced the Patricians to have all laws written down. This is important because they now understand and obey all of their laws.
  • 470

    470 B.C. - Greece

    Athens emerged to Delian League. This is significant because it grew to 200 city-states
  • 500

    500 B.C. - Greece

    The athenian leader Cleisthenes broke power of the nobility. THis is significant because he organized people into 10 groups where they lived on their wealth.
  • 511

    511 B.C. - Middle Ages

    By 511, Clovis had united the Franks
    into one kingdom. The strategic alliance between Clovis’s Frankish kingdom and the Church marked the start of a partnership between two powerful forces.
  • 520

    520 B.C.- Middle Ages

    Around 520, Benedict, an Italian Monk, began writing a book describing a strict yet practical set of rules for monasteries. Benedict’s sister, Scholastica headed a convent and adapted the same rules for women. These guidelines became a model for many other religious communities in western Europe.
  • 546

    546 B.C. - Greece

    The Persian War began between the Greek and Persian empire. This is significant because the Persians conquered the area.
  • 551

    551 B.C. - China

    Confucius was born. He developed 5 relationships to organize China in a time of crisis. This is important because he was doing the right thing by putting the country back together in a time of difficulty.
  • Jan 1, 600

    600 - 370 B.C. - Greece

    Sparta had the most powerful army in Greece, but the Spartan people paid a high price for the military supremacy.
  • Jan 1, 600

    600 B.C. - Middle Ages

    By 600 B.C., the Church, with the help of Frankish rulers, had converted many Germanic peoples. These new converts had settled in Rome’s former lands.
  • Apr 1, 621

    621 B.C. - Greece

    In the first democratic, a nobleman Draco took power. He develop a legal code, which makes his ruling significant.
  • Jan 1, 650

    650 B.C. - Greece

    Messenians resented Spartans harsh rule, and then they turned into a city state. This is important because the Messenians turned away from their rule, and created their own city-state.
  • Feb 1, 700

    700 B.C. - Middle Ages

    Leather saddles and stirrups changed the
    way warfare was conducted in Europe during the 700s. Both had been developed
    The saddle kept a warrior firmly seated on a moving horse. Stirrups enabled him to ride and handle heavier weapons. Without stirrups to brace him, a charging warrior was likely to topple off his own horse.
  • Sep 1, 700

    700 - 750 B.C. - Greece

    Homer Methods composed epics and narrative poems, called the Iliad. This is significant because literature was evolving.
  • Dec 1, 725

    725 B.C. - Greece

    Sparta conquered the neighboring region Massenia and took over the land. This is significant because Messenians became peasants forced to stay on the land and work.
  • Jan 1, 731

    731 B.C. - Middle Ages

    In 731, the Venerable Bede, an English monk, wrote a history of England. Scholars still consider it the best historical work of the early Middle Ages. In the 600s and 700s, monks made beautiful copies of religious writings, decorated with ornate letters and brilliant pictures.
  • Aug 1, 732

    732 B.C. - Middle Ages

    Charles Martel also defeated Muslim raiders from Spain at the Battle of Tours in 732. This battle was highly significant for Christian Europeans. If the Muslims had won, western Europe might have become part of the Muslim Empire.
  • May 1, 750

    750 B.C. - Greece

    A city-state was the fundamental political unit in Ancient Greece. This is important because new city-states were joining and forming.
  • Mar 1, 771

    771 B.C. - China

    Nomads from the North and West came in to attack the Zhou capital and murder the Zhou monarch. Thier government failed and chaos started to occur.
  • Aug 1, 1000

    1000 B.C. - China

    Zhou brought the Mandate of heaven to power. It chose the leader and it became central to the government.
  • Apr 1, 1027

    1027 B.C. - China

    The Shang Dynasty came to an end. They built elaborate palaces and tombs that were found and they left a lot of information.
  • May 1, 1027

    1027 B.C. - China

    Zhou dynasty came in and established their own dynasty.The Shang Dynasty was overthrown. This is significant because a new rule came into place.
  • Mar 1, 1100

