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8000 BCE
Beginnings of Agriculture
Introduced patriarchy and allowed people to settle. -
3000 BCE
Beginnings of Bronze Age - and early civilizations
The Indian Bronze Age developed new techniques in metallurgy. -
1300 BCE
Iron Age
After Bronze Age, marked the use of Iron -
600 BCE
Life of Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tsu (beginnings of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taosim)
People were centralized in different groups.
(6th Century BCE) -
500 BCE
Greek Golden Age - philosophers, etc.
This time laid foundations of Western civilization. -
323 BCE
Alexander the Great
He created an empire that stretched from Greece to Egypt into Northwest India and Pakistan. -
221 BCE
Qin Unified China
Fought through the warring states period -
32
Beginnings of Christianity
Viewed Jesus as the prophet
(32 CE) -
180
End of Pax Romana
When death of Marcus Aurelias occurred
(180 CE) -
220
End of Han Dynasty
From 189 to 220 CE, emperor Xian in ruling
(220 CE) -
333
Roman capital moved to Constantinople
Originally called Byzantium
(333) -
400
Beginning of Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Relied on trade
(4th century) -
476
Fall of Rome
Invasions by barbarian tribes were involved.
(476) -
527
Justinian rule of Byzantine Empire
He wanted it to look extravagant.
(527) -
Jan 1, 632
Rise of Islam
The religion was founded by Muhammad.
(632) -
Jan 1, 732
Battle of Tours (end of Muslim move into France)
This was the end of the Muslim move into France.
(732) -
Jan 1, 1054
1st Schism in Christian Church
This event divided Chalcedonian into Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
(1054) -
Jan 1, 1066
Norman conquest of England
Invasion and occupation was led by Duke William II of Normandy.
(1066) -
Jan 1, 1071
Battle of Manzikert (Seljuk Turks over Byzantium)
Was fought by Seljuk Turks for control of Byzantium. -
Jan 1, 1095
1st Crusade
Sought to reclaim the holy lands. -
Jan 1, 1258
Mongols sack Baghdad
Entailed the investment to Mongol forces -
Jan 1, 1271
Marco Polo’s travels
Traveled on the Silk Road
(1271-1295) -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage
Pilgrimage to Mecca and was West African emperor of Mali -
Jan 1, 1325
Travels of Ibn Battuta
Traveled along coast of North Africa
(1325-1349) -
Jan 1, 1347
Bubonic plague in Europe
Killed over half of Europe's population
(1347-1348) -
Jan 1, 1433
End of Zheng He’s voyages
China closed off -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans capture Constantinople
The fall of Constantinople -
Jan 1, 1488
Dias rounded Cape of Good Hope
Dias was the Portuguese emperor and the Portuguese were behind in travel. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus / Reconquista of Spain
Landed in the Carribbean and slaughtered lots of natives -
Jan 1, 1502
1st Slaves to Americas
Introduced new agriculture and culture -
Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther/95 theses
This challenged the authority of the pope. -
Jan 1, 1521
Cortez conquered the Aztecs
Mexico becomes a part of the Spanish Empire -
Jan 1, 1533
Pizarro toppled the Inca
End of 300 years of Inca civilization -
Jan 1, 1571
Battle of Lepanto (defeat of Ottoman Navy)
The Ottoman Navy was defeated. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British
Protestant propaganda victory -
Battle of Sekigahara - unification of Japan - beginning of Tokugawa rule
Involved the unification of Japan and the beginning of Tokugawa rule -
Foundation of Jamestown
The first successful English settlement -
30 years war
Longest, most destructive conflicts in European history
(1618-1648) -
Unsuccessful Ottoman siege of Vienna
Cumulated the Battle of Vienna -
Glorious Revolution/English Bill of Rights
Overthrown King James II of England -
7 years war/French and Indian War
Fought between colonies of British America and New France
(1756-1763) -
American Revolution/Smith writes Wealth of Nations
Smith was highly concerned with the problems of poverty. -
French Revolution Begins
Social and political upheaval sparked by enlightenment concepts. -
French revolution begins
Social and political upheaval sparked by enlightenment concepts. -
Haitian Independence
Used French Revolution as a prime example. -
Haitian independence
Used French revolution as an example. -
Congress of Vienna
Reorganized Europe after the Napoleon wars. -
Congress of Vienna
Re-organized Europe after the Napoleonic wars. -
Independence in Latin America
Were revolutions and the they slipped out of the hands of Iberian powers. -
Independence of Latin America
Were revolutions and they slipped out of the hands of the Iberian powers. -
1st Opium War in China
Included a drug that tore the Chinese society apart. -
First opium war in China
Opium was a drug that tore the Chinese society apart -
European Revolutions
Marx and Engles write Communist Manifesto. -
European revolutions
Marxs and Engles write communist manifesto -
Commodore Perry Opens Japan
The opening of trade and Japanese ports. -
Commodore Perry opens Japan
Opening trade and Japanese sports -
Sepoy Mutiny
Indian rebellion of 1857, this was only the beginning. -
Sepoy mutiny
Indian rebellion of 1857 this was only beginning. -
End of the Russian Serfdom/Italian Unification.
