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100
Cuneiform 5000 B.C.E.
Ancient writing system created in the Mesopotamia that was etched in clay tablets -
160
Bronze in Mesopotamia 4500 B.C.E.
Beginning of bronze in the Mesopotamia -
220
Bronze in Egypt 3200 B.C.E.
Beginning of bronze in Egypt -
340
Egyptian Civilization 2345-2183 B.C.E.
The height of the Egyptian civilization -
400
Shang Dynasty 1750-1045 B.C.E.
Second known of dynasty from China that was of great importance to the advancement of agriculture -
460
Hittites made Iron 1200 B.C.E.
Creation and spread of iron -
520
Zhou Dynasty 1045-221 B.C.E.
Third known of dynasty in China which lasted the longest -
Jan 1, 640
Babylonian Empire 605-539 B.C.E.
Most powerful state in the ancient world after the fall of the Assyrian empire -
Jan 1, 700
Siddhartha Gautama 563-483 B.C.E.
A spiritual teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism -
Jan 1, 760
Confucious 551-479 B.C.E.
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher that came up with the idea of Confucianism -
Jan 1, 1000
Gunpowder: Somewhere in 400-500 B.C.E.
Gunpowder was invented in China for the improvment of weaponary -
Jan 1, 1060
Sack of Rome 390 B.C.E.
Gauls invaded Rome as the first sack of rome known as the "Battle of the Allia" -
Jan 1, 1120
Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C.E.
Ruled the ancient world -
Jan 1, 1180
Bantu reahces South Africa 300 B.C.E.
Bantu cultural diffusion makes it to South Africa -
Jan 1, 1240
Han Dynasty 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E.
Started ethnic group and set-up an administrative model to be used for the next Dynasties -
Jan 1, 1300
Jesus 5 B.C.E. - 30 C.E.
Central figure of Christianity, which views him as the Messiah -
Jan 1, 1360
Theravada doctrine 0-200 C.E.
Earlier of the two great schools of Buddhism emphasizing personal salvation through one's own efforts -
Jan 1, 1360
Buddhism in China 0-100 C.E.
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Jan 1, 1360
Pax Romana 0-200 C.E.
Means "Roman peace". This connotes the stability and prosperity that Roman rule brought to the lands of the Roman Empire. -
Jan 1, 1420
Destruction of 2nd Temple 70 C.E.
The second temple in Jerusalem that was destroyed by the Roman armies -
Jan 1, 1480
Edict of Milan 313 C.E.
A letter signed by emperors Constantine I and Licinius that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire -
Jan 1, 1540
Gupta Dynasty 320-550 C.E.
One of the largest political and military empires of the ancient world -
Roman Capital moves to Constantinople 324 C.E.
Emperor Constantine wanted a new capital away from the corruption of Rome -
Justinian 527-565 C.E.
Plague within the byzantine empire named after the ruler within this time -
Harappan Civilization 3000 - 1500 B.C.E.
The height of the civilization in Harappa -
Phoenicians 1000 B.C.E.
Members of a Semitic people that lived in Phoenicians -
Greek City-States 500-336 B.C.E.
Formed after the Greek Dark Ages and people stayed loyal to their city-state -
Socrates 470-399 B.C.E.
Ancient Athenian philosopher that taught Plato and Xenophon -
Attila the Hun 453-434 B.C.E.
Leader of the Hunnic army