Period 1-4 Timeline (Note: I don't know how this BCE and CE stuff work

600 BCE

The Neolithic Revolution

The Neolithic revolution was the beginning of innovation and transition to foraging to farming. As more people transitioned to farming there was a sudden rise in civilized cities. Families began to turn into clans. Clans to Tribes
44 BCE

The Roman Empire

The legacy of Rome was of an ancient one. At that time the most powerful leader came to be. His name was Augustus Caesar. He was the first Roman Emperor to make large transformations throughout the empire. He constructed ships, strengthened armies and brought peace.
1 CE

Christianity Existed

At this time the Roman Empire was at its top best people believed their leaders were gods, but when Christianity came in and told them that their leader was no God they began to think it was because of corruption that these so called, "Gods of Roman" were not really what they thought they were
220

Han China And the Silk Road

In a different land, Liu bang wins and starts the Han Dynasty. Government under the Han had a centralized government, lowered taxes and made less punishment for crime. The silk road also began at the same time of the Han China Dynasty. The silk road is a trade route that goes from China to the Mediterranean sea. It brought traders most profit and traded precious stones and gems.
330

The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire were both very similar. After the end of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine were influenced by the Romans. They had both spoke in Greek, had similar religion;both were catholic, and their governments were of similar rulers. Roman emperor Constantine I dedicated a “new Rome” on the site of the ancient Greek colony of Byzantium. An thus it was created
476

The Fall Of Western Rome

The Fall of Western Rome was caused by multiple things. Some of the main reasons as why it was beginning to collapse was because of the citizen's knowledge of Christianity. And the fact that the leadership was corrupt. Also their defenses were not enough to defend against the invasions of the Germanic Tribe.
550

The Maurya and Gupta India

The Maurya Empire when first founded by Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta was not very well liked since he enforced the law and made less freedom for the people. After his rule, Asoka came as leader and made his new laws influenced by Buddhism. After that the Maurya Empire is divided into three kingdoms:
- Chandra Gupta I
- Samudra Gupta
- Chandra Gupta II
The Empire ended in the year of 550
570

Rise of Islam

Islam was a religion founded my Muhammad during the 7th century of AD. There Christianity had become the dominant faith of the Mediterranean. Christians in Arabia: Christianity starts with Jesus Christ's ministry and spreads throughout Arabia
Jun 15, 800

Charlemagne was crowned as new "Roman Emperor

The Pope crowned Charlemagne as the new Roman Emperor in 800, centuries after the ancient Roman Empire had collapsed in Europe. His “Holy Roman Empire” shrank rapidly after his death, but it remained a major force in Europe into the Reformation.
Aug 14, 1054

The Division of Christianity by the Byzantine Empire

Because of the distance and lack of contrast, Christianity developed differentl. Based on the bible but different practices the Christians in Western Europe accepted the Pope.Christians in Eastern Europe relied on the Patriarch to oversee the church, but the emperor has final authority. Christians in the Byzantine Empire did not accept the authority of the Pope and so big controversies among them started
Jul 12, 1206

The Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of other nomadic tribes. Their leader was none other than Gheghis Knah. The Empire grew rapidly under his command and his descendants sent invasions in every direction. As time went on the empire began to split due to the fact that Genghis Khan's grandchildren disputed whether the royal line should follow from his son and initial heir.
Dec 1, 1252

Songhay and the Mughal Empires

In the West African savannas, the Songhay Empire rose in the second half of the fifteen century. The state operated a crucial intersection of the trans-Sahara trade routes. They made much of their revenue from taxing that commerce. The Mughal Empire in India, like Songhay, governed largely a non-muslim population. These two Muslim Empires brought to the Islamic world greater measure of military power and economic prosperity.
Nov 20, 1346

The Black Death

The plague derived from mainly the Mongol Networks of Trade. It reached Western Europe and the Middle East. It massed over thousands of deaths. Throughout this time the Middle east lost about one-third of its population
Aug 23, 1368

The End of The Golden Age for China

Despite the wealth & culture during under the Tang & Song Dynasties, the Chinese were briefly overthrown by the Mongols. From 1279 to 1368, foreign nomads called the Mongols ruled China.
May 17, 1453

End of the Byzantine Empire

Their defeat, in 1243 CE, in a war against the Mongols made them easy targets for the Ottoman. The Byzantine Empire kept losing territory, until finally the Ottoman Empire (which had replaced the Sultanate of Rum) under Mehmet II conquered Constantinople in 1453 CE and took over government.
Mar 31, 1492

Christopher Columbus's first voyage

The voyage departed in August of 1492 with about 87 men sailing the three ships. After a brief stop in the Canary Islands, Columbus and his crew began their journey across the Atlantic on September 6. On October 12, land was sighted.
Sep 11, 1492

The Columbian Exchange Started

Beginning after Columbus' discovery in 1492 the exchange lasted throughout the years of expansion and discovery. The Columbian Exchange impacted the social and cultural makeup of both sides of the Atlantic.
Jun 7, 1494

Treaty of Tordesillas

The treaty was arranged between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered by Christopher Columbus. Spain was given rights to the newly discovered and undiscovered lands. Portuguese expeditions were to keep to the east of the line.
Jan 31, 1600

Expansion Across the Americans

As the Columbia exchange grew, more people from across the world came to colonize plenty of the lands. Lands were used for tobacco, cattle and homes until most of the forest lands were cleared and the Indians drove off.
May 14, 1607

The Creation of Jamestown

Virginia settlers landed on the New World to establish an English Colony. Jamestown was created in a desperate way to find uninhabited ground. The Local Indians have attacked the English colonists who settled near their lands and in desperate attempt they created Jamestown.