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3000 BCE
Egypt unites
Based on tradition, Menes was the first king of Egypt. -
2400 BCE
Temple platforms are built in Peru
In 2013, a 5,000 year old temple was unearthed in Peru. -
2050 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins
The Middle Kingdom is sometimes known as the “Classical Age” or “Period of Unification.” -
2000 BCE
Development of Chinese Writing
Chinese writing is composed of more than 50,000 characters. -
1503 BCE
Reign of Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut is considered one of the best 18th dynasty pharaohs. -
1350 BCE
Akhenaten and Nefertiti begin their rule
Originally, Akhenaten wasn’t meant to be a pharaoh. -
750 BCE
Greeks colonize the Mediterranean
The Ancient Greeks were the first to come up with the concept of a democracy. -
566 BCE
Buddha is born
Buddha eventually died in 483 BCE -
551 BCE
Confucius is born
Confucius died of natural causes in 479 BCE. -
509 BCE
Roman Republic is established
The Roman Republic was a mix of a democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy. -
500 BCE
Adena mounds are built in Ohio
The Adena mounds were used as religious, burial, and possibly defensive structures. -
221 BCE
China has first emperor
The first emperor of China was Qin Shi Huang, who was born in 259 BCE. -
206 BCE
Han Dynasty begins in China
The Han Dynasty ended in 220 CE. Sometimes, it is called the Golden Age of Ancient China. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar is killed
Caesar was assassinated by senators during a meeting of the Senate. -
100
Paper invented in China
Cai Lun was the Chinese man thought to have invented paper. -
476
Roman Empire falls
The Roman Empire supposedly fell because of invasions, laziness, and an unstable government. -
500
Height of Mayan CIvilization
The Mayan Civilization created astronomy, calendar systems, and hieroglyphics. -
570
Muhammad is born
Muhammad was the proclaimer and founder of the book of the Muslim religion, the Quran. -
600
Islam spreads to North Africa
Islam is the main religion of the North African people. -
800
Arab traders brought paper from China
Chinese paper replaced papyrus when it spread to Islamic countries. -
960
Song Dynasty began in China
Gunpowder was invented during the Song Dynasty. -
1215
English Magna Carta signed
The Magna Carta was the first document to say that a king isn’t above the law. -
1438
Inca Empire founded
The Inca Empire only lasted for about a century. -
1492
Columbus reaches the Caribbean
Many people believe that Columbus set out to prove the world was round. -
Declaration of Independence signed
56 delegates signed the Declaration of Indepedence. -
President Lincoln is killed
John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln by shooting him in the head. -
WWII Begins
The Nazis targeted Jews, Jehovah’s witnesses, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, and other minorities. -
Berlin Wall falls
The Berlin Wall was built to keep “Western fascists” from coming into East Germany. -
Soviet Union breaks apart
Political policies, defense spending, economics, and the Chernobyl disaster were reasons why the Soviet Union broke up. -
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa.