Religions

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  • Period: 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE

    Indus River Valley civilization is developed and begins flourishing

    Early Hindu practice dated back to around this time
  • 1813 BCE

    Abraham is Born

  • 1713 BCE

    God promises Abraham to make him the father of a great nation

  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

    Daoism is developed

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Vedic Age

    Rig Veda is written, influence of joining the Aryan and Indus Valley cultures
  • 1280 BCE

    Moses leads Jews to Egypt

  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE

    Brahmanas and Upanishads are written

    These were added to the original Vedas.
  • 970 BCE

    King Solomon builds the First Temple

  • Period: 600 BCE to 500 BCE

    Age of Protest

    Buddhism and Jainism break away form Hinduism
  • 551 BCE

    Confucius Born

    Birth of Confucius
  • 550 BCE

    Daoism officially founded

  • 534 BCE

    Gautama becomes ascetic

    Gautama abandons highly luxurious life and becomes ascetic
  • 528 BCE

    Gautama attains enlightenment

    Gautama attains enlightenment, moves to Sarnath delivers first sermon on dharma
  • 521 BCE

    Confucius appointed minister of crime

    Confucius is appointed minister of crime for the State of Lu
  • 497 BCE

    Confucius begins taveling

    Confucius travels and teaches rulers in China his disciples
  • 483 BCE

    Guatama Buddha dies

    Gautama Buddha dies, first Buddhist Council gethers
  • 479 BCE

    Confucius Dies

    Death of Confucius
  • 400 BCE

    Kharosthi script brought to use

    Kharosthi script, known as Gandhari script, is brought in use
  • Period: 400 BCE to 500

    Hindu responds to break away

    Further changes are made to the main teachings of Hinduism
  • Period: 369 BCE to 286 BCE

    Chinese texts related to Daoism are written

  • 350 BCE

    Chuang- Tzu further develops Daoist philosphy

  • 330 BCE

    Mencius begins spreading Confucianism

    Mencius begins spreading Confucianism throughout China
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander the Great begins influencing people

    Alexander brings his arms and the influence of Greek civilization into northern India and they create a counter to this culture and ideas.
  • 300 BCE

    Oldest Brahmi script found in this time era

    Oldest Brahmi script discovered is from this time era
  • 164 BCE

    The Maccabees regain control of Jerusalem and purifies the Temple

  • Period: 6 BCE to 30

    Jesus Christ lives

    life of Jesus Christ
  • Period: 26 to 36

    Jesus of Nazareth Crucified

    Jesus of Nazareth is crucified
  • Period: 50 to 60

    Christian communities established

    various Christian communities were established
  • Period: 50 to 70

    Didache was composed

    early Christian document, the Didache, was composed
  • 66

    Jews revolt against Roman rule

  • 68

    Buddhism is introduced to China

    Buddhism is officially introduces in China
  • 70

    Christianity begins rising contributing to many declines of other places

    rise of Christianity contributes to the cultural and physical decline of the city of Ephesos
  • 200

    The Mishna is complied and codified

  • 220

    Han Dynasty Ends

    Han Dynasty ends, Confucianism loses influence
  • Period: 300 to 350

    Christian Basilic being built

    Christian Basilica built at Nemea
  • 350

    Coptic script developed

    Coptic script developed with the rise of Christianity and earlier Egyptian scripts forgotten
  • Period: 400 to 500

    Hinduism becomes more popular again

    Hinduism becomes the dominant religion in India. Temples and monuments are built for Hindu gods, ideas, and beliefs.
  • 465

    Buddhabhadra arrives in China

    Buddhabhadra arrives in China and begins preaching Buddhism
  • 489

    First Confucian temple built outside of Hometown

    First Confucian temple outside of Confucius’ hometown is built