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Period: 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE
Harappan Civilization
What is the Harappan Civilization known for?
The Indus River Valley Civilization, also known as Harappan civilization, developed the first accurate system of standardized weights and measures, some as accurate as to 1.6 mm. Harappans created sculpture, seals, pottery, and jewelry from materials, such as terracotta, metal, and stone. -
Period: 3150 BCE to 323 BCE
Ancient Egypt
What is Ancient Egypt known for?
The many achievements of the ancient Egyptians include the quarrying, surveying and construction techniques that supported the building of monumental pyramids, temples, and obelisks; a system of mathematics, a practical and effective system of medicine, irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques, -
Period: 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE
Aryan Invasion of India
What religion did the Aryans eventually eventually create in Indian?According to the hypothesis, those probably light-skinned Aryans were the group who invaded and conquered ancient India from the north and whose literature, religion, and modes of social organization subsequently shaped the course of Indian culture, particularly the Vedic religion that informed -
Period: 2000 BCE to 1600 BCE
Old Babylonia Period
Who was the greatest kind of old Babylonian period and why? Among the most important contributions of Babylonia are the first ever positional number system; accomplishments in advanced mathematics; laying the foundation for all western astronomy; and impressive works in art, architecture and literature. -
1900 BCE
The Sumerian Civilization
Known fir their innovations in language, governance, architecture, and more Sumerians are considered the creators of civilization as modern humans understand it. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE
Bronze Age collapse
What is a societal/civilization collapse?
A societal collapse is when food sources run out and agriculture is at its low often times this can be caused by environmental issues. Also many people of the civilization see a rise of violence. -
Period: 1150 BCE to 587 BCE
Ancient Israel
What did the Ancient Hebrews believe about the world? Jewish monotheism has had both universalistic and particularistic features. Along universal lines, it has affirmed a God who created and rules the entire world and who at the end of history will redeem all Israel (the classical name for the Jewish people), all humankind, and indeed the whole world. -
Period: 1100 BCE to 200 BCE
The Phoenician Golden Age
Who were the Phoenicians and what were they known for?The people known to history as the Phoenicians occupied a narrow tract of land along the coast of modern Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel. They are famed for their commercial and maritime prowess and are recognized as having established harbors, trading posts and settlements throughout the Mediterranean basin -
Period: 911 BCE to 609 BCE
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
Why was the Neo-Assyrian Empire important? Known for their incredible military strength, technological innovation, and sophisticated government, the Neo-Assyrians created the largest empire the world had seen at that time. Several important kings led the empire to great success, exemplified by the magnificent palaces built during their reigns. -
Period: 814 BCE to 146 BCE
Ancient Carthage
What were the Carthaginians know for?
They founded settlements throughout the Mediterranean during the first millennium B.C. Carthage, whose Phoenician name was Qart Hadasht (new city), was one of those new settlements. It sat astride trade routes going east to west, across the Mediterranean, and north to south, between Europe and Africa. -
Period: 800 BCE to 146 BCE
Ancient Greece
What is ancient Greece most known for?Ancient Greece is the birthplace of Western philosophy (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle), literature (Homer and Hesiod), mathematics (Pythagoras and Euclid), history (Herodotus), drama (Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes), the Olympic Games, and democracy. -
701 BCE
The Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem
In 701 BC, the Assyrian emperor Senncacherib besieged the city of Jerusalem. -
Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
Neo-Babylonian Empire
What was the Neo-Babylonian Empire known for?
The Neo-Babylonians are most famous for their architecture, notably at their capital city, Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar (604-561 B.C.E.) largely rebuilt this ancient city including its walls and seven gates. -
Period: 599 BCE to 100 BCE
Spartan Oligarchy
What is an Oligarchy and how was Sparta an oligarchy?
