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Period: 5900 BCE to 3200 BCE
Copper Age
Also known as The Chalcolithic Period due to the transition from stone tools and weapons to ones made of copper.
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4500 BCE
Sumarians build their first temple
Ancient Mesopotamian temples fulfilled many roles. They were the house of the deity or the patron god of the city, and they were also the administrative centers of the first cities in Sumer.
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4500 BCE
The city of Uruk is founded
According to the Sumerian King List, it was founded by King Enmerkar sometime around 4500 BCE, and was located in the southern region of Sumer.
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3600 BCE
Invention of Writing in Sumer at Uruk
The Sumerians first invented writing as a means of long-distance communication which was necessitated by trade.
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3100 BCE
The Egyptian civilization began
King Narmer founded the first Egyptian dynasty.
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2950 BCE
The first Egyptian pyramid is built
This pyramid is the Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Zoser (aka Djoser) who was one of the kings of the 3rd Dynasty.
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2400 BCE
First use of war chariots in Mesopotamia
The chariot was a light vehicle, usually on two wheels, drawn by one or more horses.
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2100 BCE
First ziggurats
Located in Ur, Eridu, Uruk, and Nippur.
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1900 BCE
Ashur, capial of Assyria, is founded
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Period: 1795 BCE to 1750 BCE
Reign of Hammurabi, king of Babylon
Hammurabi was the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon. He inherited throne from his father, Sin-Muballit, and expanded the kingdom to conquer all of ancient Mesopotamia.
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1772 BCE
The Code of Hammurabi
One of the earliest codes of law in the world
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1550 BCE
Kingdom of Mittani is founded
The Kingdom of Mittani once stretched from present-day northern Iraq, down through Syria and into Turkey and was considered a great nation.
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1520 BCE
Amhose I reunites the kingdom.
After this a new kingdom begins.
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1479 BCE
Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh
She is one of the most successful woman pharaohs and rules for 22 years.
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1352 BCE
Akhenaten changed the Egyptian religion to worship a single god.
This was a big change and only lasted for a short period of time due to his son changing the religion back to the old ways when he become ruler.
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Period: 1300 BCE to 1200 BCE
The Israelites enter the land of Canaan
The Israelites enter the land of Canaan, then the age of judges start
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1020 BCE
Saul is crowned the first King of Israel.
He reigned for 42 years.
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1020 BCE
Jewish monarchy is established
King David established Israel as a major power in the region by successful military expeditions, and by constructing a network of friendly alliances with nearby kingdoms.
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1000 BCE
Founded capital
Jerusalem made capital of David's Kingdom
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931 BCE
Israel divides into two kingdoms
After Solomon’s death, Israel divides into two kingdoms: Judah in the south, Israel in the north
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586 BCE
Judah conquered by Babylonia
Jerusalem and First Temple destroye, and most Jews were exiled to Babylonia.
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538 BCE
Exiles are allowed back
The Persian king Cyrus allows the exiles back, and encourages them to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
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232 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt.
Alexander the Great occupies Egypt and his general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty.
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196 BCE
The Rosetta Stone is carved
The Rosetta Stone was founded in 1799, and is inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt.
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Period: 129 BCE to 63 BCE
Jewish gain independence under the Hasmonean monarchy
The Hasmonean dynasty lasted about 80 years. The kingdom regained boundaries not far short of Solomon's realm. Political consolidation under Jewish rule was attained and Jewish life flourished.
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63 BCE
Judaea is conquered
The Romans conquer Judaea and soon install the family of Herod the Great as rulers of Judaea
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Period: 51 BCE to 30 BCE
Cleopatra VII reigns
She became the mistress of Julius Caesar and gave birth to his son, Octavian.
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37 BCE
Herod the Great is made King of Israel by Rome.
He reigned for 33 years and helped the country develop and gain social stability.
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31 BCE
Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra
This took place in the sea Battle of Actium. Both Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide.
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30 BCE
Egypt becomes a province of the Roman Empire
Egypt was established in 30 BC after Octavian defeated his rival, deposed his lover Queen Cleopatra VII, and annexed the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt to the Roman Empire.
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