Western Civ Final

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  • 3100 BCE

    Unification of Egypt

    King Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt, forming one of the first united government.
  • 1750 BCE

    Hammurabi’s Code

    One of the first written legal codes, used by Babylonian rulers to enforce the law.
  • 509 BCE

    Start of the Roman Republic

    The Romans kicked out their king and started a government where leaders were elected instead of inherited.
  • 508 BCE

    Begenning of Athenian Democracy

    Athens let its free male citizens vote and have a say in decisions—one of the first tries at democracy.
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great’s Empire

    Alexander built a huge empire by conquering lands from Greece to India and spread Greek ideas everywhere. The start of Hellenism.
  • 27 BCE

    Rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus

    Augustus became the first Roman emperor, turning the republic into a powerful empire ruled by one man.
  • 474

    Fall of the Western Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire in the West collapsed, and Europe broke into smaller kingdoms ruled by local lords.
  • Period: 526 to 563

    Justinian’s Rule and Law Code

    Justinian took charge of the Eastern Roman Empire, updated the laws, and kept things under control.
  • Period: 632 to 1517

    Rise of the Islamic Caliphates

    New Muslim leaders built strong empires that mixed religion with government across the Middle East and beyond.
  • 800

    Charlemagne Crowned Emperor

    Charlemagne was crowned by the pope, showing how religion and politics worked closely together in Europe
  • Period: 1517 to

    Reformation

    Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church, which led to new Christian groups (Protestants), religious wars, and big political changes across Europe.