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3000 BCE
Egypt Unites
Menes, also spelled Mena, Meni, or Min, legendary first king of unified Egypt, who, according to tradition, joined Upper and Lower Egypt in a single centralized monarchy and established ancient Egypt's 1st dynasty. -
2400 BCE
Temple platforms are built in Peru
Religion was central to the Inca civilization; the empire's highly skilled stoneworkers built many fine temples in the Inca heartlands, temples that would long outlast the Incas themselves. -
2050 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins.
The Middle Kingdom was a time of achievements for the ancient Egyptians. Art took on new styles and techniques, like the block style, where art was produced from large blocks of stone. Irrigation projects at the Faiyum, a large oasis on the west bank of the Nile in Lower Egypt, increased harvests. -
2000 BCE
Development of Chinese Writing
Chinese writing developed and advanced in 2000 BCE. -
1503 BCE
Reign of Queen Hatshepsut begins
After her father's death, 12-year-old Hatshepsut became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother Thutmose II, the son of her father and one of his secondary wives, who inherited his father's throne around 1492 B.C. They had one daughter, Neferure. -
1350 BCE
Akhenaton and Nefertiti begin their rule
One of the most mysterious and powerful women in ancient Egypt, Nefertiti was queen alongside Pharaoh Akhenaten from 1353 to 1336 B.C. and may have ruled the New Kingdom outright after her husband's death.Jun 15, 2010 -
750 BCE
Greeks colonize the Mediterranean
The ancient Greeks colonized various parts of the Mediterranean: the coast of North Africa, southern Italy, Sicily, and eastern Turkey. They also colonized the shores of the Black Sea. -
556 BCE
Buddha is born
The Lord Buddha was born in 556 BCE in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, testified by the inscription on the pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in 249 BC. -
551 BCE
Birth of Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher ands politician of the spring and autumn period. Confucius teachings and philosophy’s is still influential across China and East Asia. -
509 BCE
Roman Republic is established
The Roman Republic was a democracy. Its government consisted of the Senate and four assemblies: the Comitia Curiata, the Comitia Centuriata, the Concilium Plebis, and the Comitia Tributa. -
500 BCE
Adena mounds are built in Ohio
The Adena Culture appears to be the first ancient people in Ohio to create burial mounds for their honored dead. Most of what we know about this culture comes from examining what was buried with the dead. -
221 BCE
China has first emperor
China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was born on 18 February in 259 BC – that's over 2,200 years ago! Famed for his army of terracotta warriors built to protect him for eternity, the Emperor is also one of the most controversial figures in history. -
206 BCE
The Han dynasty begins
The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty in China. The first was the Qin dynasty. The Han dynasty was founded by a guy named Liu Bang. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar is killed
Led by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, they fatally stabbed Caesar in Rome, near the Theatre of Pompey. Caesar had been recently named “dictator in perpetuity” of the Roman Republic -
100
Paper invented in China
The invention of paper is a symbol of advanced science and technology in ancient China. Improved paper-making traditionally dates back to 105 AD, when Cai Lun, an official at the court of the Han Dynasty, made a sheet of paper from mulberry and other coarse fibers as well as fishing nets, old rags, and hemp waste -
476
Roman Empire Falls
The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders. -
500
Height of Mayan Civilization
Most famously, the Maya of the southern lowland region reached their peak during the Classic Period of Maya civilization A.D. 250 to 900 and built the great stone cities and monuments that have fascinated explorers and scholars of the region to this day. -
570
Muhammad is born
In Islam, Prophet Muhammad was the last prophet and final messenger of God. He was born on 12 Rabiulawal (29 August 570 CE), the third month of the Muslim calendar. -
600
Islam spreads to North Africa
Islam had already spread into northern Africa by the mid-seventh century A.D., only a few decades after the prophet Muhammad moved with his followers from Mecca to Medina on the neighboring Arabian Peninsula. -
800
Arab traders brought paper from china
Arab traders brought paper from china in 800 C.E -
960
Song Dynasty begins in China
The Song dynasty is particularly noted for the great artistic achievements that it encouraged and, in part, subsidized. The Bei Song dynasty at Bianjing had begun a renewal of Buddhism and of literature and the arts. The greatest poets and painters in the empire were in attendance at court. -
1215
English Magna Carta Signed.
Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself. -
1438
Incan Empire founded
The Inca civilizations were known for building the largest empire ever seen in the Americas. They had impressive agricultural techniques, art, and architecture. -
1492
Columbus reaches the Caribbean
In 1492 A.D Columbus’s first voyage set foot in the Caribbean.
Columbus wanted to find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands. If he could reach these lands, he would be able to bring back rich cargoes of silks and spices. -
Declaeration of independence is signed
After much debate, the Second Continental Congress ultimately agreed to the Declaration of Independence, and then signed it on August 2, 1776, in the Pennsylvania State House. -
President Lincoln is killed
A supporter of slavery, Booth believed that Lincoln was determined to overthrow the Constitution and to destroy his beloved South. -
World War 2 Begins
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II. On September 17, Soviet troops invaded Poland from the east. -
Berlin Wall Falls
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a pivotal moment, not just in the Cold War but in the history of modern Europe. It was brought about by political reforms inside the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of eastern Europe and ultimately, confusion over an East German directive to open the border. -
Soviet Union Breaks Apart
Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized Communist control and contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union. -
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
On 10 May 1994, after three and a half centuries of colonialism and apartheid, Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president. By the time he became president, Mandela was 75 years old.