Past, Present and future timelines

By Kenneth Ramelli
  • 527 BCE

    Petrus Sabbatius (Justinian)

    Became Byzantine Emperor in 527 and died in 565.
    Setup a commission to produce “a new code of imperial enactments or constitutions, the Codex Constitution” (Hussey, 2022).
    He was “genuinely concerned with promoting the well-being of his subjects by rooting out corruption and providing easily accessible justice” (Hussey, 2022).
    I selected him because of the work he did to make the legal system more fair and accessible.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Became King of Macedonia in 336 B.C.
    He ruled Macedonia until his death in 323 B.C.
    He is known as ‘the great’ both for his military genius and his diplomatic skill in handling the various populaces of the regions he conquered, He is further recognized for spreading Greek culture, language, and thought from Greece” (Mark, 2022).
    Taught the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
    Founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt in 331 B.C.
    I studied architecture and was amazed by the construction of Alexandria
  • 1558

    Elizabeth Queen of England

    Queen of England from 1558 to 1603.
    “Women were not believed to be capable of leading forces into battle. Their mental powers were considered to be inferior to men” (Wilde, 2019).
    She wanted the return of English monarch lead churches instead of Catholicism.
    “As part of her path of reform in the church, Elizabeth famously declared that she would tolerate all but the most radical sects” (Wilde, 2019).
    I chose Elizabeth because she showed that women were not inferior to men.

  • Benjamin Franklin

    1753 became the deputy postmaster general, 1757 went to England as ambassador.
    America trying to break free of English rule of the Americas. They imposed taxes like the Stamp Act which created revenue from newspapers, legal and commercial documents from the American colonies.
    Wanted to be free from British Parliament. People opposed the Stamp Act, felt the colonies should receive the money instead of England
    1775, selected as 1 of the 5 representatives to draft the Declaration of Independence.

  • Abraham Lincoln

    Elected 16th President of the United States in 1860, 1st ever from the republican party.
    North and South were torn over the issue of slavery. The north was abolishing slavery and the south wanted to keep slavery
    He condemned slavery because of its injustice and depriving men of equal rights.
    He used an army to emancipate slaves.
    I chose Abraham Lincoln because he thought every man should be free and have the same rights.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Elected President in 1932
    During the Great Depression. No jobs, crops failed, and the stock market crashed
    Author of the New Deal. Enacted from 1933 to 1939. It was “to provide immediate economic relief from the Great Depression and to address necessary reforms in industry, agriculture, finance, water power, labor, and housing” (The new deal, 2020)
    People wanted jobs and to provide for their families.
    I chose this leader because he is important to the US recovering from the Great Depression

  • Chester Nimitz

    Commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas and took control of the allied land, air, and sea from 1942 to 1947.
    Japan had just attacked Perl Harbor and inflicted so many losses to the Americans. The Navy needed a leader that could help win the war.
    Nimitz was able to win the battle of the coral sea and the battle of midway to stop the Japanese attacks.
    I selected Nimitz because he was a highly decorated officer that turned the tide of WWII.

  • 15 year prediction

    I believe that auto makers and the oil companies will continue to price cars and fuel out of the affordability range of most Americans so that they can make electric vehicles the most affordable vehicle. Consumers will have no choice to buy those vehicles because to buy a vehicle powered by gas or diesel would be the same price as buying a house (which is close to what they are priced at now) and too expensive to drive because of the cost of fuel.

  • 30 year prediction

    I predict that within the next 30 years we will have the first female president. Women have come so far in their fight for equality and the country is getting there but not quite ready to elect a female president. I believe when the major parties stop giving us candidates that really don’t seem to care about anything but their parties and lining their pockets, they will be ready to give us a candidate that truly wants change.