Spartan Government: An oligarchy system was adopted in Sparta. In the oligarchy system, few people has the power to rule. ... The Council of Elders had a magnificent and immense power within the Sparta's. It prepared the laws for the assembly to vote on, and it had the power to eradicate any unwanted law. -
Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
Where is Buddhism predominant and how did Gautama start buddhism. Most of the rest of the world's Buddhists live in East and South Asia, including 13% in Thailand (where 93% of the population is Buddhist) and 9% in Japan ). Enlightenment. One day, seated beneath the Bodhi tree (the tree of awakening) Siddhartha became deeply absorbed in meditation, and reflected on his experience of life, determined to penetrate its truth. He finally achieved Enlightenment and became the Buddha. -
Period: 550 BCE to 330 BCE
The Persian (Achaemid) Empire
The Persians were the first people to establish regular routes of communication between three continents—Africa, Asia and Europe. They built many new roads and developed the world's first postal service. -
Period: 510 BCE to 27 BCE
The roman republic
What was the Roman Republic known for? As well as the constant rivalry between patricians and plebeians, the Republic is also known as a period in which the power of Rome reached the whole peninsula of Italy and Roman law was founded with the Law of the Twelve Tables in 450 BC. ... By putting it on paper, it became the basis of all laws in the western world. -
Period: 508 BCE to 322 BCE
Athenian Democracy
How is a democracy different from a republic; and what were some rights Athenian men had under their democracy? The Greek idea of democracy was different from present-day democracy because, in Athens, all adult citizens were required to take an active part in the government. If they did not fulfill their duty they would be fined and sometimes marked with red paint. -
Period: 508 BCE to 322 BCE
Athenian Democracy
How is a democracy different from a republic, and what were some rights Athenian men had under their democracy?
Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E. The Greek idea of democracy was different from present-day democracy because, in Athens, all adult citizens were required to take an active part in the government. If they did not fulfill their duty they would be fined and sometimes marked with red paint. -
Period: 431 BCE to 405 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
Who fought the Peloponnesian war and who won?Persia regains control over Ionia. unknown number of civilian casualties. The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an ancient Greek war fought between the Delian League, which was led by Athens; and the Peloponnesian League, which was led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases. -
Period: 322 BCE to 185 BCE
The Mauryan Empire
Explain that the Mauryan empire was the largest ancient empire of india.
By 320 BCE, the empire had fully occupied Northwestern India. Chandragupta Maurya would become the first emperor to unify India into one state.
Image result for Explain that the Mauryan empire was the largest ancient empire of india. The Maurya Empire was centralized by the conquest of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and its capital city was located at Pataliputra. -
Period: 300 BCE to 900
Mayan Civilization
What was the Mayan civilization know for?The Maya civilization (/ˈmaɪə/) was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its logosyllabic script—the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in pre-Columbian Americas—as well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system -
Period: 264 BCE to 241 BCE
The First Punic War
Who were the two sides and which side won? The First Punic War was the first of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the early 3rd century BC. For 23 years, in the longest continuous conflict and greatest naval war of antiquity, the two powers struggled for supremacy. Rome won -
Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Qin Dynasty
What was the Qin Dynasty know for?The Qin empire is known for its engineering marvels, including a complex system of over 4,000 miles of road and one superhighway, the Straight Road, which ran for about 500 miles along the Ziwu Mountain range and is the pathway on which materials for the Great Wall of China were transported -
Period: 218 BCE to 202 BCE
The second punic war
Who were the two sides and which side won? The rome won and Roman carthage and -
Period: 202 BCE to 220
Han Dynasty
What was the Han dynasty known for?The Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) is known its long reign and its achievements, which included the development of the civil service and government structure; scientific advancements such as the invention of paper, use of water clocks and sundials to measure time, and development of a seismograph; the Yuefu, -
Period: 149 BCE to 146 BCE
The 3rd Punic War
Carthage and Rome, Romans -
Period: 134 BCE to 44 BCE
The Crisis of the Roman Republic
What was the crisis and what happened to the republic in the end? The Separatist Crisis (24–22 BBY), also called the Secessionist Movement, was a period of political turmoil at the end of the Republic Era in which thousands of star systems seceded from the Galactic Republic and pledged loyalty to Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. -
Period: 130 BCE to 1453
The Silk Road
What was the silk road?
The Silk Road was and is a network of trade routes connecting the East and West; from the 2nd century BCE to the 18th century CE. It was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions. -
Period: 69 BCE to 30 BCE
The Death of Cleopatra
Why is Cleopatra famous? Cleopatra actively influenced Roman politics at a crucial period and was especially known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She came to represent, as did no other woman of antiquity, the prototype of the romantic femme fatale. -
Period: 63 BCE to 14
Augustus Caesar
what was augustus casesar known for what pax romana?
As Rome's first emperor, Octavian (Augustus Caesar) (63 B.C.–A.D. 14) is best known for initiating the Pax Romana, a largely peaceful period of two centuries in which Rome imposed order on a world long convulsed by conflict. His rise to power, however, was anything but peaceful. -
Period: 27 BCE to 476
The Roman Empire
What is the Roman Empire best known for? Governing the Empire. In order to control their large empire, the Romans developed important ideas about law and government. They developed the best army in the world at that time, and ruled by force. They had fine engineering, and built roads, cities, and outstanding buildings. -
4 BCE
Birth of Jesus Christ
What modern holiday commemorates this event?
