World Studies Timeline

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  • 2350 BCE

    Akkadian begins

    Mesopotamian
  • 2230 BCE

    Akkadian Ends

    Mesopotamian
  • 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom ends

    African (Egypt)
  • 2112 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur begins

    Mesopotamian
  • 2040 BCE

    Middle Kingdom Egypt Reign begins

    Africa
  • 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur ends

    Mesopotamia
  • 2000 BCE

    Horses in Use Spreads All Over Asia

    Asia
  • 2000 BCE

    Rise of Minoan Civilization on Crete, Early Greeks Arrive in Greece

    Mediterranean
  • 1900 BCE

    Old Babylonian begins

    Mesopotamian
  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham Migrated to Canaan

    Middle Eastern
  • 1750 BCE

    Shang Dynasty begins

  • 1700 BCE

    Hittites Dominance in Anatolia begins

    Mediterranean
  • 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reign in Egypt ends

    Africa
  • 1640 BCE

    Hyksos Domination of Northern Egypt begins

    African
  • 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian ends

    Mesopotamian
  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean Civilization in Greece

    Mediterranean
  • 1532 BCE

    Hyksos Domination of Northern Egypt ends

    African
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom

    African
  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites Develop Iron Metallurgy

    Mesopotamia
  • 1500 BCE

    Kassit Rule in Mesopotamia begins

    Mesopotamia
  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan Palaces in Crete

    Mediterranean
  • 1250 BCE

    Israelite Occupation of Canaan begins

    Middle Eastern
  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean Centers in Greece begins

    Mediterranean
  • 1200 BCE

    Hittites Dominance in Anatolia ends

    Mediterranean
  • 1200 BCE

    Israelite Occupation of Canaan ends

    Middle Eastern
  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite Kingdom

    Mesopotamian
  • 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean Centers in Greece ends

    Mediterranean
  • 1150 BCE

    Kassit Rule in Mesopotamia ends

    Mesopotamia
  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines Settle Southern Coast of Israel

    Middle Eastern
  • 1045 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty begins

    Asia (China)
  • 1045 BCE

    Shang Dynasty ends

    Asian (China)
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy Reaches the Mediterranean

    Mediterranean
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial Development of Pastoral Nomadism

    Asian
  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem Made Israelite Capital

    Middle Eastern
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic Culture in Central Europe

    Europe
  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre Comes to Power

    Middle Eastern
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon Builds First Temple

    Middle Eastern
  • 920 BCE

    Division Into Two Kingdoms of Israel and Judah

    Middle Eastern
  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire

    Mesopotamian
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage

    Mediterranean
  • 747 BCE

    Kings of Kush Control Egypt

    African
  • 712 BCE

    Nubian Kings Rule begins

    African
  • 709 BCE

    Assyrian Conquest of Northern Kingdom

    Mesopotamian
  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian Humiliation of Tyre

    Mesopotamian
  • 700 BCE

    Scythians Drive Out Cimmerians and Settle Area North of Black Sea

    Asian
  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian Conquest of Egypt

    Mesopotamian and African
  • 660 BCE

    Nubian Kings Rule ends

    Africa
  • 626 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian Kingdom begins

    Mesopotamian
  • 608 BCE

    Fall of Assyria

    Mesopotamian
  • 600 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy in China

    Asian
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem

    Middle Eastern
  • 551 BCE

    Life of Confucius begins

    Asian (China)
  • 550 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the Western begins

    Mediterranean
  • 539 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian Kingdom ends

    Mesopotamian
  • 515 BCE

    Deportees From Babylon Return to Jerusalem

    Mesopotamian
  • 500 BCE

    Celtic Elites Trade for Mediterranean Goods

    Mediterranean
  • 500 BCE

    Migrations Across Europe begin

    Europe
  • 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius ends

    Asian (China)
  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible

    Middle Eastern
  • 447 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician Explores West Africa

    African
  • 440 BCE

    Greek Historian Herodotus Reports on Nomadic Scythians

    Mediterranean
  • 390 BCE

    Celts Sack Rome

    European
  • 356 BCE

    Lord Shang Brings Legalist Reforms to Qin State begins

    Asian (China)
  • 338 BCE

    Lord Shang Brings Legalist Reforms to Qin State ends

    Asian (China)
  • 300 BCE

    Kingdom of Meroë begins

    African
  • 300 BCE

    Migrations Across Europe end

    European
  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese State of Zhao Equips Troops Like Nomad Horsemen

    Asian (China)