    1100 B.C. - Egypt

    Upper and Lower Egypt spilt up, which is significant because it calls for new ruling.
  • Mar 1, 1100

    1100 B.C. - Middle Ages

    Knighthood and the Code of Chivalry
    Knights were expected to display courage in battle and loyalty to their lord. By the 1100s, the code of chivalry, a complex set of ideals, demanded
    that a knight fight bravely in defense of three masters.Sons of nobles began training for knighthood at an early age and learned the code of chivalry. At age 7, a boy would be sent off to the castle of another lord. As a page, he waited on his hosts and began to practice fighting skills.
  • Jul 1, 1200

    1200 B.C.E. - Greece

    Trojan war was fought between the mycenaeans and troy
    trojan war lasted 10 years. This is significant because there were many losses in the war, and it changed history.
  • Nov 1, 1200

    1200 B.C. - Greece

    Sea riders attacked and burned Mycenaean cities. This is significant because they were invaded and became weaker.
  • Sep 1, 1368

    1368 - 1644 C.E. - China

    The last Chinese dynasty was the Ming, which lasted from C.E. 1368 to 1644. It was famous for its exquisite arts and crafts.
    This is significant because the Ming Dynasty, like every other dynasty, impacted China in some way.
  • Feb 1, 1500

    1500 B.C. - Greece

    Mycenaean civilization faced the Minoan through seaborne trade. This lead to more trade and expansion of new ideas and products.
  • Mar 1, 1500

    1500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Aryans, who were nomadic people, came into the Indus valley and Indian civilizations grow again under the influence of the nomads. This is significant beccause their civilizations were beginning to grow.
  • Dec 1, 1530

    1530 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Babylonia is conquered by the Kassites. This event is significant because the Babalonians rule the area for 400+ years.

  • 1600 - 1800 B.C. - Greece

    From 1600 to 1100 B.C., Mycenae could withstand from any attack warrior kings surrounded the village and farms.

    This is significant because strong rulers controlled the area.

  • 1600 B.C. - China

    Chinese had their own written language, It did not connect to their written language.This is important because the Chinese need a way to communicate with eachother and record information.

  • 1630 - 1523 B.C. - Egypt

    Hyksos ruled Egypt. They were the “rulers of foreign lands”.

  • 1640 B.C. - Egypt

    Middle Kingdom had come to an end. This is significant because Hyksos moved from Palestine across the Isthmus of Suez into Egypt.

  • 1700 B.C. - China

    The higher class people lived in timber framed houses made of straw and clay. On the other hand, the lower class just lived in little huts, with people such as peasants and craftspeople.

  • 1700 B.C. - China

    Shang Dynasty came to power. They were the first family of Chinese rulers to leave written records.

  • 1750 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Cities near the river suffered great disasters. Those who survived had no way to grow crops or farm so they eventually died.

  • 1750 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Quality of building in Indus Valley declined. This started the end to Indus civilization.

  • 1792 - 1750 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Babylonian empire came to its’ end during the rise of Hammurabi. Hammurabi was well known for creating his code of laws.

  • 1792 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Hammurabi had a code of laws created due to the unsafe village. Hammurabi's code of laws helped him unify diverse groups in his empire.

  • 1800 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Harappan created a written language with about 400 symbols. It cannot be deciphered to this day. This is an important event because he created a language for people to use to communicate with.

  • 44 B.C. - Rome

    After Crassus died, Caesar and Pompey go into a civil war, Caesar won and got full control over the Republic. Later on the Senate declared him as the dictator for life

  • 50 B.C. - Rome

    In 50 BC, Julius Caesar was one of the most powerful men in the Roman Republic. He was the Governor of the province of Gaul the winner of dozen of battles, a charismatic leader, and a powerful public speaker.

  • 60 B.C. - Rome

    Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, all took over the Roman Republic as the First Triumvirate. This meant three men ruled.

  • 2000 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Monsoons took over India’s climates. They suffered climates from a blowing of dry air to blowing of great moisture and rain.

  • 2000 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Indus River had yearly floods. This caused either too much rain, too little rain, or a perfect balance that was unpredictable.

