Summative

First King of Mesopotamia Unites the Kingdom

2334 BCE

Sargon of Akkad was one of if not the First Empire Builder in the World he was Also the first King who United all of Mesopotamia and developed all Characteristics of a Civilization, He Also started The Mesopotamian Military and Military Tradition, Although most of his Early Life is only known from Legends This is due to the fact that he built a City that still to this day has Not been Unearthed The Consequence of Sargon was the first great Empire with Characteristics of a Civilization

Fall of the Akkadian Empire

2154 BCE

The Akkadian Empire was a Successful Empire and was one of the First Empires in the World the Empire itself was Bilingual and its Capital was Akkad the Akkadian Empire Brought together two groups the Akkadian Speaking Semites and the Sumerian Speakers The Empire was Invaded by the Gutians and to make things worse Internal Struggles and Changing Climatic Conditions Also Played its part the Cause and Consequence was the Introduction of the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires In the Region. {2}

The Death of Tutankhamen

1323 BCE

The Boy King Tut Was killed at the young age of 19 but how? its been Long Since Howard Carters Famed Discovery but we still have no Clue over what killed Tutankhamen there have been Theories but with Conflicting results the Most Convincing would be the Chariot Crash Theory Which Tells that he had Crushed legs and a Broken Pelvis and died from a Blood Infection,The Historical Significance of King tuts Death is it marks the end of King tuts Royal Family Tut had No Boys that means no Pharaohs.{3}

Battle of Pelsium

525 BCE

Battle of Pelsium Took place during the Persian invasion of Egypt it was caused because of Egypt's Pharaoh Amasis sending King Cambyses II The daughter of a Low Political Leader instead of his own Daughter this caused him to March on Pelsium then taking Amasis as a POW The battle was won because of Cambyses II Knowledge of Egyptian Religion he painted the Cat god Bastet on his Soldiers shields this caused Egyptian soldiers to Flee The Consequence of the battle is Cambyses II Captured Egypt. {4}

Battle of Thermopylae

480 BCE

The battle of Thermopylae was the Beginning of the Persian War and is the Basis for the Movie 300 Leonidas King of Sparta and Athens had allied together in order to stop Xerxes I from Taking over all of Greece, Leonidas had sent a small force of 300 of his Bodyguards to go with him and block the 15m pass along with 1100 Thespians who were on Rear guard after 2 Hard fought day's the Greeks were betrayed by a Local and lost This Battle is Historically Important as it saved Western Culture. {5}

Alexander the Great's Conquest of Persia

334 BCE

Alexander the Great was Arguably the Greatest Strategist And General the Ancient World had ever seen and when he Marched on the Achaemenid Empire He meant To Take it all in it's Entirety which is Exactly what he did in a Series of 3 Battles where Alexander the Great Absolutely Destroyed the Persian Armies under Darius III The Change that Occurred is The Dissolution of Persian Rule over the Achaemenid Empire and Alexander The Great Taking Charge of the Empire in it's Entirety. {6}

Hannibal Crosses the Alps

218 BCE

Hannibal's Crossing of the Alps with his 37 War Elephants might be the Harshest Walk to war in History but it is also the Most Daring In History, Hannibal needed to get over the Alps which was essentially the key to Rome Since Hannibal Resented Rome so much he would do anything to Get to them with his over 40,00 Men After a 5 month Long Journey they made it With 26,000 Soldiers and 1 War Elephant The Historical significance is it Showed the Romans The Alps are Cross-able and Unprotected. {7}

Augustus Caesar's Death

14

Augustus Caesar Formally Octavian Caesar was the Step son of Julias Caesar and Was the Roman Empires First Emperor he led a life full of Victorious Battle's and Reform Changes and was one of the Best Emperors Rome ever had he Defeated Marc Antony and Cleopatra in the Civil war And Changed his name to Augustus Caesar Meaning Son of God Augustus Caesar Led a Long life and ended up being the 2nd Oldest Emperor Dieing at 75 This is Important Because it shows that Rome was able to Continue rule.{8}

Battle of Agincourt

1415

The Battle of Agincourt was Fought during the 100 Years war Between England and France and was a Decisive battle that Secured the French Throne The battle itself was a Very Tactical Victory From Henry V who wore Light armor drew the French heavy Calvary and Heavy Knights into Range and brought about Devastation with Volleys of Superior English Longbows up to 1,000 Arrows a Second, Observers after the battle said it looked like snow Its Consequence was British King Henry V Rule over France. {9}

The Fall of Constantinople

1453

The fall of Constantinople was Extremely Important as its seen as a Introduction to the End of the Middle ages and Opening into the Renaissance , After Besieging the city for 55 days the Ottoman Empire broke through Constantinople Ancient Gates The battle was essentially Christian West Vs the Muslim East and after the Fall it allowed The Muslim Religion to Spread Faster across Europe The Consequence of Losing this city was The End of the Byzantine Empire and Intro to Renaissance. {10}