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3966 BCE
The World Created
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." -
3500 BCE
First Known Human Writing System
Sumerians develop the first known human writing. -
Period: 3000 BCE to 1500 BCE
Nile River Valley Civilization
The Nile River Valley Civilization was a perfect place for the first people to live. -
2910 BCE
Noah's Born
Noah is born. -
2310 BCE
The Flood, The Tower of Babel, Egyptians, Sumerians
The flood came and wiped out the world's population other than Noah and his family because they were in an ark that he built. Then, when the people of the earth repopulated, they revolted against God and attempted to build a tower to heaven. Then two types of people emerged: the Egyptians and the Sumerians. -
2018 BCE
Abraham Born
Abraham is born. -
Period: 2000 BCE to 1400 BCE
The Minoans
They lived on the island of Crete and were ruled by
King Minos. They built powerful ships and were known as great traders.
Disappeared due to either a powerful tidal wave or volcanic eruption. -
1990 BCE
Pyramids First Appear
King Djoser was the king of Egypt. His architect built the first pyramid. -
1950 BCE
Sumerians Attacked
Sumerians attacked by the Elamites and Amorites (the beginning of the decline of the Sumerians.) -
1918 BCE
Isaac Born
Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age. -
Period: 1766 BCE to 1046 BCE
Yellow River Valley Civilization
They invented printing techniques, papermaking, gunpowder, and the compass. -
1750 BCE
Hammurabi Writes Code of Law
Hammurabi, king of the Amorites, writes code of law. -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1200 BCE
The Mycenaeans
They built the first city-states. They were the
first Greeks to use bronze to build stronger weapons and tools. -
Period: 1200 BCE to 700 BCE
The Dorians
They were illiterate people who did little to advance Greek
culture -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Olmec Civilization
Olmec civilization rise and fall. -
Period: 1000 BCE to
Bantu Migration
Bantu Migration throughout Africa -
350 BCE
Philip of Macedon invaded Greece
He did this to unite Greece and to use the Greeks to face the Persian empire. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar Assassinated
He was murdered by senators because they thought he was taking too much power away from them. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar Rises To Power
Julius Caesar Is Named Dictator Of Rome -
30
Jesus Is Crucified
Jesus is crucified but rises from the dead three days later. -
250
The Mayans Rose To Prominence
Maya originated in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C.; they rose to prominence around A.D. 250. -
312
Constantine Founded The Byzantine Empire
Constantine the great moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantine. Founding the Byzantine Empire. -
313
Christianity Is Welcomed To Rome
Christianity is welcomed to Rome by Constantine the Great. -
324
Constantine became Emperor of the Roman Empire
Constantine the Great legalized the Christianity when it was previously persecuted in the Roman Empire. -
455
Vandals Sacked Rome
The Vandals sacked and destroyed Rome. -
476
The Fall Of The Roman Empire
From the damage of the Vandals, the Roman Empire was weakened and eventually collapsed. -
Period: 476 to 1450
The Middle Ages
Beginning and end of the Middle Ages. -
481
Clovis Became King
Clovis became king of the Franks. -
570
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad was born. He was the founder of the religion of Islam. -
600
Muhammed Founded Islam
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732
Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was a significant conflict between the North African forces of the Umayyad Caliphate led by 'Abd al-Rahman and the Frankish army led by Charles Martel. It took place between the cities of Tours and Poitiers in western Gaul. -
800
Charlemagne Is Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne is crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor. -
896
The King Of England Defeats Danish Invaders
Alfred, King of England, defeats Danish invaders. -
988
Christianity Reaches Russia
Christianity is legalized in Russia. -
1000
Maya's Fall
No one knows for certain why the Mayans disappeared, but a common theory is that climate change in the form of drought brought the Mayans collapse. -
1066
England is Conquered
William of Normandy conquered England. -
1096
First Crusade To The Holy Land
The Crusades were a series of religious wars with the objective of recovering the Holy Land from Islamic rule. -
1200
Silk Road
The Silk Road was a trade route from China to the west. -
1206
Mongol Empire Founded
Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire. -
1250
Mongols Conquer Russia
The Mongol Empire invaded and conquered much of Kievan Russia, sacking numerous cities including the largest such as Kiev and Chernigov. -
1271
Marco Polo Visits the Mongol Empire
Upon reaching China, Marco Polo entered the court of powerful Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, who dispatched him on trips to help administer the realm. -
1279
Pope Urban II Called For The First Crusade
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1300
The Rise Of The Aztecs
The Triple Alliance marks the beginning of the Aztec's rule. -
Period: Jan 1, 1301 to
The Renaissance
Start and end of the Renaissance. -
1337
Start Of Hundred Years’ War
Start of the Hundred Years' war between France and England. -
1346
The Black Death Begins
The Black Death or the Bubonic Plague was a deadly virus that started in China but then spread to Europe through trade. -
1353
The End Of The Black Death
The mass infection stopped leaving many dead. -
Period: 1386 to 1466
Donetello
A Florentine sculptor best known for his life size
statue of St. George. -
Period: 1438 to 1533
The Incas Rise And Fall
The Incas quickly grew in power, but soon fell when Spain took control of their capital in 1533. -
1445
The First Printing Press
