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2500 BCE
2500 B.C.E.
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2350 BCE
Akkadian (Semitic)
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Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE
Akkadian (Semitic)
[Mesopotamian] -
2134 BCE
Old Kingdom Ends
[African (Egypt)] -
2112 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)
[Mesopotamian] -
Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian)
[Mesopotamian] -
2040 BCE
Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt
[Africa] -
Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE
Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt
[Africa] -
2000 BCE
Horses in use spreads all over western Asia
[Asia] -
2000 BCE
2000 B.C.E.
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2000 BCE
Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece
[Mediterranean] -
1900 BCE
Old Babylonian (Semitic)
[Mesopotamian] -
Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE
Old Babylonian (Semitic)
[Mesopotamian] -
1800 BCE
Abraham migrated to Canaan
[Middle Eastern] -
1750 BCE
Shang dynasty
[Asian (China)] -
Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE
Shang dynasty
[Asian (China)] -
1700 BCE
Hittites dominant in Anatolia
[Mediterranean] -
Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE
Hittites dominant in Anatolia
[Mediterranean] -
1640 BCE
Hyksos dominate northern Egypt
[African] -
Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE
Hyksos dominate northern Egypt
[African] -
1600 BCE
Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece
[Mediterranean] -
1532 BCE
Beginning of New Kingdom
[African] -
1500 BCE
Hittites develop iron metallurgy
[Mesopotamia] -
1500 BCE
1500 B.C.E.
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1450 BCE
Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete
[Mediterranean] -
1250 BCE
Israelite occupation of Canaan [Middle Eastern]
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[Middle Eastern] -
Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE
Israelite occupation of Canaan
[Middle Eastern] -
1200 BCE
Destruction of Hittite kingdom
[Mesopotamian] -
1200 BCE
Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece
[Mediterranean] -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece
[Mediterranean] -
1150 BCE
Philistines settle southern coast of Israel
[Middle Eastern] -
1000 BCE
1000 B.C.E.
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1000 BCE
Initial development of pastoral nomadism
[Asian] -
1000 BCE
Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean
[Mediterranean] -
1000 BCE
Origin of Celtic culture in Central Europe
[Europe] -
1000 BCE
Jerusalem made Israelite capital
[Middle Eastern] -
969 BCE
Hiram of Tyre comes to power
[Middle Eastern] -
960 BCE
Solomon builds First Temple
[Middle Eastern] -
920 BCE
Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah
[Middle Eastern] -
911 BCE
Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire
[Mesopotamian] -
814 BCE
Foundation of Carthage
[Mediterranean] -
750 BCE
Kings of Kush control Egypt
[African] -
721 BCE
Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom
[Mesopotamian] -
712 BCE
Nubian kings rule Egypt
[African] -
Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
Nubian kings rule Egypt
[African] -
701 BCE
Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
[Mesopotamian] -
701 BCE
Assyrian humiliation of Tyre
[Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern] -
700 BCE
Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea
[Asian] -
671 BCE
Assyrian conquest of Egypt
[Mesopotamian and African] -
626 BCE
Neo- Babylonian kingdom
[Mesopotamian] -
Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
Neo- Babylonian kingdom
[Mesopotamian] -
612 BCE
Fall of Assyria
[Mesopotamian] -
600 BCE
Iron metallurgy in China
[Asian] -
587 BCE
Capture of Jerusalem
[Middle Eastern] -
551 BCE
Life of Confucius
[Asian (China)] -
Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
Life of Confucius
[Asian (China)] -
550 BCE
Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean
[Mediterranean] -
Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean
[Mediterranean] -
515 BCE
Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem
[Mesopotamian] -
500 BCE
500 B.C.E.
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500 BCE
Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods
[Mediterranean] -
500 BCE
Migrations across Europe
[Europe] -
Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE
Migrations across Europe
[Europe] -
450 BCE
Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa
[African] -
450 BCE
Completion of Hebrew Bible
[Middle Eastern] -
440 BCE
Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians
[Mediterranean] -
390 BCE
Celts sack Rome
[European] -
356 BCE
Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state
[Asian (China)] -
Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE
Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state
[Asian (China)] -
300 BCE
Kingdom of Meroë begins
[African] -
300 BCE
Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen
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