Ancient Civilizations

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  • 1900 BCE

    The Babylonian Empire

    Emerged around 1900 BC, Spanned from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea, Included the land of Mesopotamia. And it was fertile and Ideal for farming
  • 1800 BCE

    Beginning of Judaism

  • 1770 BCE

    King Hammurabi ruled Babylon from 1770-1750 BC

  • 1596 BCE

    Hittites Invade

    Hittites Invade around 1596 BC
  • 1200 BCE

    Olmec Civilization

    Lasts from 1200-400 BC
  • 1100 BCE

    Assyrians Invade

    the Assyrian people invade around 1100
  • 1100 BCE

    Assyrians first to develop Iron weapons

  • 1027 BCE

    Chou Dynasty

    Lasted from 1027 to 256 BC
  • 1000 BCE

    Founding of Sparta

  • 900 BCE

    King Ezana leads Aksumites into Nubia

    King Ezana leads Aksumites into Nubia around 900 BC
  • 750 BCE

    Nubians Invaded Egypt

    the Nubians invaded Egypt in 750 BC
  • 721 BCE

    Israel Falls to the Assyrians

  • 700 BCE

    Sparta Grows

  • 594 BCE

    Solon Becomes Ruler of Greece

  • 587 BCE

    Judah Conquered by Babylonians

  • 551 BCE

    Confucianism Emerges

  • 539 BCE

    Cyrus the Great of Persia Defeats the Babylonians

  • 500 BCE

    Persian Wars Begin

    The Persian wars began around 500 BC
  • 500 BCE

    Buddhism Spreads

  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Thermoplyae

  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Bay of salamis, Persians routed

  • 477 BCE

    Formation of the Delian League

  • 461 BCE

    Golden Age of Greece Begins

  • 431 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

    Peloponnesian War begins in 431 BC and ends in 404 BC with Athens defeating Sparta
  • 431 BCE

    End of Greece's Golden Age

  • 400 BCE

    Olmec Civilization Disappears?

  • 359 BCE

    Philip II Gains Control of Macedon

  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great Sets Out to Conquer the World

  • 331 BCE

    Alexander the Great defeats Persia

    Alexander the Great defeats Persia and burns their capital city to the ground in 331 BC
  • 331 BCE

    Founding of Alexandria

  • 321 BCE

    Mauryan Empire

    Lasted from 321 to 185 BC
  • 321 BCE

    Chandragupta Maurya Takes Control of Northern India

  • 300 BCE

    Taoism Starts

  • 256 BCE

    Chin Dynasty

    Lasts from 256 to 202 BC
  • 218 BCE

    Second Punic War

  • 200 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    Lasted from 200 BC to 220 AD
  • 185 BCE

    Mauryan Conquered by Demetrius

  • 149 BCE

    Third Punic War

  • 146 BCE

    Rome Conquers Greece

  • Jan 1, 600

    Aksumite Empire Falls

    the Aksumite Empire falls around 600 AD due to a civil war that disrupted trade.

  • Olmec Stone Statue Discovered