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1 CE
Traditional Date for the Birth of Christ
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Crucifixion of Jesus
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Period: 284 to 306
The Tetrarchy
What was the Roman Tetrarchy and why did Diocletian create it?
Diocletian formed the Tetrarchy as a solution to the unstable succession of Roman emperors in the third century. Originally from Dalmatia (modern Croatia), Diocletian came into full power in 285 CE and ruled the eastern half of the Empire. He established his comrade Maximian as responsible for Italy and the West. -
Period: 320 to 543
The Gupta Empire
What are the major achievements of the Gupta Empire.
Gupta had developed advancements in Science, Engineering, art, dialectics, laterature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy. The golden age brought more knowledge including architects making amazing temples and structures. -
Period: 330 to 1453
The Byzantine Empire
what was the byzantine know for?The Byzantine Empire influenced many cultures, primarily due to its role in shaping Christian Orthodoxy. The modern-day Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church in the world. Orthodoxy is central to the history and societies of Greece, Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia, and other countries. -
476
The fall of rome
Which barbarians caused the fall of rome? which part of the empire fell and what happened to the other parts? For the fall of Rome, it was the Huns invading from the east that caused the domino effect, they invaded (pushed into) the Goths, who then invaded (pushed into) the Roman Empire. The fall of the Western Roman Empire is a great lesson in cause and effect. -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
what was tang dynasty known for?
The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age of Chinese arts and culture. In power from 618 to 906 A.D., Tang China attracted an international reputation that spilled out of its cities and, through the practice of Buddhism, spread its culture across much of Asia. -
Period: 622 to 750
The Spread of Islam
How did islam spread?Islam spread through military conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries. Arab Muslim forces conquered vast territories and built imperial structures over time. ... The caliphate—a new Islamic political structure—evolved and became more sophisticated during the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. -
Period: 622 to 1258
The islamic golden age
what were the major achievements of the islamic golden age?
Scientists advanced the fields of algebra, calculus, geometry, chemistry, biology, medicine, and astronomy. Many forms of art flourished during the Islamic Golden Age, including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, woodwork, and calligraphy. -
Period: 768 to 899
The Carolingian Renaissance
What were the major achievements of the carolingian renaissance?
Known as the Carolingian Renaissance, it ended the cultural stagnation of the Dark Age which had marred Europe for centuries and laid the foundation for the rise of the Western civilization. -
Period: 793 to 1066
The Viking Age
What caused the viking age?
The economic model states that the Viking Age was the result of growing urbanism and trade throughout mainland Europe. As the Islamic world grew, so did its trade routes, and the wealth which moved along them was pushed further and further north. -
Period: 801 to 1492
The Reconquista
What was the reconquista and what was its legacy?
The Reconquista was a centuries-long series of battles by Christian states to expel the Muslims (Moors), who from the 8th century ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula. Visigoths had ruled Spain for two centuries before they were overrun by the Umayyad empire. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty
What was the song dynasty known for?
The Song dynasty is particularly noted for the great artistic achievements that it encouraged and, in part, subsidized. The Bei Song dynasty at Bianjing had begun a renewal of Buddhism and of literature and the arts. The greatest poets and painters in the empire were in attendance at court. -
1066
The Norman Conquest
The conquest saw the Norman elite replace that of the Anglo-Saxons and take over the country's lands, the Church was restructured, a new architecture was introduced in the form of motte and bailey castles and Romanesque cathedrals, feudalism became much more widespread, -
Period: 1096 to 1291
The crusades
What were the causes and goals of the Crusades.
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by Christian powers in order to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control. There would be eight officially sanctioned crusades between 1095 CE and 1270 CE and many more unofficial ones. -
Period: 1235 to
The Mali Empire
How did Islam shape the Mali Empire -
Period: 1325 to 1521
The aztec Empire
The Aztecs were famous for their agriculture. They developed a form of hieroglyphic writing, a complex calendar system, and built famous pyramids and temples. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
What is the ming dynasty known for?
The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644 A.D., during which China's population would double. Known for its trade expansion to the outside world that established cultural ties with the West, the Ming Dynasty is also remembered for its drama, literature and world-renowned porcelain.