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Period: 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE
British Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was a historical period lasting from approximately 3300 to 1200 BC. It was characterized by the use of bronze, the use of writing in some areas, and other features of early urban civilization. -
Period: 3100 BCE to 323 BCE
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egypt existed from around 3100 B.C.E. to 332 B.C.E., when it was conquered by the Macedonians. -
2400 BCE
The Pyramid texts
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2300 BCE
Birth of Hinduism
The origins of Hinduism are unclear, but most scholars believe it began between 2300 and 1500 BCE in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan. Some of the earliest known sacred texts of Hinduism, the Vedas, date back to at least 3000 BCE, and some Hindus believe these texts to be of divine origin. -
2085 BCE
Birth of Judaism
The world's oldest monotheistic religion, which originated around 2085 B.C.E.. Judaism has an oral tradition that is nearly 4,000 years old. -
Period: 1500 BCE to 1500
The Mayan civilisation
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Period: 1200 BCE to 323 BCE
Ancient Greeks
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Period: 750 BCE to 43
British Iron Age
The Iron Age is conventionally said to begin around 800 BC. At this time, the Britons or Celtic Britons were settled in England.
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Period: 625 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
From its founding in 625 B.C.E. to its fall in 476 C.E., the Roman Empire conquered and integrated dozens of cultures. -
560 BCE
Birth of Buddhism
Originated around 560 B.C.E., when a spiritual teacher known as "the Buddha" founded the religion in India. -
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Birth of Christianity
Christianity began in the 1st century C.E. as a Judaic sect in the Roman province of Judaea, which is now Israel and Palestine. The movement started after the death and resurrection of Jesus, when his disciples spread their faith throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. -
Period: 43 to 410
Romans in Britain
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Period: 449 to 1065
Anglo-Saxon Britain
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Period: 1066 to 1215
Norman Britain
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Period: 1216 to 1484
Plantagenet period
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1380
Birth of Humanism
Humanism is generally considered to have begun in Italy in the late 14th century, though it is based on ideas of the Ancient Greeks from over 2400 years ago. Humanism began as a major intellectual movement during the Renaissance and spread to the rest of Europe in the mid-15th century. By the 16th century, it was the dominant intellectual movement in Europe. Humanism study emphasises scientific research. Humanists reject the idea or belief in a supernatural being such as God. -
1469
Birth of Sikhism
The Sikh religion is one of the youngest major world religions and was founded in Punjab, North India, by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in response to a spiritual revelation. Guru Nanak and his nine successors are known as 'gurus', which is a term for a spiritual guide or teacher. -
Period: 1485 to
Tudor period
In England and Wales, the Tudor period occurred between 1485 and 1603, including the Elizabethan era during the reign of Elizabeth I. The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England, which began with the reign of Henry VII. -
Period: 1558 to
Elizabethan era
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Stuart period
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Birth of Islam
Islam is believed to have started in 610 C.E., making it the young of the major world religions. According to Muslims, this is when the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. The revelation took place while Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira, an event known as Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power. During this encounter, Gabriel revealed the first verses of the Qur'an to Muhammad, which Muslims believe are the direct words of Allah. -
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Georgian era
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The Victorian Era
The Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. -
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Edwardian era
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World War I
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World War II