Themes in World History - ME

By marissaey
  • Period: 1894 BCE to 539 BCE

    Babylonian Kingdom

  • 1750 BCE

    Hammurabi - GOVERNMENT

    Hammurabi - GOVERNMENT
    "Everyone needs to be punished for their actions, but there is a hierarchy that we need to follow."
  • 800 BCE

    Lycurgus - GOVERNMENT

    Lycurgus - GOVERNMENT
    "I am a ruler of an open government, with checks, and submission towards authorities."
  • Period: 753 BCE to 476

    Ancient Rome

  • Period: 650 BCE to 371 BCE

    Classical Spartan Period

  • Period: 480 BCE to 404

    Athenian Golden Age

  • 431 BCE

    Pericles - GOVERNMENT

    Pericles - GOVERNMENT
    "Citizens should be allowed to use their voice, but only if they are a male involved in military, not enslaved, and born in Athens."
  • 350 BCE

    Aristotle - EQUALITY

    Aristotle - EQUALITY
    "There are some people who were born to rule, and some were born to be ruled"
  • Period: 202 BCE to 9

    Han Dynasty in China

  • 100 BCE

    Wu of Han - GOVERNMENT

    Wu of Han - GOVERNMENT
    "The foundation of a country should rely on heaven, earth, and humankind."
  • 100 BCE

    Polybius

    Polybius
    "I run a divided government, consisting of consuls, senate, and the people."
  • 42 BCE

    Hortensia - GENDER

    Hortensia - GENDER
    If women cannot be involved in office, military, and government, then we should not be taxed.
  • Period: 661 to 750

    Umayyad Caliphate

  • Period: 1121 to 1269

    Almohad Caliphate

    Ruled North Africa and Spain
  • 1169

    Ibn Rushd - GENDER

    Ibn Rushd - GENDER
    If women were trained like men, they could be like the "city of women".
  • 1200

    Muawiyah I

    Muawiyah I
    "People need to be filled with awe of their rulers, but the rulers themselves may not be too flashy."
  • Period: 1206 to 1294

    Mongol Empire

  • 1247

    Genghis Khan - EQUALITY

    Genghis Khan - EQUALITY
    "The Tartars are an obedient and loyal community, but those of higher rank should be treated better."
  • Period: 1438 to 1572

    Inca Empire

  • Period: 1517 to

    European Reformation

  • 1540

    Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui - EQUALITY

    Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui - EQUALITY
    The Inca Empire is extremely organized, everyone is expected to work and even the rich do not deck themselves out.
  • 1575

    Queen Nzinga of Ndongo - GENDER

    Queen Nzinga of Ndongo - GENDER
    Things can always be solved through peace rather than war.
  • Period: 1575 to

    Portuguese Empire in Africa

  • Elizabeth I of England - GENDER

    Elizabeth I of England - GENDER
    I may not be as physically strong as men, but I am mentally and emotionally as strong.
  • Period: to

    Edo Period

  • Tokugawa Shogunate - Equality

    Tokugawa Shogunate - Equality
    "The Shoguns have valuable roles in feudal Japan, it is their duty to maintain peace, discipline, and order."
  • Period: to

    Romanov Dynasty rules Russia

  • Period: to

    Qing Dynasty

  • Period: to

    Reign of Louis XIV

  • Louis XVI - GOVERNMENT

    Louis XVI - GOVERNMENT
    "If anyone is a protestant, they may remain in the country, but they may not practice their religion"
  • Period: to

    European Enlightenment

  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

  • Czar Catherine the Great - GENDER

    Czar Catherine the Great - GENDER
    We need equal rights for all, and need to open up our connections with other European Countries.

  • Mary Wollstonecraft - GENDER

    Mary Wollstonecraft - GENDER
    Women's capability is overlooked by men because they are only seen for their beauty and ability to bare children.

  • Karl Marx - Equality

    Karl Marx - Equality
    "Everyone should have equal pay, the bourgeoisie property needs to be abolished."

  • Roger Taney - EQUALITY

    Roger Taney - EQUALITY
    "Black people are not citizens, and inherited slaves should be free, but slaves should not be limited."
  • Period: to

    First Wave of Feminism

  • Period: to

    European Imperialism

  • Period: to

    British Rule in Egypt

  • Andrew Carnegie - EQUALITY

    Andrew Carnegie - EQUALITY
    "The rich should be obligated to help and support the poor"

  • Qui Jin - GENDER

    Qui Jin - GENDER
    Women deserve to have their own independence, which includes seeking an education, choosing who they marry, and eliminate foot binding.

  • Violet Carruthers - GENDER

    Violet Carruthers - GENDER
    Women and men have different qualities, and the qualities women obtain should not be used in government, nor should they be allowed to vote.

  • Huda Sha'arawi - GENDER

    Huda Sha'arawi - GENDER
    Men are experiencing the same frustration women experience having their rights taken away.

  • Una Marson - GENDER

    Una Marson - GENDER
    I speak to those who have a sense of justice, women are being unpaid and experiencing unhygienic conditions while lynching and discrimination are still major issues that need to be addressed.

  • Lyndon Johnson - EQUALITY

    Lyndon Johnson - EQUALITY
    "Society needs to fight against poverty and for equal opportunity."

  • Malcolm X - EQUALITY

    Malcolm X - EQUALITY
    "We need to fight for independence and freedom for African Americans and I will do anything necessary to do so."
  • Period: to

    Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India

  • Indira Gandhi - GOVERNMENT

    Indira Gandhi - GOVERNMENT
    "Everyone should have a vote whether they are educated or not because my citizens understand what goes on around them"