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476
Fall of Roman Empire
The Roman Empire covered nearly all of Europe, north Africa, the Fertile Cresent and some of West Asia. The the Empire was caused by many factors, some of which being the invasion of other tribes, economic troubles, and finally being unable to rule the overexpanded empire. When Rome fell it split into many smaller successor states covering what used to be the Roman Empire. -
551
Birth of Confucius
BCE
Confucius died in 479 BCE. Confucius was a philosopher who's teachings focoused on both personal and governmental morality. He founded Confucianism which is based upon his teachings.
Just an overall cool dude. -
Jan 1, 600
Life of Buddha
BCE
The Buddha lived between the 6th and 4th century BCE. Siddhartha Gautama, or the Buddha, was the sage whose beliefs that Buddhism was based upon. He was reffered to as "the enlightened one." Today Buddhism is a very popular religion in Asia. -
Feb 1, 604
Life of Lao Tzu
BCE
Lao Tzu was born in 604 BCE and died in 531 BCE. Lao Tzu was the founder of Taoism, or Daoism. Taoism emphasizes living in peace and harmony with the Tao. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Indo-European Migrations
BCE
Indo-european migrations spread language and culture throughout Europe and the Middle East. The migrations originated in the in the Steppes and stretched all the way to western Europe. Also different languages sprung up along the migrations path. Most common languages spoken along the path were early versions of Celtic, Germanic, and Italic. -
Jan 1, 1500
Early Alphabetic Script
BCE
The alphabetic script allowed for people to have a written language instead of just a spoken one. This is extremely important when trading or doing other business. This also allowed for religious or holy texts to be recorded. -
Beginning of Christianity
The correct date is 32 CE. The Time Toast website does not allow two-digit years.
Christianity began as a sect of Judaism. According to Scriptures Christians were facing persecution my members of the Jewish faith so in order to escape this Christianity started. Today Christianity is the most practiced religion in the world. -
End of Pax Romana
The Pax Romana began in 27 BCE and lasted until 180 CE. It was a peacful time in Roman history established by Agustus. The Pax Romana ended due to threats by external tribes. -
Beginning of Bronze Age
BCE
The Bronze Age is named for correctly for the increased use of broze during this time period. Tin and copper are both used to make bronze. This means that civilizations needed to interact with each other in order to get either tin or copper. With the interactions of civilizations cultures spread as well. -
Beginning of Agriculture
BCE
Agriculture is definided as the science of farming. This includes the cultivation of lands as well as animals. Agriculture allowed people to come out of a nomadic lifestyle and settle down. As a result more sturctured civilizations rose up.
