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Jan 1, 1010
Foundation of Christianity
This is a important event in history because it was the start of the biggest religion in the world and has started and ended wars and empires. It also popularized the idea of monothiestic religions of salvation which quickly outgrew paganism as the dominate religions of the world. -
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Babalonian Empire BC
This is the first long lasting empire. They started the persecution of the jews. Established the first law code called Hammi's code. They also specialized labor and undertook intra-empire trade. -
Founding of Islam
This is significant because it is the rise of one of the biggest religions in the world and caused empires to rise and fall. It also established the policy of jihad which we still combat an extreme formof today. -
Iron tools
The rise of cheap iron tool incrased productivity or farmers which greatly increased human population and revolutionized warfare by making imensly easy to kill each other. -
Founding of Judaism (B.C)
This is important because this is the founding of one of the first monothiestic religions and caused a particcular group of people to be persecuted for over 2500 years. -
Battle of Hattin
This is an imprtant event in the history of the middle east because it reversed the tide of was aginst the crusader states and established muslim dominace in the middle east that last until the colonial period. It also started the Ayyubid emirate whiched usured in a era of prosperity until the mongols arrive. -
Siege of Baghdad
This was the end of Islamic empires until the ride of the ottomans but ussured in a era of growth for islamic religion by connecting the far and middle east. It aslo ended the era of prosperity and wealth made by Salah-al-Din -
First Empire (BC)
First empire formed after Sargon conqures other city states in the mesopotamian valley. By raiding other city states to provide resources for his military he created a system of gaining land that has prevailed thoughout all of history. -
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Ottoman Empire
This is the longest lasting and final islamic empire. They challanged euro centric control of the mediteranian which had been preasent since roman times and proved a threat to european states such as hungry. They converted large amounts of people to islam and prevented european trade with the far east entil portugal circumnavigated africa. -
First ziggurat (BC)
This is about the time we see the first ziggurat (temple foundation). This is the rise of building monument to gods/ god and priest taking a higer point in society which they occupied thougout all of history -
First war BC
this is not an actual event or date but whoever did start the first war changed the course of human civilization forever x years later and still killing each other on droves. "whoever forged that first deadly blade of rugged steel his savage soul was made."