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3400 BCE
cuneiform writing
in 3500-3000bce the merchants of the cities used pictographic images to make administrative notes or records -
3250 BCE
invention of the wheel
wheels were used as parts for carts and wagons pulled by animals. the invention of the wheel is very important if you think about it we use the wheel almost every day getting to and from places -
3100 BCE
unification in egypt
unification between upper and lower egypt. king narmer unifies egypt edtablishing the first egyptian dynasty -
2900 BCE
building of the great pyramid
the great pyramid was built by khufu is one of the 7 world wonders today and were one of the largest things built origanaly standing at 482 feet tall. made out of about 2.3 million blocks each block weaing about 2.5 tons. -
2334 BCE
akkadian empire
establishment of the akkadian empire. sargon of akkad creats one of the worlds first empires in mesopotamia uniting various city states under his rule -
2271 BCE
battle of uruk
happend when the invading Akkadians under the leadership of Sargon the Great managed to siege the city of Uruk and be victorius over the Sumerian culture and bring it into the first ever Akkadian Empire. -
Period: 1791 BCE to 1748 BCE
old babylonian
old babylonian empire and hammurabis code. king hammurabi of babylon establishes one of the earliest leagal codes (hammurabis code) -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1048 BCE
shang dynasty in china
the chang dynasty rules over early chinese civilizations with adcances in bronze casting writing and cenralized state structures -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1178 BCE
rise of the Hittites
the hittie empire in anatolia becomes a dominant power, known for early ironworking and millitary innovations -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE
mycenaean civilization
the mycenaean greeks thrive later inspiring legends like the trojan war and homers epics -
1300 BCE
moses and the exodus
according to tradition moses leads the isrealites out of slavery in egypt marking a foundation event in jewish history -
1274 BCE
battle of kadesh
sometimes called the first world war, featured one of the largest-ever chariot battles. It was fought in present-day Syria between the Egyptians under Pharaoh Ramses II, and the Hittites under King Muwatalli II, who were supported by eighteen of their allied and vassal states. -
Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE
zhou dynasty and mandate of heaven
the zou dynasty in china indtoduces the mandate if heaven concep justifying the rulers athority as divinely sanctoned -
Period: 900 BCE to 612 BCE
assyrian empire
the assyrian empire dominates much of the near east with military prowess culminating in teh conquest of egypt and the destruction of isreal -
853 BCE
battle of qarqar
a major confrontation between the neo assyrian empire led by king shalmaneser III and a coalition of levantine kings including king ahab of israel the battle slowed assyrian expansion westward -
753 BCE
founding of rome
according to roman mythology the city of rome is founded by romulus estavlishing what will become one of historys greatest empires -
585 BCE
battle of halys
fought between the lydians and the medes it ended in a draw because the solar eclipse that both sides interpreted as a sign to halt the fighting. this battle marked the end of conflict between the two powers -
Period: 499 BCE to 449 BCE
the greco persian wars
a series of conflicts between the greek city states and the persian empire -
490 BCE
battle of halys
a crucial battle in the greco pesian wars where the outnumberd athenian army defeted the persians. this victory bolstered greek congidnce and helped presrve greek independence -
480 BCE
battle of thermopylae
between Greek and Persian forces. The Greeks were able to hold off a vastly larger Persian force for several days but were eventually defeated