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3500 BCE
The Neolithic Revolution
10,000 - 3500 BC
The Neolithic Revolution was the critical transition that resulted in the birth of agriculture. -
1900 BCE
The Sumerian Civilization
c. 4500 - c. 1900 BC
Known for their innovations in language, governance, architecture and more, Sumerians are considered the creators of civilization as modern humans understand it. -
1600 BCE
The Old Babylonian Period
2000 - 1600 BC
Nebuchadnezzar II is known as the greatest king of the Chaldean dynasty of Babylonia. He conquered Syria and Palestine and made Babylon a splendid city. -
1500 BCE
The Aryan Invasion of India
2000 - 1500 BC
Aryans eventually created Hinduism and Buddism in India. -
1300 BCE
The Harappan Civilization
3300 - 1300 BC
They developed the first accurate system of standardized weights and measures, Harappans created sculpture, seals, and pottery. -
1150 BCE
The Bronze Age Collapse
1200 - 1150 BC
The collapse of a society/civilization is when a society can no longer survive, meaning they are at loss of resources, poor population, decline in wealth, loss of cultural identity, etc. -
701 BCE
The Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem
701 BC
In 701 BC, the Assyrian emperor Sennacherib besieged the city of Jerusalem -
609 BCE
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
911 - 609 BC
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. -
587 BCE
The Ancient Isreal
1150 - 587 BC
The Hebrews believed in Judism (jewish), in other words a God who created and rules the entire world and who at the end of history will redeem all Israel. -
Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE
The Siddharta Guartama
563 - 483 BC
Its practice has historically been most prominent in East and Southeast Asia, but its influence is growing in the West. -
539 BCE
The Neo-Babylonian Empire
626 - 539 BC
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Some of their accomplishments were Ishtar gate, talent with astronomy, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Even today people have gated communities, gardens on rooftops and are skilled with astronomy -
480 BCE
The Battle of Thermopylae
480 BC
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Ancient Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I of Sparta, and the Achaemenid Empire of Xerxes I. It was fought over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. -
448 BCE
The Greco-Persian Wars
498 - 448 BC
The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states. -
405 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
431 - 405 BC
The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta—the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece at the time (431 to 405 B.C.E.). This war shifted power from Athens to Sparta, making Sparta the most powerful city-state in the region. (SPARTA) -
330 BCE
The Persian (Achaemenid) Empire
550 - 330 BC
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. -
323 BCE
The Ancient Egypt
3150 - 323 BC
Ancient Egypt was rich in culture including government, religion, arts, and writing. The Pharaohs of Egypt were often buried in giant pyramids or in secret tombs. -
323 BCE
The Conquests of Alexander the Great
336 - 323 BC
One of the world's greatest military generals, he created a vast empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India. This allowed for Hellenistic culture to become widespread. -
322 BCE
The Athenian Democracy
508 - 322 BC
In ancient Athens, only free, adult men enjoyed the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Republic - power is held by government
Democracy - power is held by people -
Period: 322 BCE to 185 BCE
The Mauryan Empire
322 - 185 BC
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By 320 BCE, the empire had fully occupied Northwestern India. Chandragupta Maurya would become the first emperor to unify India into one state, creating one of the world's largest empires in its time, and the largest ever in the Indian subcontinent -
241 BCE
The First Punic War
264 - 241 BC
Punic Wars, also called Carthaginian Wars, (264–146 bce), a series of three wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian (Punic) empire, resulting in the destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its population, and Roman hegemony over the western Mediterranean
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206 BCE
The Qin Dynasty
221 - 206 BC
The Qin empire is known for its engineering marvels, including a complex system of over 4,000 miles of road and one superhighway -
202 BCE
The Second Punic War
218 - 202 BC
Second Punic War, also called Second Carthaginian War, second (218–201 bce) in a series of wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian (Punic) empire that resulted in Roman hegemony over the western Mediterranean. -
200 BCE
The Phoenican Golden Age
1100 - 200 BC
The Phoenicians, were notable merchants, traders, and colonizers of the Mediterranean in the 1st millennium bce.
