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Period: 5000 BCE to 3500 BCE
Mesopotamian Civilization
At the time when civilization first arose in Mesopotamia, the population was divided into two distinct groups. Mesopotamia is one of the cradles of human civilization. https://sites.google.com/site/1ancientcivilizationsforkids/ancient-iraq-mesopotamia -
Period: 3100 BCE to 30 BCE
Egyptian Civilization
Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom ruled Egypt until 30 BC, when, under Cleopatra, it fell to the Roman Empire and became a Roman province. The success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River valley for agriculture. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-egypt -
2580 BCE
Pyramid of Cheops- Egyptian civilization
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. http://www.touregypt.net/cheops.htm -
Period: 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE
Indus Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation mainly in the northwestern regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. https://www.harappa.com/har/indus-saraswati.html -
1754 BCE
Hammurabi's Code - Babylon Civilization
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hammurabi -
Period: 1550 BCE to 300 BCE
Phoenician Civilization
Phoenicia was a thalassocratic ancient Semitic civilization, that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the west of the Fertile Crescent. https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/phoenicians/ -
Period: 1400 BCE to 70
Hebrew Civilization
Hebrews were nomadic people. They lived in the ancient Middle East. Around 1400 BC they settled in Canaan, the country on the eastern coast of Mediterranean sea, the territory of modern Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-land-of-the-hebrews -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Mesoamerican/South american Civilization
The Americas can be divided into four major regions North America, Central America, the Caribbean , and South America. Central America denotes the part of mainland North America south of Mexico, while "the Caribbean" denotes the islands of the Caribbean Sea. The term Mesoamerica covers a similar-sized territory as Central America. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mesoamerican-civilization -
Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE
Chinese Civilization
The Shang Dynasty was originally a clan living along the Yellow River during the Xia Dynasty. A clan is group of very close families that are often viewed as one big family. The Shang conquered Xia land and gained control of Chinese civilization. The Yellow River region is regarded as the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Chinese+civilization -
Period: 800 BCE to 404 BCE
Hellenic Civilization
The Hellenistic period covers the period of ancient Greek (Hellenic) history and Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the subsequent conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year. Located in ancient greece. https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/ancient-greeks/ -
Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE
Persian Civilization
Persian Empire is any of a series of imperial dynasties centered in Persia. The first of these was the Achaemenid Empire established by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC with the conquest of Median, Lydian and Babylonian empires. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp -
507 BCE
Democracy Begins in Athens - Greece Civilization (5th century)
Athenian democracy developed in the Greek city-state of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, and is the first known democracy in the world. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece-democracy -
480 BCE
Battle of Thermopylae- Greek/Persian civilization
The battle of Thermopylae was the first between the Persians and Greeks during the Persian invasion of 480-479 BC. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army. http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/war/story/sto_set.html -
331 BCE
Alex the Great defeats darius- greek/persian civilization
The Battle of Gaugamela, was the decisive battle of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Alexander's army of the Hellenic League met the Persian army of Darius III near Gaugamela. Even though heavily outnumbered, Alexander emerged victorious due to his army's superior tactics and his deft employment of light infantry. It was a decisive victory for the Hellenic League and led to the fall of the Achaemenid Empire. http://www.ancientbattles.com/Issus/Issus.htm -
Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE
Hellenistic Civilization
Hellenistic civilization. The conquests of Alexander the Great spread Hellenism immediately over the Middle East and far into Asia. After his death in 323 BC, the influence of Greek civilization continued to expand over the Mediterranean world and W Asia. -
221 BCE
Qin rule begins- Chinese civilization
Qin Shi Huang was the first Chinese sovereign to proclaim himself "Emperor", after unifying China in 221 BC. That year is therefore generally taken by Western historians to be the start of the "Qin dynasty" which lasted for fifteen years until 206 when it was cut short by civil wars. Emperor Qin ran his dynasty with absolute control. Punishment for those who disagreed with him was swift and harsh. http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/the-qin-dynasty.htm -
Period: 27 BCE to 1453
Roman civilization
The Roman Empire was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia. https://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Empire -
Period: 301 to 501
Indian Civilization
South Asia is one of the four early places where human civilization began. Civilization in South Asia began along the Indus River. The land of South Asia is dominated by three main types of physical features. Mountains, rivers, and the massive triangular-shaped peninsula of India. Ancient India is often called the Harappan Civilization because one of the ancient cities was called Harappa was just one of 1500 cities in the Indus River Valley. http://www.ancient.eu/Indus_Valley_Civilization/ -
313
Decree of Milan- Roman Civilization
he Milan Decree was issued on December 17, 1807 by Napoleon I of France to enforce the Berlin Decree of 1806 which had initiated the Continental System. This system was the basis for his plan to defeat the British by waging economic warfare. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Edict-of-Milan -
330
Constantinople made capital - Byzantine civilization
Byzantium took on the name of Konstantinoupolis ("city of Constantine", Constantinople) after its re-foundation under Roman emperor Constantine I, who transferred the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium in 330 AD and designated his new capital officially as Nova Roma, 'New Rome'.
