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Period: 5000 BCE to 1749 BCE
Mesopotamian Civiliaztion
The Mesopotamian civilization was one of the first civilizations. It was centered in and around the fertile crescent.
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Period: 3100 BCE to 360 BCE
Egyptian Civilization
Located in and around Egypt.
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2560 BCE
Pyramid of Cheops
Construction on the Pyramid of Cheops also known as the Pyramid of Giza finishes. -
Period: 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE
Indus
Located on the Indus River Valley.
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1754 BCE
Hammurabi's Code
Babylonian law code of Ancient Mesopotamia created to deter ne'er do wells from committing acts deemed unsatisfactory. -
Period: 1700 BCE to 70 BCE
Hebrew Civilization
Located throughout the world. Large population in Israel/Middle East.
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Period: 1700 BCE to 712
Indian Civilization
Located in India.
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Period: 1550 BCE to 300 BCE
Phoenician Civilization
Located around Egypt and the Arabian Penn.
http://www.ancient.eu/phoenicia/ -
Period: 1200 BCE to 400 BCE
Mesoamerican Civilization
Located around Mexico, Central America, and South America.
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab58 -
Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE
Chinese Civilization
Located in China.
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Period: 800 BCE to 404 BCE
Hellenic Civilization
Located in and around Greece.
http://www.ancient.eu/Hellenic_World/ -
Period: 753 BCE to 1453
Roman Civilization
Located in Rome, Northern Africa, Greece.
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-rome -
Period: 550 BCE to
Persian Civilization
Located in modern day Iran.
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=azv -
507 BCE
Democracy Begins in Athens
Start of the first known Democracy in the world. -
483 BCE
Siddhartha / Buddha Dies
Founder of Buddhism and large influence on Indian culture dies of natural causes. -
480 BCE
Battle of Thermopylae
The battle was between a Greek city-state alliance lead by Spartan King Leonidas against an army of Persians. -
331 BCE
Alexander the Great defeats Darius
Decisive victory against the Persians at Guagamela leading to decline of the Persians and the rise of Alexander's Macedonian Empire. -
Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE
Hellenistic Civilization
Located in Macedon, Greece, North Africa, and Persia.
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Period: 300 BCE to
Japanese Civilization
Located in Japan.
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221 BCE
Qin rule begins over China
Unifies China under Emperor Qin Shi Huang (Image depicts Qin Shi Huang) -
313
Decree Of Milan
Made Christianity legal under Emperor Constantine. -
330
Constantinople made Capital of Roman Empire
Roman Emperor Constantine moves the capital to Byzantium then names it after himself. -
Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Civilization
Located in modern day Turkey.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Byzantine-Empire -
476
Fall of Rome (Western Roman Empire)
Last Western Roman Emperor overthrown by barbarian invaders. -
Period: 476 to 1453
Middle Age Europe
Located in France, Spain, and England.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Middle-Ages -
600
Hagia Sophia is Built
The Hagia Sophia is built under the orders of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I -
622
Hegira Begins
Muhammad's departure from Mecca towards Medina. Major event in Islam. -
Period: 622 to 1258
Islamic Civilization
Located in the Arabian Penn.
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa56 -
632
Schism of Sunni and Shia Musims
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad a schism occurred over a dispute of the successor to Muhammad as a leader in the Islam community. -
732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel leads an army to stop the Muslim advance. -
Period: 793 to 1263
Viking Civilization
Located in Scandinavia.
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Period: 830 to
African Kingdoms
Located in Africa.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/africa/history -
Period: 862 to 1240
Russian Civilization
Located in Russia.
http://www.bucknell.edu/x17601.xml -
1054
Great Schism
Split in Christianity between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox -
Period: 1206 to 1368
Mongol Civiliztion
Located in Asia, and Russia.
http://mongolianembassy.us/about-mongolia/history/#.WT4CumjyvIU -
1215
Magna Carta
Peace treaty signed to unite England against a more common foe i.e Vikings -
1324
Mansa Musa Hajj
Spread Islam into Africa. Caused inflation in Egypt's economy. -
1325
Tenochtitlan is Founded by the Aztecs
Serves as the Capital of the Aztec Empire both religiously and otherwise. -
1337
Hundred Years War Begins
Start of a series of conflicts between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The fall of the Byzantine Capital to an invading Ottoman army marks the end of the Middle ages and the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