  • 2000 B.C. - China

    Settlements began to grow as China's first
    new cities. The xia dynasty was first created.

  • 2005 B.C. - Egypt

    Mentuhotep II gained control of entire country. This is significant because agriculture advanced.

  • 494 B.C. - Rome

    When invaders threatened Rome in 494 BC, the plebeians seceded or withdrew. Then left Rome.

  • 581 C.E. - China

    The grand canal was built. This is important because more goods can be transported or traded.

  • 618 - 907 C.E. - China

    The Tang Dynasty made literature and arts flourish thorughout China.

  • 594 B.C.- Greece

    Solon, the democratic, made democratic reforms stating no one person should own another person. This is significant because this outlawed slavery.

  • 490 B.C. - Greece

    The Persian fleet carried 25,000 men across the Aegean Sea and landed northeast of Athens.

  • 509 B.C. - Rome

    The Etruscans ruled Rome until 509 BC, when the Romans revolted and threw out their last king.

  • 149 B.C. - Rome

    Rome decided to destroy its old enemy for the last time. They declared war for the third time in 149 BC.

  • 218 B.C. - Rome

    In 218 BC, the Carthaginian general Hannibal led a well-trained army and a force of war elephants across the Pyrenees and the Alps to invade Italy. For many years, Hannibal dominated the Italian country-side, defeating one Roman army after another.

  • 590 B.C. - Middle Ages

    In 590, Gregory I, also called Gregory
    the Great, became pope. As head of the Church in Rome, Gregory broadened the authority of the papacy, or pope’s office, beyond its spiritual role.

  • 719 B.C. - Middle Ages

    The mayor of the palace in 719, Charles Martel held more power than the king. Charles
    Martel extended the Franks’ reign to the
    North, South, and East.

  • 800 B.C. - Middle Ages

    In 800, Charlemagne traveled to Rome to crush an unruly mob
    that had attacked the pope. In gratitude, Pope Leo III crowned him emperor. The coronation was historic.

  • 800 - 1000 B.C. - Middle Ages

    From about 800 to 1000, invasions destroyed the Carolingian Empire. Muslim invaders from the south seized Sicily and raided Italy. In 846, they sacked Rome. Magyar invaders struck from the east.

  • 800 B.C. - Middle Ages

    Different dialects developed as new words and phrases became part of everyday speech. By the 800s, French, Spanish, and other Roman based languages had evolved from Latin. The development of various languages mirrored the
    continued breakup of a once-unified empire.

  • 800 B.C. - Middle Ages

    Charlemagne spread Christianity. He reunited western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. By 800, Charlemagne’s empire was larger than the Byzantine Empire. He had become the most powerful king in western Europe.

  • 911 B.C. - 911

    In 911, two former enemies faced each other in a peace ceremony. Rollo was the head of a Viking army. Rollo and his men had been plundering the rich Seine
    River valley for years.

  • 2040 - 1640 B.C. - Egypt

    Egyptians created thousands of new acres of farmland. This was done by draining the swamps of lower Egypt. Egyptians also built huge dikes to trap and channel Nile’s floodwaters for irrigation. This is significant because their agriculture was expanding or growing.

  • 2040 - 1640 B.C. - Egypt

    The Middle Kingdom restored law and order. Egyptians improved trade and transportation. They did this by digging a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea. These are significant because they are benefiting their city and becoming more and more advanced.

  • 2150 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Violence, invasions, and a famine caused Sargon's empire to come to an end. This is significant because it was the end to the first empire.

  • 2180 B.C. - Egypt

    The power of the pharaohs started to decline. This is significant because it marks the end of the Old Kingdom.

  • 2300 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Sumerians created the language Cuneiform, It was written on clay tablets recording medicine, astronomy, chemistry, and events. This is significant becuse it was the first way for them to communicate and record important imformation.

  • 2350 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Sargon defeated the city states of Sumer. He led an army from Akkad, and that was north of Sumer. Akkad's actions were significatnt to Mespotamia because he helped spread the culture and create the first empire.

  • 2500 B.C. - Egypt

    Egyptians built pyramids as burial sites for the pharaohs. This is an important part of their advancement of building huge pyramids.

