Classical Period

By sammiemarie23
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron Mettallurgy

    Iron metallurgy is known in Western Asia, Southeastern Europe & North Africa. Aryan people begin to settle in India and King David establishes Jerusalem as his capital city.
  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane

    Sugar cane originates in Southeast Asia by 1000 BCE, sugar cane reached India where it was cultivated to a larger scale.
  • 1000 BCE

    Bananas

    Bananas were cultivated by people as long ago as 8000 or 5000 BCE on the island of New Guinea. They also made their way to Southeast Asia, India and Africa around 1000 BCE.
  • 800 BCE

    Nubian Kingdom

    Rise of the Nubian Kingdom at Napata. from 721-660 BCE Nubia dominates Egypt.
  • 771 BCE

    Zhou Kingdom

    Zhou Kingdom ends in China.
  • 600 BCE

    Iron Mettallurgy

    Iron Mettallurgy is known in China.
  • 563 BCE

    Buddhism 563-483 BCE

    Life of Siddhartha Guatama, known as Buddha, in India and the beginning of Buddhism as a religion. Mahavira founded Jainiam after 500 BCE.
  • 522 BCE

    Persian Empire 522-486 BCE

    Darius I rules the Persian Empire
  • 507 BCE

    Roman Republic Begins

  • 500 BCE

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon and Cassia are similar in flavors. Cinnamon trade dates back 3000 years. Arrived in the Gulf go Aden around 500 BCE.
  • 500 BCE

    Indigo

    Indigo plants were very valuable plant. Found as early as 7th century BCE used by Greeks, Romans & Chinese.
  • 500 BCE

    Camal Saddle

    Camal saddle was a very important technology developed. It was first developed in Northern Arabia between 500 & 1000 BCE.
  • 477 BCE

    477-404 BCE

    Athenian Empire in Greece and the Age of Perciles from the end of the Persian Wars in 448 BCE to the death of Perciles in 329 BCE. Trail and death of Socrates in 399 BCE.
  • 465 BCE

    Hanno of Cathrage

    Hanno of Cathrage explores the West African coast.
  • 400 BCE

    400-300 BCE

    Kingdom of Meroe in Nubia.
  • 334 BCE

    334-323

    Alexander the Great conquers West Asia and begins the Hellenistic period.
  • 323 BCE

    323-30 BCE

    Ptolemaic kings rule Egypt.
  • 31 BCE

    31 BCE-14 CE

    Caesar Augstus rules the Roman Empire.
  • 27 BCE

    Silk Road

    Silk road is in charge of the trade of spices, metal work, glass, incense and textiles. The "Silk Road" connected the Mediterranean, Middle East, India and China. It began to rise around 27 BCE and ended around 206 CE.
  • 4

    4-30 CE

    Birth of Jesus in Nazareth. Beginning of christianity after his report crucifixion 30 CE.
  • 45

    45-58 CE

    Life of the Apostle Paul who traveled to spread the word of christianity around the mediterranean.
  • 50

    50-560 CE

    Funan dominated Indo China and the Ishmus of Kra in Southeast Asia.
  • 200

    Pearls

    Pearls were used in most jewelry during the Roman Empire around 100-200 CE. It was favorited by wealthy Romans.
  • 206

    206-200 CE

    Han Dyanasty rules in China until Qin emperor unites eastern China in 221 CE.
  • 224

    224-651

    Sassanid Empire rules in Persia until the defeat of Chosroes by the Arab muslims.
  • 551

    Confucius 551-479 BCE

    Life of Confucius in China and the beginning of the philosophy of Confucianism.