-
In 527 B.C. the founder of Jainism died. The founder was nemed Mahavira belived that everything in the universe has a soul and it should not be harmed.
-
In 1020 B.C. the Hebrews united under 3 kings. There names were Saul, David and Solomon.
-
In 1100 B.C. the most powerful traders along the Mediteranean Sea were the phoenicians.Phoenicians had a number of wealthy city-staes instead of one united country.
-
This event was called "the Exodus" by the jews. Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery.
-
The Hittite city-states came together to form the Hittite Emipre. The capital of this Emipre was the city of Hattusas. This Empire dominated Southwest Asia for 450 years.
-
In 1800 B.c. Abraham taking his family and his herds with him, went to Canaan. The Book of Genesis tells us that God told Abraham to move his people to Canaan.
-
There was a powerful seafaring people called the Minoans, who dominated in trade in 2000 B.C. They continued like this until 1400 B.C.
-
In 1650 Abraham's decendents moved to Egypt.
-
When Solomon died the Jews in the Northern part of the kingdom revolted. In 922 B.C. the kingdom divided into two. The two were Israel, in the North and Judah, in the South.
-
The founder of Jainism, an Indian religion that believes that everything in the universe has a soul, was born in 599 B.C.
-
In 842 B.C. Phoenician trade was interupted when their Eastern cities were capture by Assyrians.
-
In 962 B.C.David was succeeded by his son Solomon. Solomon was the most powerful Hebrew king.
-
Both Judah and Israel lost their independence and in 738 B.C. they began paying tribute to Assyria so that they would not attack.
-
In 586 B.C. Israel and Judah fall. Solomon's temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in their victory.
-
These three kings ruled together until 922 B.C.
