World History

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  • 5000 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Mesopotamia
    Mesopotamia is important because it is the first non nomadic civilization. Mesopotamia is the area surrounding the Tigris, and the Euphrates rivers. Those rivers supported life and helped the development of the Mesopotamian cities. This led to other civilizations around Mesopotamia and soon civilizations grew all over Europe, Asia, and Africa with Mesopotamia being the first.
  • 753 BCE

    Rome

    Rome
    Rome has had one of the most important impacts on culture, and Europe. The roman empire was where the introduction to Christianity took place. The roman empire was the largest empire to ever be founded even including parts of Africa and Asia. The roman empire had some of the most important battles, technological advancements, and leaders ever.
  • 1 CE

    Death of Christ

    Death of Christ
    The death of Christ helped spark a religion. Jesus Christs death was so important it started a new dating era going from BC to AD. The life of Christ was what sparked one of the largest religions to date.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus exposes the Americas

    Christopher Columbus exposes the Americas
    The queen of Spain sent Christopher Columbus on an exploration across the Atlantic Ocean. He had expected to land in India but instead he landed in the Bahamas. This exposed new civilizations and new land that could be settled.

  • World War 2

    World War 2
    World war two was the largest genocide including the Holocaust, and killings by Joseph Stalin. This war was one of the bloodiest wars ever conceived. This led to the invention of the atomic bomb which has changed the perspective, and risk of war. some areas effected by the war are still effected by it today