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235
3rd centry crisis
Ruled by rival armies which leads to civil war. there is an economic depression. and plague of Cyprian (most likely smallpox). This is important because things are going terribly, obviously. -
305
Diocletian and Maximian
In 305 Diocletian and Maximian willfully step down from power. It is important because they do it willfully and no problems are caused. -
306
Constantius dies
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306
New rulers after Constantius dies
Galerius (Augustus of East) promotes Servus (Caesar of West) to Augustus. But, the army wants Constantine, Constantius' son, to be Augstus. This is important becaus this leads to bigger problems. -
312
Constantine Converts Rome
Converts his religion to the rest of Rome. This is important because Christianity replaces culture of Rome. -
312
Constantine Marches to Rome
Constantine Marches to Rome and Maxentius marches out to meet him and they have the battle of Bridge. Constantine wins -
313
Edict of Milan
Edict of Milan grants religious freedom to all Romans. Legalizes Christianity, and endes Romen Paganism. -
321
Chandragupta
He creates the Maurya Dynasty. He is important because he had a well organized bureaucracy. -
324
Constantine moves the Capital
He moves the captial because he doesn't like where it is located and he doesn't think it is a good enough capital. This is important because it took many years to rebuild. -
410
Alaric destroys Rome
Alaric becomes allies with the Vislights and attacked Rome and then again the next year. This is important because this attack lasted for three days and they took many people including Honorousis' half sisiter Galla Pacidia -
431
Pelopanesian war
• Peloponnesian league (Sparta) vs. Delian League (Athens)• Begins 431 B.C. Lasts 27 years• Sparta had the geographic advantage • Sparta lays siege to Athens. Plague wiped out the city. -
476
Odoacer becomes King of Italy
In the battle of Raveanna Odoacer's force defeats Rome's and then Emperor Romulus Agustulus is kicked out. This is important because Kings and popes are no longer a part of Roman imperial tradition, which leads to Italian power. -
532
Nika Riots
Killed 30,000 people and wrescked nearly half the city, Burned the capital down. -
537
Hagis Sophia was Built
It was built in Rome, but wasn't Roman. Their culture was being taken over essentially. -
Oct 3, 600
Walls of Babylon
85 feet thick and 335 feet tall the bricks were glazed bright blue and covered in decoritive lions, dragons and bulls. Cyrus conquered babylon by going threw the streem. -
Dec 17, 750
Homer
Created two epic poems; Iliad and the Odyssey. He crates the ledgend of the Trojan War -
Oct 30, 1000
New stone age
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Oct 30, 1000
Neolithic revolution
First time farming and building homes. Took us from the old to new stone age. Important because there were villages, new technologies, and leads to the civilization of man kind -
Oct 30, 1000
Growth of farming
This took us from the old to new stone age. This is important because they settled into permantent villages. They learned to tame hunted animals, then this lead to animal labor, and also government improvement -
Oct 28, 1020
Israel
1020-586 BC
On the Mediterranian Sea betweek Egypt (south) and Babylon (north)
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Jan 16, 1054
Great Schism
Churches devided into 5 diferent regions. rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioca, and Jerusalem. Important because the Bishop of Rome Pope claims to be the hier of -
Nov 7, 1250
Trojan War
o The Mycenaean and the Trojans were fierce trading rivals who both hoped to control the Aegean Seao The two countries fought a war around 1250 BCo The Mycenaean won but were quickly conquered by the Dorianso IMPORTANT BECAUSE Greek culture declines -
Dec 17, 1250
Trojan War
Mycenaen and the trojans were fierce trading rivals who both hoped to control the Agean Sea. Mycenaen won but were quickly conquered by the Dorians. Greek culture is declining -
Jan 16, 1347
Black death
• What happened?• A disease ravages Europe killing 1 in 3 people• What was the cause of the disease? • God is punishing them. Jews fault
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Sep 17, 1380
Akhenaton
He rules the eqyptians. He is important because he makes them abandon the worship od all gods and goddesses other than Aton (Everyone revolts and leaves him) -
Oct 30, 1400
Mycenaean
Location: South Greece (Peloponnesia) When: 1400-1200 BC Conquered all of the Greece mainland and the Minoans of Crete Lived in wealthy city-states -
Oct 30, 1400
Knossos
o The capital of Minoans o Considered Europe’s oldest cityo Complex swearers, sanitations, and aqueduct system o Home of many shrines to honor Gods and goddesses (polytheistic)o 1400 BCE Minoan civilizations vanishes o Possibilities: Volcano, earthquake, tsunami, Mycenaean Innovator -
Jan 16, 1412
Joan of Arc
Born as a peasant. At age 12 she started to have visions. At age 16 she finally wen tto the Royal Court. Initially turned away but later granted permission to travel as a knight. She won numerous battles -
Dec 17, 1453
Fall of Constanople
Eastern Roman Empire was captured by the Ottoman Empire. -
Oct 30, 1472
Hatshepsut
First female ruler, Egypt, in world history. Ruled from 1472-1458 BCE. Led massive construction projects and trade expeditions to central Africa -
Minoans
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Hammurabi
Takes most of Mesopotamia under his control. He is important because he was the first to create written laws called Hammurabi Code. -
Hammurabi's Code
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Romans conquer Junea
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Old stone age
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Asoka
Becomes emperor in 268 BCImportant because Conquers the Deccan region Horrified by the violence and converts to Buddhism Government based on morality -
Philip II
• Ruler of Macedonia • Gains power 359 B.C.• One Dream: Conquer the South• Conquers Athens and Thebes in 338• IMPORTANT BECAUSE Eventually conquers all of Greece -
Roman Republic
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Diocletian
He is the son of a former slave, he becomes a imperial bodyguard and two emperors mysteriously die. He comes into power in 284. This is imoprant because he is the first to realize that Rome is too big and has too many problems to be ruled by one man. -
Philip II
Ruler of Macedonia, gaines power in 359. His one dream is to conquer the south. Conquers the Athens and Thebes in 338. and Eventualy conquers all of Greece -
Rome
• Descendants of the Latin people • Settled in Italy around 800 BCE• Italy also populated byo Greeks o Etruscans o CarthaginiansImportant because they copied the Greeks but became stronger -
Diocletian splits the Empire
He created a tetarchy and devides up Rome, because he thinks that the Roman Empire is too big and has too many problems for one man to handle sucessfully. This is important because it is divided into two separate kingdoms and never re-unites -
Siege of Anrianople
Battle between the Goths and the Romans and the Goths won. This is important because of how deafeated the Roman Empire was. -
Sargon
Ruler of Akkad. He invaded and conquered Sumeria. Important because he has theFIRST empire, after he dies the empire slpits and destoyed his empire. -
Egyptian Kingdom
2575-1075 BCE
Heavy rains in the spring.
Floodes the land that was within 10 miles of the Nile River. This is important because this caused them to be masters of building complex irrigation systems -
Indus Civilization
They had the most amount of land until Sargon. Important because they were advanced, they had plumbing. -
Sumeria
earliest known form of writing called cuneiform, first wheeled vehicle, complex religion and temples called ziggurats, first to study astronomy and math to create the ‘hour’
