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400
Epic of Ramayana
Rama is the son of King Daśaratha, but he is also an incarnation of the god Vishnu, born in human form to do battle with the demon lord Ravana. Ravana had obtained divine protection against other demons, and even against the gods. Not to mention Ravana had kidnapped Sita, Rama’s wife. So through his adventures he makes friends and rescues his wife and defeats Ravana.
This epic has originated from India. In 4th centurey BCE -
400
Mahabharata
This epic is more of less an explanation of how our world, the world of the Kali Yuga, came into being, and how things got to be as bad as they are. The Ramayana has its share of suffering and even betrayal, but nothing to match the relentless hatred and vengeance of the Mahabharata. There is a Battle of Kurukshetra when two bands of brothers, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, the sons of two brothers and thus cousins to one another, fight each other to death, brutally and cruelly. Origin India -
404
Pericles' Funeral Oration
This is a famous speech from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War. The speech was delivered by Pericles, an eminent Athenian politician, at the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) as a part of the annual public funeral for the war dead. It was well established for Athenian to practice by the late 5th century to hold a public funeral in honor of all those who had died in war. This speech was given in Ancient Greece. -
431
History of the Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War was written by Thucydides a Greek historian. This war was from 431404 B C Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" because of his strict standards of evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work. He wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War in Greece. -
475
Analects
The Analects of Confucius, is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been written by Confucius' followers. It is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475 BC–221 BC). It’s origin China. -
Jan 4, 656
Hadiths
Hadiths are the books that were written as the narrations of the prophets. These books give instructions to help Muslims life their life in detail. They explain the instructions on how to worship, fast, pay charity, perform the pilgrimage and so on as the prophet PBUH did and taught. The origin for Hadiths are various places since people from all over would copy down what the prophet had to say. -
Jan 1, 1253
William of Rubruck's Account of the Mongols
William was a Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer, very much like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. After reaching the Crimean town of Sudak, William continued his trek with oxen and carts. Nine days after crossing the Don he met Sartaq Khan, ruler of the Kipchak Khanate. The Khan sent William on to his father, Batu Khan, at Sarai near the Volga. Five weeks later, after the departure from Sudak, he reached the encampment of Batu Khan, Mongol ruler of the Volga River region. Year 1253 to 1255. -
Jan 1, 1304
Rehla
The Rehla is the literature that counts Ibn Battuta’s travels and all his adventures in great detail. All the places he went and all the people he had seen. The author of the book is Ibn Battuta in the year 1304 to 1369. It’s origin Morocco. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
History 111 Digital Timeline Project
For my digital project I have chosen to do a historical timeline. For this project I will concentrate on all the literature throughout the units we studies in history 111. I will choose 10 units within the range of topics we studies from Pre-History to The World in 1500 and pick out the most important literature of the time periods. -
Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh is the "Book of the People". Popol Vuh's prominent features are its creation story, its diluvian suggestion, its epic tales of the Hero Twins Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, and its genealogies. The myth begins with the exploits of anthropomorphic ancestors and concludes with a regnal genealogy, perhaps as an assertion of rule by divine right. It originated from mytho-historical narratives of the Post Classic K'iche' kingdom in Guatemala's western highlands. In the year 1701. -
Hammurabi’s Code of Laws
These were the codes of Hammurabi, one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. Dates back to 1754 The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a human-sized stone stele and various clay tablets. The Code consists of 282 laws. Its origin is Babylon. These were the laws that were used to govern the people of Mesopotamia, from punishments to instructions. Including the most famous law "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. -
NM Karamzin. History of the Russian state.
This book has 12 volumes. It is about the origin of the Rus and how they came to Christianity. It was originated in Russia in the year 1797 by Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin -
The Republic
The Republic by (Plato)
This is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning the definition of justice. This is written in Greece. The Republic is the most popular and widely taught as Plato’s writings. This is not a play, a novel, a story; it is not, in a strict sense, an essay. This is an extended conversation that embraces a central argument, an argument that is advanced by the proponent of the argument, Socrates. It’s debatable mostly like dialogue. It is has 10 books in 1 -
The Apology
The Apology by Plato,
Plato's The Apology is an explanation of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with because he didn’t recognizing the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. Although, this isn’t an apology but Socrates uses it to defend himself from the uncertain contact. It is originated in 399 in Greece. -
Epic poem The Song of Roland
An epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778, during the reign of Charlemagne. It is the oldest surviving major work of French literature. Charlemagne's army is fighting the Muslims in Spain. The last city standing is Saragossa, held by the Muslim king Marsilla. Terrified of the might of Charlemagne's army of Franks, Marsilla sends out messengers to Charlemagne, promising treasure and Marsilla's conversion to Christianity if the Franks will go back to France. -
Quran
Quran is the holy book of the Muslims like the Bible is for the Christians and the Torah is for the Jews. It is a scarce scripture that helps Muslims lead their lives responsible and respectably. The author of the holy book is Allah Arabic for God and it was narrated on to the people by the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) It’s origin is Makkah Saudi Arabia, in the year 609. -
The Epic of Gilgamesh
This is an Epic from Ancient Mesopotamia in the years 2150-1400 BCE. The author of this epic was Sin-Leqi-Unninni. This story consists of 5 Sumerian poems of Gilgamesh adventure. The first f of the story is about Gilgamesh’s rule and the wild man Enkidu. The second half of the story is about Gilgamesh grieving over Enkidu and pondering about death and how he wants to live forever. All these stories are consisted in 12 tablets that were originally written in cuneiform text.
