Unyjuh Robison 4A world history timeline

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  • 2560 BCE

    Pyramid of Cheops

    The Pyramid of Cheops is also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the oldest and largest pyramids in Egypt. Also one of the seven wonders of the world.
  • 1734 BCE

    Hammurabi's Code

    The first written law code. Was created for the city of Babylon. Some basic principles are used in our law codes today.
  • 732 BCE

    Battle of Tours

    Involved the Islamic and Frankish civilizations. Stopped the Muslim advance in Western Europe
  • 483 BCE

    Siddartha (Buddha) Dies

    Siddartha was the founder of Buddhism which was a religion that had no god. It was about reaching enlightenment or nirvana. Founded in India and spread to the rest of Southeast Asia. Siddartha died of natural causes while trying to reach nirvana.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Thermopylae

    Fought between Greece and its allies against Sparta. This battle is know as the turning point in the war. During the time of the Greek civilization
  • 476 BCE

    Fall of Rome

    Was known as one of the greatest empires in the world. One major cause of the decline of the empire was the Bubonic plauge also known as The Black Death.
  • 400 BCE

    Democracy Begins

    The Greek civilization was the first civilization the practice democracy. Their democracy was much different than ours but the principles are still used today.
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander the Great defeats Darius

    Alexander led his army and used many strategies to battle the great Persian army. He was successful and defeated the Persians.
  • 146 BCE

    Hellenic (Greek) Civilization

    Located in Greece which is around Italy
  • 330

    Constantinople Becomes Capital

    During the Byzantine Empire emperor Constantine move the capital of Rome and renamed it Constantinople.
  • 573

    Hagia Sophia Was Built

    Built during the Byzantine civilization. A church that practiced the Eastern Orthodox religion.
  • 610

    Islamic Civilization

    Located in Afghanistan around the Arabian Peninsula
  • 622

    Hegira Begins

    During the Muslim civilization Muhammad took a journey from Mecca to Medina. It was a holy trip on the way to the holy land.
  • 1054

    Great Schism

    The split of christianity into the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox. This happened between the Roman and Byzantine civilization time period.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Reduced the kings power and protected nobles. During the time of the Spanish and English civilizations.
  • 1324

    Mansa Musa Hajj

    The king of Mali is famous for his Hajj. On his journey he gave Egypt gold. The amount of gold he gave them ruined their economy for years.

  • Decree of Milan

    Enforced the Berlin Decree which used a system called Continental System that was the foundation for a plan to defeat the British by attacking the economy