Empires up to the Middle Ages

By collinsg
  • 2300 BCE

    Hinduism is created

    Hinduism is claimed to be the oldest religion in the world. It was created by Brahma.
  • 1700 BCE

    Judaism is created

    Judaism teaches that God is spiritual and not physical.
  • 550 BCE

    Persian Empire is created

    The Persian empire is often called the largest empire, and it spanned 8 million miles.
  • 500 BCE

    Buddhism is created

    Buddhism has no gods, despite it being a religion.
  • 323 BCE

    Hellenistic Empire is created

    Alexander the Great spread Greek culture and fused it with other cultures of conquered areas.
  • 322 BCE

    Mauryan Empire created

    Ashoka (the emperor) built pillars that were 90 feet tall that had Buddhist teachings all over it.
  • 240 BCE

    Gupta Empire is created

    Under Chandragupta II, the Gupta Empire went through a Golden Age. This led to many advancements of math, astronomy, physics, and medicine.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty is created

    The Qin Dynasty standardized weights and measures.
  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty is created

    The Han Dynasty increased silk production and expanded upon the Silk Road.
  • 27 BCE

    Roman Empire is created

    The Roman Empire was the longest lasting empire in history, lasting from 27 BC to 1453 AD.
  • 1 CE

    Christianity is created

    Christianity is a monotheistic religion, who's sacred text is The Bible.
  • 660

    Islam is created

    Islam's root word, "Salam" means peace
  • 700

    Ghana Empire is created

    Called the "Land of Gold" - Lots of gold
  • 1206

    Mongol Empire is created

    When the Mongols took over inhabited land, they picked who they wanted to keep with special skills and killed everyone else.
  • 1230

    Mali Empire is created

    Mansa Musa (most notable ruler) built an Islamic University in Timbuktu
  • 1430

    Songhai Empire is created

    Songhai Empire became a Muslim Dynasty