The Odyssey

By lilliank1203
  • Rise of Agriculture
    9000 BCE

    Rise of Agriculture

    The art of maintaining crops and livestock emerges in Mesopotamia or modern-day Iraq.
  • Rise of Egypt
    3000 BCE

    Rise of Egypt

    Egypt is united as one civilization.
  • The epic of Gilgamesh
    2500 BCE

    The epic of Gilgamesh

    The poem of Gilgamesh's travels and adventures that are theorized to be written around this time period.
  • The Trojan war
    1299 BCE

    The Trojan war

    The potentially fictional war between Greek city-states.
  • The Seige of Troy
    1250 BCE

    The Seige of Troy

    The battle in which the Greeks brought the infamous Trojan Horse to the gates of the city, infiltrating the city walls and attacking.
  • Writing of the Odyssey
    725 BCE

    Writing of the Odyssey

    When the 24 books written by Homer are thought to be written.
  • Fall of Ancient Egypt
    525 BCE

    Fall of Ancient Egypt

    Egypt is defeated and conquered by the Persian Empire.
  • First Punic War
    264

    First Punic War

    First of three wars between Rome and Carthage over territory disputes in Sicily.
  • The Fall of Rome
    476

    The Fall of Rome

    Rome inevitably falls due to corruption, uneven division of power, and invasion of Germanic groups.
  • Prophet of Islam Dies
    632

    Prophet of Islam Dies

    Muhammed dies in Mecca thrusting the Islamic faith into an unprecedented argument over who will be his successor.
  • The Mongol Invasion of China
    1211

    The Mongol Invasion of China

    The Mongol Horde led by Genghis Khan invaded China quickly overriding the northern Jin empire.
  • The Black Plague
    1347

    The Black Plague

    The epidemic of sickness that spanned multiple continents, killing around anywhere from 75 to 200 Million people