Allowed all classes (except serfs) to own land. -
End of the Russian serfdom/Italian unification
Allowed all classes (except service) to own land -
Emancipation Proclamation in the US
Issued by Abraham Lincoln and changed the status to this African-Americans from slavery to freedom. -
Emancipation proclamation of the United States
Issued by Abraham Lincoln and changed the status of African Americans from slave to free. -
German unification
Into a politically and administratively integrated nation-state -
German unification
Into a politically and administratively integrated nation state -
Berlin couference
Divided Africa into separate spheres of influence between European countries -
Berlin couference
Divided Africa into separate spheres of influence between European countries. -
Spanish-American war
US acquires the Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico -
Spanish American war
US acquires Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico -
1899-1902 Beur war
British in control of South Africa, fought between the United Kingdom and the south African republic. -
1899/1902 Buer war
British in control of south Africa, fought between the united kingdom and the south African republic. -
Russian-Japanese war
established Japan as a world power -
1910-1920 Mexican Revolution
A major armed struggle as an attempt to overthrow an authoritarian president -
Chinese revolution
Ended Dynastic China and opened china up to communism -
WW1 Begins
introduced new technology while they still fought with old technology -
Russian revolution
inspired the Soviet union to rise after getting rid of the tsar -
treaty of Versailles
was an unfair treaty that ended World War I while blaming it on the Germans -
stock market crash
resulted in the great depression -
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Japanese had occupied several strategical points in south Manchuria -
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Ethiopia experienced the first Nazi-fascist aggression -
German blitzkreig in Poland.
German Soviet pact stated that Poland was to be partitioned between the two powers -
Pearl Harbor
brought America into world war two -
End of WWII
Communism them then took over Germany and esected the Berlin wall -
Independence and partition of India
India gains independence from British colonies -
Birth of Israel
The Jewish homeland -
Chinese communist revolution
Followed models of the Soviet union -
1950-1953 Korean War
A war between North and South Korea, by July American troops had fought for the south while China fought for the north -
Vietnamese defeat French at Dren Bien Phv
Ended French colonial rule in Vietnam -
De Stalinization/nationalization of Suez Canal
made the conflict look inheritable -
Cuban Revolution
included the Cuban missile crisis -
Cuban Missile Crisis
marked a success in the Soviet union because Cuba underwent communism without help -
6 day war/ Chinese cultural revolution
Occurred in order to reassert now Zedong's authority over Chinese government. -
Yom Kippur War
hoped to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli War -
Iranian Revolution
Refers to the events that followed the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty -
1st Palestine Intifada
was a Palastine uprising against Israeli occupation -
Tianaman Square
fall of Berlin wall -
Fall of USSR/1st Gulf war
Ended communism/Iraqi leader, Saddam hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait -
genocide in Rwanda/1st all race elections in south Africa
Slaughter of Tutsi and Hutu -
9/11
Terrorism was imposed on the twin towers