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2540 BCE
Pyramid Of Cheops Egyptian
The building of the Great pyramid of Cheops was completed in 2540 BC. It was also one of the largest pyramids and the oldest of the three. Egypt was located in northeastern Africa and located along the Nile river. -
1754 BCE
Hammuarbi's Code
This is the well preserved Babylonian code of ancient Mesopotamia. The sixth Babylonian king enacted the code and the code was one of the oldest written law codes. -
507 BCE
Democracy Begins in Athens Hellenic
Athenian Democracy was formed in 507 BC, by a man named Solon who was a lawmaker. Athens was located in the southern part of Greece. -
480 BCE
Battle of Themopylae Persian
The Battle of Thermopylae expanded for over three days in Greece whilst the second Persian invasion of Greece was taking place. King Xerxes I of Persia wanted to rule of Greece but in the end was unsuccessful. The Persian Empire was located in Iran. -
476 BCE
Fall of Rome Roman
This occurred because when western Rome payed more attention to money and military than paying attention to the civilians so it had a down fall. -
331 BCE
Alex the Great defeats Darius Hellenistic
This fight was between Alexander the Great and Darius III. Alexander the Great's army had roughly 35,000 and Darius had the upper hand by outnumbering him with over 200,000 soldiers. The battle ended by Alexander using smart tactics and defeating Darius leaving Alexander victorious. Macedonia was also located just north of ancient Greece and was crowned one of the largest kingdoms in the ancient world. -
330 BCE
Constantinople made capital byzantine
Byzantium took on the name of Konstantinoupolis and transferred the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantine. -
221 BCE
Qin rule begins Chinese
Qin was one of the first Chinese to proclaim himself as Emperor. It lasted for 15 years and was finally cut due to civil wars. -
483
Buddha dies in Indian
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532
Hagia Sophia is formed
The Hagia Sophia was created in 532 by ruler Justinian. It took only under six years to create. -
622
Hegira begins in Islam
Hegira was Prophet Mohammad's exploration from Mecca to Medina . He moved only because of the rumors of an assassination planned on him. -
632
Shia and Schism of islam
The split of two Islamic groups and want rule of land. -
732
Battle of tours Middle Age
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1054
Great Schism of Middle Age
The Great Schism was a split between Christian churches moving into the east and west sides. -
1215
Magna Carta of Middle Age
The purpose of Magna Carta was to give more power to the people of England and less power to the King. -
1337
Hundred years war begins of Middle Age
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1453
Fall of Constantinople
This was the capture of the Byzantine Empire by the invading of the Ottoman Empire. -
Decree of Milan
Napoleon I of France enforced the Berlin Decree of 1806 which had initiated the Continental System. This was about England's waging economy welfare.
