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Timeline for history

  • Egypt unites
    3000 BCE

    Egypt unites

    Ancient Egypt united around 3150 B.C.E. after a military campaign led by Menes, who became the first king of unified Egypt
  • Temple platforms are built in Peru
    2400 BCE

    Temple platforms are built in Peru

    It is said that the structure/town was built for the Incan emperor Pachacuti.
  • Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins
    2050 BCE

    Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins

    Egyptians Middle Kingdom stretches from approximately 2030 to 1650 B.C.
  • Development of Chinese writings
    2000 BCE

    Development of Chinese writings

    Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty
  • Reign of queen Hatshepsut begins
    1503 BCE

    Reign of queen Hatshepsut begins

    Hatshepsut brought great wealth and artistry to her land
  • Greeks colonized the Mediterranean
    750 BCE

    Greeks colonized the Mediterranean

    They concluded Miletos, Ephesos, Smyrna, and Halikarnassos
  • Buddha is born
    566 BCE

    Buddha is born

    He was born in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal
  • Confucius is born
    551 BCE

    Confucius is born

    Confucius was born into a royal family of the Chou Dynasty.
  • Roman republic is established
    509 BCE

    Roman republic is established

    the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf.
  • Adena mounds are built in Ohio
    500 BCE

    Adena mounds are built in Ohio

    They make up Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
  • China has their first emperor
    221 BCE

    China has their first emperor

    China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was born on 18 February in 259 BC that's over 2,200 years ago
  • Han dynasty begins in China
    206 BCE

    Han dynasty begins in China

    The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China.
  • Julius Caesar is killed
    44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is killed

    He died on March 15, 44 BC in Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome, Italy
  • Paper invented in China
    100

    Paper invented in China

    Improved paper-making traditionally dates back to 105 AD
  • Roman Empire falls
    476

    Roman Empire falls

    The reason why Rome fell was because the Invasions by Barbarian tribes was to much
  • Height of Mayan civilization
    500

    Height of Mayan civilization

    The Mayan civilization reached it’s peak during the Classic Period of Maya civilization A.D. 250 to 900
  • Muhammad is born
    570

    Muhammad is born

    He was born on 12 Rabiulawal (29 August 570 CE), the third month of the Muslim calendar.
  • Islam spreads to North Africa
    600

    Islam spreads to North Africa

    Islam spread throughout West Africa via merchants, traders, scholars, and missionaries
  • Arab traders brought paper from China
    800

    Arab traders brought paper from China

    Islam spread throughout West Africa via merchants, traders, scholars, and missionaries
  • Song Dynasty begins in China
    960

    Song Dynasty begins in China

    Song dynasty, 960-1279, Chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs
  • English magna carta signed
    1215

    English magna carta signed

    signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons
  • Inca empire founded
    1438

    Inca empire founded

    The Inca Empire was a vast empire that flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 15th century A.D.
  • Columbus reaches the Caribbean
    1492

    Columbus reaches the Caribbean

    On the evening of 3 August 1492, Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera with three ships.
  • Declaration of Independence signed

    Declaration of Independence signed

    Richard Henry Lee, George Wythe, Elbridge Gerry, Oliver Wolcott, Lewis Morris, Thomas McKean, and Matthew Thornton signed the document after August 2, 1776
  • President Lincoln is killed

    President Lincoln is killed

    He was assassinated on April 15, 1865, at Petersen House, Washington, D.C.
  • WW2 begins

    WW2 begins

    Lasting six years and one day, the Second World War started on 1 September 1939
  • Berlin Wall falls

    Berlin Wall falls

    Is has been 11,983 days since November 9, 1989 to August 31, 2022
  • Soviet Union breaks apart

    Soviet Union breaks apart

    The Soviet Union officially broke apart 30 years ago
  • Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa

    Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa

    Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president.