The Odyssey

By lilliank1203
  • 9000 BCE

    Rise of Agriculture

    Rise of Agriculture
    The art of maintaining crops and livestock emerges in Mesopotamia or modern-day Iraq.
  • 3000 BCE

    Rise of Egypt

    Rise of Egypt
    Egypt is united as one civilization.
  • 2500 BCE

    The epic of Gilgamesh

    The epic of Gilgamesh
    The poem of Gilgamesh's travels and adventures that are theorized to be written around this time period.
  • 1299 BCE

    The Trojan war

    The Trojan war
    The potentially fictional war between Greek city-states.
  • 1250 BCE

    The Seige of Troy

    The Seige of Troy
    The battle in which the Greeks brought the infamous Trojan Horse to the gates of the city, infiltrating the city walls and attacking.
  • 725 BCE

    Writing of the Odyssey

    Writing of the Odyssey
    When the 24 books written by Homer are thought to be written.
  • 525 BCE

    Fall of Ancient Egypt

    Fall of Ancient Egypt
    Egypt is defeated and conquered by the Persian Empire.
  • 264

    First Punic War

    First Punic War
    First of three wars between Rome and Carthage over territory disputes in Sicily.
  • 476

    The Fall of Rome

    The Fall of Rome
    Rome inevitably falls due to corruption, uneven division of power, and invasion of Germanic groups.
  • 632

    Prophet of Islam Dies

    Prophet of Islam Dies
    Muhammed dies in Mecca thrusting the Islamic faith into an unprecedented argument over who will be his successor.
  • 1211

    The Mongol Invasion of China

    The Mongol Invasion of China
    The Mongol Horde led by Genghis Khan invaded China quickly overriding the northern Jin empire.
  • 1347

    The Black Plague

    The Black Plague
    The epidemic of sickness that spanned multiple continents, killing around anywhere from 75 to 200 Million people