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100
Abraham
200 BCE D. Jewish man who founded the Nation of Israel.
I. Father of Monotheistic Religions -
100
Sargon
2279 BCE conquered Sammaria. Was the first to create an empire. -
550
Darius and the Persian Empire
Around 550 BCE, Darius unified the Persian Empire. Important because he was the first ruler to divide rule with provinces and governors. -
562
Nebuchadnezzar
Creates a large empire around 562 BC. Involves two ancient world wonders, the hanging gardens and the walls of babylon -
Oct 14, 750
Homer
An author who lived around 750 B.C. He was important because he wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey -
Oct 1, 1095
Attack of the Crusades
Christians and Muslims fight over "The Holy Land." Important because they killed many muslims and caused a war. -
Oct 14, 1250
Trojan War
Around 1250 B.C. Important because no one knows if it actually happened, and if it did, why did it happen? -
Oct 14, 1250
Mycenaean Conquered.
After the Trojan war, the Mycenaeans were conquered by the Dorians. Important because the greek culture started to decline after this -
Oct 7, 1300
Hatshepsut
First female ruler around 1458 BC. Important because she expanded Egypt's -
Oct 1, 1400
Hittities invented iron working
Around 1400 BC, the Hittites invented Iron working. Important because this is used today. -
Oct 14, 1400
Minoans
In 1400 B.C the minoans vanished. Important because Knossos was one of the oldest European cities and had complex sewers, sanitation, and aqueduct system. -
Oct 14, 1400
Mycenaeans
1400-1200 BC. They were located in Peloponnesia. They were important because they conquered all of the Greece mainland and Crete. -
Island of Crete
1600 B.C an island named after the King of Crete. Important because this is wear the Minoans lived and traded with Mesopatamia and the Egyptians. -
Neolithic Revolution
They transitioned from being nomads to farmers in 10,000 BC. It's important because they created villages, invented things, and this lead to civilization -
First form of writing
Samarians (3300-2560 BC) create the cuneiform.It is important because it was the first form of writing. They also created the first wheeled vehicle. -
Babylon
Sargon conquered Samara in 2300 BC. This was the world's first known empire. -
Hamarabi's Code
The hamarabi's code was codified civil and criminal laws carved onto a pillar around 1790 BC. It was the first real set of laws and prevented vigilante justice -
Diaspora
The jews were freed from babylon and they spread out all over the world. Important because it spread culture throughout the world -
Indus People
A little known group of people in 2600 -1900 BC that covered the largest amount of land until Sargon. They were important because they dissapeared, leaving behind well-planned cities. -
WWI
A huge war between major countries. Important because there was improvement of weapons and created tensions. -
The Internet
The internet is the interconnection of computer networks that use the internet protocol suite to link several billion devices all over the world. It is important because the internet is widely used today to socialize and spread news and information. -
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber was born. He made everyone's life better