Johan Gutenberg created the first printing press. -
Period: 1452 to 1519
Leonardo da Vinci
He was a skilled painter, sculptor, architect,
musician, engineer, and scientist. -
1453
The Fall Of Constantinople
The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople. -
Period: 1475 to 1564
Michelangelo
He worked in Florence and Rome; he was talented
as a painter, sculptor, poet, and architect. -
Period: 1483 to 1520
Raphael
Worked in both Florence and Rome. Most famous for his "Thee School of Athens." -
Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII Is Born
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Period: 1492 to
The Age Of Exploration
European explorers ventured out from their homelands to explore, conquer, and colonize other continents. -
Oct 12, 1492
America Is Discovered
Columbus discovers America. -
1499
Amerigo Vespucci Makes Landfall On South America
Amerigo Vespucci makes landfall on South America, becoming the first person to do so. -
1509
Henry VIII Becomes King Of England
Henry VIII came to the throne when his father Henry VII died on 21 April 1509. -
Period: 1517 to 1555
The Reformation
The start and end of the Reformation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Writes His "95 These"
Martin Luther writes his "95 These" and nails it to the church's door. -
1519
Aztecs Destroyed
Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico and defeated the Aztecs. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I Is Born
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Jan 28, 1547
Death Of Henry VIII
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Period: 1564 to
Shakespeare
Shakespeare is famous for his poems. -
Death Of Elizabeth I
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Industrial Revolution
Start and end of the Industrial Revolution. -
Period: to
Napoleon Bonaparte's Life and Death
He led the French revolution. -
Period: to
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power. -
Period: to
Latin American Revolution
After the Latin American Revolution, Spanish America was split into more than a dozen different countries. -
Period: to
Italy Unification
Through a series of battles, Italy was completely reunified. -
Communism Is Founded
Communism is founded by Karl Marx. -
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Germany Unification
The four major reasons behind the unification of Germany are the role of Bismark, the strength of the Prussian economy, the decline of Austria, and the military power of Prussia. -
Period: to
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners. -
Austria-Hungary officially declares war on Serbia
This declaration marked the beginning of WWI. -
Period: to
WWI
Start and end of WWI. -
Russia Declares War On Austria-Hungary
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Germany Declares War On Russia
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France Enters The War And Germany Declares War On France
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Britain Declares War On Germany
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Lusitania is Sunk
The Lusitania is sunk and 1,195 people are dead, including 123 Americans. -
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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in the Russian Empire. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a bloody civil war. -
The USA Declares War On Germany
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Treaty Of Versailles Signed
The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies. It also called for the creation of the League of Nations. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression began due to the stock market crash. A combination of the New Deal and World War II helped bring the USA out of the Great Depression. -
Adolf Hitler Rises To Power
Adolf Hitler is named Führer, leader, of Germany. -
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WWII
Start and end of WWII. -
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The Blitz
The Blitz was a period of time in which Germany mercilessly bombed Britain's cities. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
This surprise attack brought the US into WWII. -
D-Day
Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. The Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate France from Nazi occupation. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe celebrates the unconditional surrender of the German army. -
First Atomic Bomb Created
The United States developed the Atomic Bomb to prevent Germany from developing it first. -
First Atomic Bomb Dropped
The US dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan which eventually led to Japan to surrender to the US. -
VJ Day
Victory over Japan is celebrated because of the surrender of Japan, marking the end of WWII. -
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The Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea, so the US jumped in to help South Korea. The reason why the US did this was to prevent what is known as the Domino Theory to occur. In the end Korea was split the same as it was previously. -
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The Vietnam War
North Vietnam wanted to reunite the country under Communism, its political and economic system. South Vietnam fought to keep this from happening. So the US joined to help South Vietnam to prevent the Domino Theory from happening. In the end North Vietnam won and reunited the country under Communist rule. This victory also proved the Domino Theory wrong. -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities. The confrontation that followed, known as the Cuban missile crisis, brought the US and the Soviet Union to the brink of war before an agreement was reached to withdraw the missiles. -
Period: to
The Cold War
A period in time in which the USA and Russia were at conflict with each other and ended up creating enormous amounts of weapons while no actual shot was fired.