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Augustus Caesar ~ 27 BC
Augustus Caesar brought about many triumphs and success for Rome. Some of the achievements that Augustus was famed for are building roads, which helped to join the empire and increase trade. Augustus Caesar brought out the finest talent and abilities in Rome such as literature and the arts. Augustus Caesar brought Rome out of its despair and was responsible for bringing it into the Pax Romana. Augustus Caesar is accountable for making Rome a great place and opening many doors for civilians. -
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Augustus Caesar Sources ~ 27 BC
There is a problem with the placement on the timeline for Augustus Caesar.
http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggie.htm
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/augustus.html
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Muhammad
Muhammad is the founder of Islam, which is currently the second largest religion in the world. He was born in the city of Mecca, which is in present day Saudi Arabia. He was a merchant, philosopher, diplomat, reformer and a military general. Muhammad is such a huge historical figure because he is the founder of Islam, which is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. There are currently over one billion Islamic followers who follow the religion that Muhammad set forth. -
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Jan 1, 750
Islamic Scholars Translate Classical Greek
Islamic scholars decoded many classical Greek texts during the Islamic Golden Age. This was a key historical occasion because if it weren’t for these Islamic scholars we might not know as much as we do about ancient Greek culture. Not only did Muslim scholars decipher the classical texts but they preserved it and passed on their knowledge to medieval Europe by traveling there and teaching them everything they knew from the classical texts. -
Jan 1, 750
Islamic Scholars Translate Classical Greek Sources
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Jan 1, 1096
The Crusades
The Crusades is an important time in history and they were a series of holy wars that were fought between Christians and Muslims. The Christians were fighting the Muslims for Jerusalem, which was considered to be the Holy Land. The Christians wanted the area back because it was their holy city. -
Jan 1, 1096
The Crusades Part 2
The crusades are an important part of history because it allowed Western Europe to expand and increase its economic activity. The Crusades allowed Europe to be put far ahead of the rest of the world and it lead to European domination of many places. -
Jan 1, 1096
The Crusades Sources
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Jan 1, 1162
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was a significant Mongol because he was able to surmount a huge amount of countries and greatly extended the Mongol empire. He used strategies against his enemies, which trained the Mongol army to be familiar with military techniques. The Mongol army knew how to send secret signals, adapt to new technology, and prepare themselves with a huge amount of weapons. -
Jan 1, 1162
Genghis Khan Part 2
Genghis Khan was in charge of the training of the Mongol army and he did such a good job that the army was ready for any enemy that came their way. Genghis Khan is so important to history because he was an amazing Mongol leader that made the Mongolian military incredibly strong. -
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Jan 1, 1440
The Invention of the Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. I believe that this was a significant invention for the time period that Johannes lived in. In the middle of the fifteenth century there were no ways of making mass book production. For this reason, this invention became useful because if multiple copies had to be made, they had to be made by hand which was a tedious and lengthy job. -
Jan 1, 1440
The Invention of the Printing Press Sources
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Discovery of Agriculture ~ 6000 B.C.
The discovery of agriculture happened during the Neolithic revolution and is very important and essential to the way we live today. During this time, people were focusing more on producing their own food instead of hunting and gathering food. The discovery of agriculture is so important because it was what helped people become steady and didn’t make them move around to chase after game. -
Discovery of Agriculture ~ 6000 B.C. Part 2
With farming, it guaranteed a constant food supply in which the people would be able to rely on and hunger was no longer a fear. Instead of spending so much time focusing on a food source, people began inventing and paying more attention to the world they lived on. -
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Socrates
Socrates was a Greek philosopher who encouraged people to question things. Socrates did not write down his philosophy but his teachings were discovered from Plato. Socrates was such an important historical figure because his attitude of questioning everything led many other scientists to be curious and look further into things. -
Socrates Part 2
Socrates is a major person in history because many inventions can be traced back to him as inspiration. Many scientists questioned how something worked and built off of that and all the motivation came from one man by the name of Socrates with his viewpoint of questioning things. -