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Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople. -
476
Fall of Rome - Rome Civilization
Two of the main events of the Fall of Rome were the plundering of the city of Rome by an invading tribe, the Vandals, in the middle years of the century and the abdication of the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp -
486
Siddartha/Budda dies - India Civilization
Buddha died aged 80 years in the city of Kusinara (present day Kushinagar). He is said to have died due to natural causes, most probably mesenteric infarction, a symptom of old age. http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebsut006.htm -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Age Europe Civilization
The period of European history extending from about 500 to 1400–1500 ce is traditionally known as the Middle Ages. The term was first used by 15th-century scholars to designate the period between their own time and the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The period is often considered to have its own internal divisions: either early and late or early, central or high, and late. https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/medieval-europe/ -
532
Hagia Sophia is Built - Byzantine Civilization
Hagia Sophia also called Church of the Holy Wisdom was built at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century ce (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. By general consensus, it is the most important Byzantine structure and one of the world’s great monuments.
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622
Hegira Begins- Islamic Civilization
Muhammad's departure from Mecca to Medina in AD 622, prompted by the opposition of the merchants of Mecca and marking the consolidation of the first Muslim community. https://www.britannica.com/event/Hijrah-Islam -
Period: 622 to 1258
Islamic civilization
Islam originated and has developed in an Arab culture, other cultures which have adopted Islam have tended to be influenced by Arab customs. Islam civilization is based on the value of education, which both the Qur'an and the Prophet stressed. It was located on the Arabian Peninsula. https://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/MunIslam.html -
632
Schism of Sunni and Shia- Islamic civilization
The original split between Sunnis and Shiites occurred soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, in the year 632. And it was fundamentally that political division that began the Sunni-Shia split. The Sunnis prevailed and chose a successor to be the first caliph. http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/tag/shia-sunni-conflict/ -
732
Battle of tours- Frankish Civilization
At the Battle of Tours near Poitiers, France, Frankish leader Charles Martel, a Christian, defeats a large army of Spanish Moors, halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe. Abd-ar-Rahman, the Muslim governor of Cordoba, was killed in the fighting, and the Moors retreated from Gaul, never to return in such force. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Tours-732 -
Period: 801 to 1066
Viking Civilization
From around A.D. 800 to the 11th century, a vast number of Scandinavians left their homelands to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Over the next three centuries, they would leave their mark as pirates, raiders, traders and settlers on much of Britain and the European continent, as well as parts of modern-day Russia, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland. http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vikings -
1054
Great Schism- Middle Age Civilization
reat Schism may refer to: The East–West Schism, between the Eastern Church and the Western Church in 1054. The Western Schism, a split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417. http://www.lordsandladies.org/the-great-schism.htm -
Period: 1185 to
Japanese Civilization
Japanese culture and civilization had reached a new height. Their beautiful capital city of Nara rivaled that of China’s capital city. The people of Japan enjoyed one of the highest standards of living anywhere in the world. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/10b.asp -
Period: 1206 to 1368
Mongol Civilization
The Mongol Empire (1206–1368) was the largest contiguous land empire in world history (with its only rival in total extent being the British Empire). Founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, it encompassed the majority of the territories from southeast Asia to eastern Europe. http://www.allempires.com/article/?q=The_Mongol_Empire -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta- British Civilization
The Magna Carta was signed in June 1215 between the barons of Medieval England and King John. 'Magna Carta' is Latin and means “Great Charter”. The Magna Carta was one of the most important documents of Medieval England.
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1280
Mansa Musa Hajj- Islamic civilization
King Mansa Musa is famous for his Hajj journey, during which he stopped off in Egypt and gave out so much gold that the Egyptian economy was ruined for years to come. It helped spread the news about Mali to Africa and got more people to go to Mali. Also, his pilgrimage/hajj showed that he was a devote Christian and wanted to get others to convert to Islam, too. http://www.gohistorygo.com/mansa-musa -
1325
Tenochitlan founded- Aztec civilization
Tenochtitlan, located on an island near the western shore of Lake Texcoco in central Mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the Aztec civilization. http://www.livescience.com/34660-tenochtitlan.html -
1337
Hundred Years War Begins- middle age civilization
The Hundred Years' War was a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. It lasted from 1337 to 1453, so it might more accurately be called the "116 Years' War." The war starts off with several stunning successes on Britain's part, and the English forces dominate France for decades. http://www.history.com/topics/hundred-years-war -
1453
Fall of Constantinople- Byzantine civilization
The siege of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire and one of the most heavily fortified cities in the world, took place in 1453. Sultan Mehmed II, ruler of the Ottoman Turks, led the assault. The city was defended by, at most, 10,000 men.http://www.historytoday.com/judith-herrin/fall-constantinople -
Period: 1464 to
African Kingdoms Civilization
Located on the Niger River to the west of Ghana in what is today Niger and Mali, it reached its peak in the 1350s, but had lost control of a number of vassal states by 1400. The most powerful of these states was the Songhai Empire, which expanded rapidly beginning with king Sonni Ali in the 1460s. http://www.africankingdoms.com/ -
Period: to
Russian Civilization
Russia is an exceptional place. In the 20th century, over a single lifetime of 70 years it saw three civilizations. Each of the first two was rejected by its successor, forcing people to renounce their convictions. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac14