  • 2500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Indus civilization rose in part of India and Pakistan. It had flat fertile land formed by the Indus and Ganges River. This is important because they could farm and grow crops easier,

  • 2500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    What is now called Pakistan was India’s first created civilization. The first cities were being built and they were the first to use brick adn they started using leaves and walls to hold out the water. This is significant because it shows the change their civilzation brought.

  • 2500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Indus Valley created an impressive city plan. They laid the city in a precise grid system. This is important because it could potientally make them stronger and more advanced.

  • 2500 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Many settlers gather and traded ideas within Sumerian city-states. This is significant because cultural diffusion helped other cultures to experience different things and benefit them based on what they learned from others.

  • 2500 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Sumerians thought that their many gods controlled different forces of nature. This is an importnant event because they wanted to impress their gods by building ziggurats.

  • 2500 B.C. - Mespotamia

    Sumerian city-states were ruled by dynasties. This was significant because leadership kept villages in place, which was important to Sumerian society.

  • 2500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Indus Valley filled their streets with buildings made of oven baked bricks. They also developed a plumbing and sewage system. This is significant because they are becoming more advanced.

  • 2500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    People of Indus Valley started laying bricks to create the city. They built earthen walls so it kept water out of the city.

  • 2500 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Indus Valley’s largest cities were Kalibangan, Mohenjo-Daro, and Harappa. The civilization was called Harappan civilization. This is significant because they are bringing different culture into the world with their new civilization.

  • 2500 B.C - Mespotamia

    Sumerians formed Cuneiform, architectural innovations, and geometry. This is important because they developed a new language and measurement accuracy.

  • 2600 B.C. - Indus Valley

    Trading was beginning on the Indus River. They brought luxury goods to Sumer and they were trading with Mespotamians.

  • 2660 B.C. - Egypt

    This is the start of the Old Kingdom. Pyramids reflect the strength of Egypt and they also show the economic strength and technology.

  • 2660 B.C. - Egypt

    Pharaohs became Egypt's kings and were viewed as gods. This type of government was called theocracy. This is a significant event because it is the type of government that rules their city.

  • 2700 B.C. - Egypt

    Egyptians developed the calendar of 365 days. This was a significant event because they used it to keep track of when to plant according to flooding.

  • 2700 B.C. - Egypt

    Egyptians developed a system of written numbers for counting, adding, and subtraction. This benefited them because they used the system to collect taxes.

  • 3000 B.C. - Egypt

    Kings, Queens, priests, and wealthy landowners stand above merchants who are above farmers and peasants. This was important because it was classifying people by their class, or social ranking.

  • 3000 B.C. - Mespotamia

    The Sumerians built cities such as Uruk, Kish, Langash, Umma, and Ur. This event in history is important because these city states were the beginning of civilization.

  • 3000 B.C. - Mespotamia

    In Mespotamia wars began to develop and priests were responsible for their own government and military leaders were the leaders of the city. This is significant to the growth of Mespotamia priests and kings were at the highest rank in the social class.

  • 2000 - 3000 B.C.

    During this period, Sumerians’ city-states were at war various times. This is a significant role in history because this formed the role of leadership.

  • 3100 B.C. - Egypt

    Egyptians created hieroglyphics. It was different from cuneiform because it was written on papyrus reeds. This is important because it is their firt offical language.

  • 3200 B.C. - Indus Valley

    The people were farming and improving agriculture in villages by the Indus river. This is important because the are improving and benefiting their lives.

  • 3200 B.C. - Egypt

    Villages of Egypt were under control of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. This is a significant event because they were said to be under the control of Narmer.

  • 3300 B.C. - Mespotamia

    The Sumerians were coming to Mespotamia, for good soil. They were introduced as settlers. This is significant because they created many tools and technology.

  • 3300 B.C. Mespotamia

    Sumerians faced many environmental difficulties where they settled. This is significant because the Sumerians dealt with natural disaters such as floods, or no rain at all and they did not have any natural resources available.

  • 7000 B.C. - Indus Valley

    People were farming along the Indus River. They were among the first ever to do this.