2A Matthew Daughtry World History TImeline

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  • Period: 3000 BCE to 1544 BCE

    Egyptian Empire

    Located in North Eastern Africa,Most known for Pharaohs,ancient tombs,pyramids,and the Sphinx of Giza
  • 2560 BCE

    Pyramid of Cheops

    Also known as the great pyramid of Giza,these pyramids were built in Egypt from 2580 bBCto 2560 BC
  • 1754 BCE

    Hammurabis Code

    Ancient law code created by the Babylon civilization
  • Period: 753 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire

    Located around territories in the Mediterranean Sea.One of the greatest empires of all time,known for the contribution of Christianity .
  • Period: 700 BCE to 146 BCE

    Hellenic (Greek Empire)

    Located on Balkan Peninsula,responsible for many forms of hellenic culture and other contributions to the world such as Democracy,and the Hippocratic oath.
  • 532 BCE

    Construction of Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia was constructed under the direction of the Byzantinian emperor Justinian from 532 to 537
  • 507 BCE

    Democracy begins in Athens

    Government System created by Ceilsthenes of Athens in 502 BC
  • 483 BCE

    Death of the Buddha

    Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) died at the age of 80 in 483 BC
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Thermopylae

    The battle between King Leonidas of Sparta leading the Greek city-states and Persian forces
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander the Great defeats Darius

    Alexander the Great defeats Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC
  • 330

    Constantinople made capital

    Constantinople was made the capital of the Byzantine Empire in 330 AD
  • 476

    Fall of Rome

    The Roman Empire falls to barbarians in 476 CE
  • 622

    Hegira Begins

    Muhammad's travel from Mecca to Medina begins in 622
  • Period: 632 to 1258

    Islamic Empire

    Located in the Arabian Peninsula,One of the largest empires of all time,expanded through trade,eventually fell to the mongols in 1258 due to the fall of Baghdad.
  • 732

    Battle of Tours

    The battle of tours was a battle between Muslim forces and forces under the lead of Charles Martel
  • 1054

    Great Shism

    The split of Christianity which led to the Eastern Orthodox church and the Roman Catholic church
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    English charter signed by King John in 1215
  • 1323

    Tenochitlan founded

    Aztec capital founded on an island in 1323
  • 1324

    The Hajj of Mansa Musa

    Mansa Musas pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in 1324
  • 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The capital of the Byzantine empire,Constantinople,fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453,leading the the empires downfall

  • Decree of Milan

    Napoleon I issues the Decree of Milan to enforce the Berlin Decree of 1806