Period 2 Religion Timeline

  • 1860 BCE

    European christians created confusianism when they entered China

    European christians created confusianism when they entered China
  • 1813 BCE

    Abraham was born

    Abraham was born
    judaism
  • 1713 BCE

    Abraham dorms the first covenant with God

    Abraham dorms the first covenant with God
    Judaism
  • 1600 BCE

    Aryan invasion begins

    Aryan invasion begins
    Hinduism
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046

    daoism develops during the shang dynasty

    daoism
  • 1446 BCE

    Exodus begins

    Exodus begins
    Christianity
  • 1010 BCE

    david becomes king

    david becomes king
    christianity
  • 960 BCE

    Vedic Age begins

    Vedic Age begins
    Hinduism
  • 800 BCE

    The major Upanishads are written

    The major Upanishads  are written
    Hinduism
  • 722 BCE

    The Assyrians conquer Israel and launch the Jewish Diaspora

    The Assyrians conquer Israel and launch the Jewish Diaspora
    Judaism
  • 586 BCE

    Babylonians overthrow Southern Kingdom, taking Judeans to Babylonia

    Babylonians overthrow Southern Kingdom, taking Judeans to Babylonia
    Judaism
  • 586 BCE

    Babylonians overthrow southern kingdom and take Judeans to Babylonia

    Babylonians overthrow southern kingdom and take Judeans to Babylonia
    Judaism
  • 551 BCE

    Kong Qui was born

    Kong Qui was born
    Confucianism
  • 539 BCE

    Jews allowed to return to Jerusalem

    Jews allowed to return to Jerusalem
    Judaism
  • 500 BCE

    Epics and Purana's are written

    Epics and Purana's are written
    dui
  • 500 BCE

    Analects were created

    Analects were created
    confucianism
  • 500 BCE

    Lao Tsu's probable life

    Lao Tsu's probable life
    daoism
  • 479 BCE

    death of confucious

    death of confucious
    confucianism
  • 461 BCE

    Gautama leaves home to search for a solution to suffering

     Gautama leaves home to search for a solution to suffering
    Buddhism
  • 455 BCE

    Gautama becomes the Buddha

    Gautama becomes the Buddha
    Buddhism
  • 410 BCE

    Gautama dies

    Gautama dies
    Buddhism
  • 400 BCE

    Monks spread Buddhism

    Monks spread Buddhism
    Buddhism
  • 400 BCE

    Calling of Abraham

    Calling of Abraham
    Christianity
  • 372 BCE

    Confucianism expanded by Mencius

    Confucianism expanded by Mencius
  • 300 BCE

    Buddhism arrives in Se Asia

    Buddhism arrives in Se Asia
    Buddhism
  • 261 BCE

    Emperor Asoka adopts Buddhism as India's religion

    Emperor Asoka adopts Buddhism as India's religion
    Buddhism
  • Period: 230 BCE to 400

    Rule of Rome

    Judaism
  • 221 BCE

    Qin dynasty orders the burning of all Confucian texts

    Qin dynasty orders the burning of all Confucian texts
    confucianism
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE

    Han dynasty

    confucianism
  • 200 BCE

    The Maurya empire is founded

    The Maurya empire is founded
    Hinduism
  • 189 BCE

    Chinese refugees bring Buddhism to Vietnam

    Chinese refugees bring Buddhism to Vietnam
    Buddhism
  • 164 BCE

    Maccabees regain control of Israel and purify the temple

    Maccabees regain control of Israel and purify the temple
    Judaism
  • 30 BCE

    Jesus was crucified

    Jesus was crucified
    Christianity
  • 4 BCE

    birth of Jesus Christ

    birth of Jesus Christ
    christianity
  • 27

    Jesus begins ministry in Galilee

    Jesus begins ministry in Galilee
    Christianity
  • 48

    Council of Jerusalem

    Council of Jerusalem
    Christianity
  • 142

    The way of the five bushels

    The way of the five bushels
    daoism
  • 155

    Taoism of heavenly masters

    Taoism of heavenly masters
    daoism
  • 400

    the Bhagavad Gita was written

    the Bhagavad Gita was written
    Hinduism
  • Period: 618 to 906

    Tang dynasty

    daoism
  • 712

    Daoism becomes china's official religion

    Daoism becomes china's official religion
    daoism
  • 756

    daoism is replaced by confucianism

    daoism is replaced by confucianism
    daoism