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3000 BCE
Egypt unites
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2400 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins
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2050 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins
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1350 BCE
Akhenaton and Nefertiti begin their rule
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750 BCE
Greeks colonize the Mediterranean
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600 BCE
Islam spreads to North Africa
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566 BCE
Buddha is born
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551 BCE
Confucius is born
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509 BCE
Roman Republic is established
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221 BCE
China has first emperor
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206 BCE
Han Dynasty begins in China
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500
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