They invented the purple dye. -
146 BCE
The Third Punic War
149 - 146 BC Carthage and Rome, Romans -
146 BCE
The Ancient Carthage
814 - 146 BC
The Carthaginians were Phoenician settlers originating in the Mediterranean coast of the Near East. They spoke Canaanite, a Semitic language, and followed a local variety of the ancient Canaanite religion, the Punic religion. -
146 BCE
The Ancient Greece
800 - 146 BC
The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine
The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture. -
Period: 130 BCE to 1453
The Silk Road
130 - 1453 AD
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 region. -
100 BCE
The Spartan Oligarchy
6th - 2nd century BC -> 599 - 100 BC
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: 69 BCE to 30 BCE
The Death of Cleopatra
69-30 BC
Why is Cleopatra famous? While queen of Egypt (51–30 BCE), 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
The Augustus Caesar
63 BC - AD 14
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. -
44 BCE
The Crisis of the Roman Republic
134 - 44 BC
The crisis of the Roman Republic refers to an extended period of political instability and social unrest from about 134 BC to 44 BC that culminated in the demise of the Roman Republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. -
30 BCE
The Ptolemaic Empire
305 - 30 BC
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It was founded in 305 BC by Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and lasted until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC Instead, they isolated themselves in the capital city of Alexandria, a city envisioned by Alexander the Great. The city was Greek -
27 BCE
The Roman Republic
510 - 27 BC
One of the innovations of the Roman Republic was the notion of equality under the law -
Period: 27 BCE to 47
The Roman Empire
27 BC - AD 47
hey 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
The Birth of Jesus Christ
4 BC
Christmas commemorates this event -
1 CE
The Traditional Date for the Birth of Christ
AD 1
AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”, while BC stands for “before Christ -
30
The Crucifixion of Jesus
AD 30
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter -
220
The Han Dynasty
202 BC - AD 220
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 -
Period: 284 to 305
The Roman Tetrarchy
AD 284-305
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: 312 to 312
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge
AD 312
Constantine now became the Western Roman emperor. He soon used his power to address the status of Christians, issuing the Edict of Milan in 313. This proclamation legalized Christianity and allowed for freedom of worship throughout the empire -
Period: 320 to 543
The Gupta Empire
AD 320 - 543
Gupta had developed advancements in Science, Engineering, art, dialectics, literature, 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 and The Spread of Christianity
AD 330 - 1453 The Byzantine Empire
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. -
Period: 476 to 476
The Fall of Rome
476 AD
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.
Over time, the east thrived, while the west declined. In fact, after the western part of the Roman Empire fell -
Period: 622 to 750
The Spread of Islam
AD 622 - 750
The religion of Islam spread rapidly in the 7th century. Islam spread quickly because of the military -
Period: 622 to 1258
The Islamic Golden Age
622 - 1258 AD
The Islamic Golden Age refers to a period in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century, during which much of the historically Islamic world was ruled by various caliphates and science, economic development, and cultural works flourished -
Period: 768 to 899
The Carolingian Renaissance
AD 768 - 899
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
AD 793-1066
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
AD 801 - 1492
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 -
900
The Mayan Civilization
300 BC - AD 900
The Mayans were highly developed in the writing system, as well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. -
Period: 1066 to 1066
The Norman Conquest
AD 1066
The Normans erected castles to subdue the native populace, and erected monasteries and churches to make their peace with God. In 1066 there were some 45 Benedictine monasteries in England. By 1150 another 95 religious houses had been founded. Buildings for public worship were also springing up all around. -
Period: 1096 to 1291
The Crusades
AD 1096-1291
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. -
Period: 1206 to 1368
The Mongol Empire
AD 1206-1368
Known for warfare, but celebrated for productive peace. Led by humble steppe dwellers, but successful due to a mastery of the era's most advanced technology. The Mongol Empire embodied all of those tensions, turning them into the second-largest kingdom of all time. -
Period: 1235 to 167
The Mali Empire
AD 1235 - 167
The religion of Islam was an important part of the Mali Empire. However, even though the kings, or Mansas, had converted to Islam, they did not force their subjects to convert. Many people practiced a version of Islam that combined Islamic beliefs with the local traditions. -
Period: 1346 to 53
The Black Death
1346-53'
The Black Death (or The Bubonic Plague)
The Black Death is widely believed to have been the result of plague, caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis. -
1521
The Aztec Empire
AD 1325 - 1521
triple alliance [art/agriculture]
The Aztecs were famous for their agriculture. They developed a form of hieroglyphic writing, a complex calendar system, and built famous pyramids and temples.