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2504 BCE
Ancient Egyptians built pyramids
The ancient Egyptians had similar structures, the pyramids, and they believed that it connected the pharaohs to the afterlife and to the gods. -
2100 BCE
Abraham spoke to God
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, “As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations." -
2000 BCE
Ancient Sumerians and Akkadians built Ziggurats
Ancient Sumerians and Akkadians also practiced polytheism. They built temples called ziggurats to connect the gods in heaven with the people on Earth. -
1750 BCE
Hammurabi's Code
Hammurabi was an ancient Babylonian ruler in Mesopotamia and came up with a collection of laws called the Code of Hammurabi for the Babylonian people. Like many ancient rulers Hammurabi said he received this set of laws from the gods. -
1500 BCE
Hinduism
The oldest recorded religion is Hinduism. Nomadic tribes migrated into the Indus River Valley and their social and spiritual beliefs mixed with the people living there and Hinduism was created. -
1353 BCE
Egypt Worshiped the god Aten under King Akhenten
The first recorded monotheistic religion was developed in ancient Egypt during the reign of King Akhenaten. He worshiped the sun disk god Aten. However, when King Akhenaten died so did the religion. -
1300 BCE
The Ten Commandments
The Commandments are written law given to Moses by the Hebrew god, Yahweh to follow. In total there are six hundred and thirteen commandments in the Torah. -
510 BCE
The Romans Established their Republic
The Romans had established their Republic and held high regard for the Greeks and their Hellenistic values. That included adopting Plato’s political philosophy into their constitution, having the senators of the republic make decisions for Rome to avoid disaster. -
479 BCE
Confucianism
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teaching in ethics pertaining to family and social standards -
450 BCE
The Twelve Tables
Roman society also had their set of laws, the main ones known as the Twelve Tables. It stated the laws and duties of a Roman citizen. -
399 BCE
Socrates' Philosophies
"Socrates believed that philosophy should achieve practical results for the greater well-being of society. He attempted to establish an ethical system based on human reason rather than theological doctrine. Socrates pointed out that human choice was motivated by the desire for happiness." -
347 BCE
Plato's Philosophies
Plato developed his philosophies after being taught by Socrates. Plato’s political philosophy has held its influence on Greek politics, Roman politics, and even politics today. -
334 BCE
Alexander the Great began his conquest
He began by invading Persia. “Aristotle taught Alexander to regard hedonistic life as completely worthless.” Alexander followed that belief and when he began his reign he spread knowledge throughout the Mediterranean. -
322 BCE
Aristotle's Philosophies
Aristotle developed his philosophies after enrolling in Plato's academy.. “Aristotle taught Alexander to regard hedonistic life as completely worthless.” Alexander followed that belief and when he began his reign he spread knowledge throughout the Mediterranean so the people in the land he conquered can share the wisdom he learned from Aristotle who had Plato and Socrates’ influence. -
142 BCE
Taoism
Laozi, another Chinese philosopher who established Taoism. Taoism is the emphasis of living in harmony. -
33
Jesus of Nazareth and the birth of Christianity
Christianity began when Jesus of Nazareth was born and was known to be born from a virgin mother and the son of God. The birth of Jesus was the main event that brought the world into the Common Era -
610
Muhammad spoke to the Angel Gabriel and Islam was introduced to humanitty
Islam began in the 7th century after the Prophet Muhammad was visited by the Angel Gabriel with the Muslim god, Allah’s will. The holy book of Islam is the Qu’ran. -
King James revision of the bible
Christianity also follows the Hebrew scripture but refer to it as the Old Testament after the New Testament was written in the 1st century later revised under King James in the 15th century -
Voltaire and Rosseau
Voltaire and Rousseau considered Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to be masters of philosophy."Rousseau examined what it means to be a citizen within a civil society. Voltaire was a strong advocate of social reform while Rousseau was an advocate of equality within society. Both of these thinkers gave the American Revolution and our founding fathers important concepts upon which to build a new form of government." -
Nietzsche develops his philosophy
Nietzche constantly criticized and praised the work of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. "Nietzsche's philosophy contemplates the meaning of values and their significance to human existence. Given that no absolute values exist, in Nietzsche's worldview, the evolution of values on earth must be measured by some other means." -
Sigmund Freud develops his philosophy
Sigmund Freud made references to Greek philosophy.
"Freudian theory is that the unconscious mind governs behavior to a greater degree than people suspect. Indeed, the goal of psychoanalysis is to make the unconscious conscious."
