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Period: 5000 BCE to 1500 BCE
Indus Civilization
In the Indus River Valley.
http://www.ancient.eu/Indus_Valley_Civilization/ -
Period: 3300 BCE to 1900 BCE
Mesopotamia
Located between the Euphrates and Tigris River. http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/ -
Period: 3100 BCE to 30 BCE
Egyptian Civilization
Located along the Nile River with two distinct regions; upper and lower. http://www.ancient.eu/egypt/ -
Period: 2800 BCE to 327
Indian Civiliazation
On the Indian subcontinent between the Hindu Kush mountains and the Bay of Bengal. http://www.ancient.eu/india/ -
Period: 2750 BCE to 332 BCE
Phoenician
Branched out from the narrow coastal strip of the Levant
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2560 BCE
Pyramid of Cheops
Oldest and Largest of the 3 Pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex. -
1754 BCE
Hammurabi's Code
In Mesopotamia, Hammurabi of Babylon created this first law code.
"eye for an eye" -
Period: 1500 BCE to 1520
Mesoamerican/ South America
Near the Gulf of Mexico and on the South American continent.
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Period: 1300 BCE to 132
Hebrews
Nomadic tribes which came from Babylon
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Story_of_the_Greatest_Nations_and_the_Worlds_Famous_Events_Vol_1/ancienth_ja.html -
Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE
China Civilization
Located in East Asia
http://www.ancient.eu/china/ -
Period: 753 BCE to 476
Roman Civilization
Located on the Italian Peninsula but spread out overtime to other regions. http://www.ancient.eu/Rome/ -
Period: 553 BCE to 627
Persian Civilization
Located on Asia Minor, but spread out overtime.
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp -
507 BCE
Democracy Begins in Athens
During Pericles Golden Age he helped Athens create a Direct Democracy system. -
Period: 507 BCE to 323 BCE
Hellenic Civilization
Spread all throughout Persia to Macedonia towards Asia Minor.
http://www.ancient.eu/Hellenic_World/ -
483 BCE
Siddartha/ Buddah dies
Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism. He followed the eight fold path and believed in the four Noble truths -
480 BCE
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle between Greek city states and Persian empire. Persia gains control of Boeotia. -
Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE
Hellenistic Civilization
Included Alexander's Empire
http://www.ancient.eu/Hellenistic_Period/ -
221 BCE
Qin rule begins
First Chinese rule to declare himself "emperor" -
330
Constantinople made capital
Capital of the Byzantine empire, named after the emperor Constantine. -
Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Civilization
Spread from Asia Minor to the Balkans to Italy, and even towards Egypt.
http://www.ancient.eu/Byzantine_Empire/ -
331
Alex the Great defeats Darius
Alexander's victory at the battle of Gaugamela -
334
Hundred Years War begins
Long struggle between England and France -
476
Fall of Rome
Romulus was overthrown by Germanic leader Odoacer -
Period: 500 to 1185
Japanese Civilization
Located on an Archipelago
http://www.ancient.eu/article/982/ -
Period: 500 to 1492
Middle Aged Europe
Based throughout Europe
http://www.ancient.eu/europe/ -
537
Hagia Sophia was built
Important monument for Ottoman and Byzantine empires, instucted to build under Justinian's rule. -
Period: 610 to 1258
Islamic Civilazation
Located on the Arabian Peninsula, but spreads towards the Persian Empire and Northern Africa. https://www.slideshare.net/kingabid/historical-atlas-of-islam -
Jun 17, 622
Hegira Begins
Journey of the islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina. -
632
Schism of Sunni and Shia
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732
Battle of Tours
Frankish leader named Martel defeats Spanish moors army -
Period: 800 to 1066
Vikings
Vikings migrated throughout Poland, Ukraine, the city of Kiev, etc.
http://etc.ancient.eu/exhibitions/vikings/ -
Period: 800 to
African Kingdoms
In the Westen Afrcn region
http://www.africankingdoms.com/ -
1054
Great Schism
A split between the Roman Catholic Church -
Period: 1206 to 1382
Mongols
Located in the high plateau of mongolia
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa76 -
Jul 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Peace treaty agreed by King John -
1324
Mansa Musa Hajj
Journey where Mansa Musa gave out so much gold the economy began to decline -
Jun 20, 1325
Tenochitlan founded
Created as the Aztec Capital -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
Capture of the Byzantine Empire -
Period: 1462 to 1560
Russian Civilization
Spread all over asia
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Decree of Milan
Issued by Napoleon of France to enforce the Berlin decree
