8.3 What Happened When?

By Evelyn.L
  • 1900 BCE

    Judaism: Founded

    Judaism was founded between the 20th century and 18th century B.C. Modern Judaism evolved from ancient Israelite religion around 500 BCE, and is considered one of the oldest monotheistic religions.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1700 BCE

    Christianity: North America

    Christianity was introduced to North America as it was colonized by Europeans beginning in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  • 1000 BCE

    Judaism: King David

    Around 1000 B.C., King David ruled the Jewish people. His son Solomon built the first holy Temple in Jerusalem, which became the central place of worship for the Jews.
  • 700 BCE

    Islam: Spread

    Through the Muslim conquest of Persia, in the 7th century, Islam spread as far as the North Caucasus.
  • 700 BCE

    Islam: Founded

    Most historians believe that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century CE.
  • Period: 586 BCE to 586 BCE

    Judaism: Spread

    The first significant Jewish Diaspora was the result of the Babylonian Exile of 586 B.C. After the Babylonians conquered the kingdom of Judah, part of the Jewish population was deported into slavery.
  • 200 BCE

    Christianity: Spread

    Christianity spread quickly through the provinces of the Roman Empire in the early 2nd Century.
  • 25 BCE

    Polytheism: Philo

    Philo wa born in 25 B.C. The notion polythelia was first used by Philo with regard to ancient non-Jewish religions.
  • 1 BCE

    Christianity: Founded

    Christianity began in the 1st century CE after Jesus died and was said to be resurrected.
  • 570

    Islam: Muhammad

    570 - Muhammad is born in the city of Mecca.
  • 1580

    Polytheism: Founded

    The first recorded use of the term polytheism was in a treatise against witches published in 1580 by the noted French thinker Jean Bodin.
  • 1580

    Polytheism: The Beginning

    In the beginning of Polytheism, civilizations such as the Sumerians and Ancient Egyptians practiced polytheism. In the Sumerian civilization, each city-state had their own god.