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3000 BCE
Egypt unites
Ancient Egypt united around 3150 B.C.E. after a military campaign led by Menes, who became the first king of unified Egypt -
2400 BCE
Temple platforms are built in Peru
It is said that the structure/town was built for the Incan emperor Pachacuti. -
2050 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt begins
Egyptians Middle Kingdom stretches from approximately 2030 to 1650 B.C. -
2000 BCE
Development of Chinese writings
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty -
1503 BCE
Reign of queen Hatshepsut begins
Hatshepsut brought great wealth and artistry to her land -
750 BCE
Greeks colonized the Mediterranean
They concluded Miletos, Ephesos, Smyrna, and Halikarnassos -
566 BCE
Buddha is born
He was born in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal -
551 BCE
Confucius is born
Confucius was born into a royal family of the Chou Dynasty. -
509 BCE
Roman republic is established
the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf. -
500 BCE
Adena mounds are built in Ohio
They make up Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. -
221 BCE
China has their first emperor
China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was born on 18 February in 259 BC that's over 2,200 years ago -
206 BCE
Han dynasty begins in China
The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China. -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar is killed
He died on March 15, 44 BC in Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome, Italy -
100
Paper invented in China
Improved paper-making traditionally dates back to 105 AD -
476
Roman Empire falls
The reason why Rome fell was because the Invasions by Barbarian tribes was to much -
500
Height of Mayan civilization
The Mayan civilization reached it’s peak during the Classic Period of Maya civilization A.D. 250 to 900 -
570
Muhammad is born
He was born on 12 Rabiulawal (29 August 570 CE), the third month of the Muslim calendar. -
600
Islam spreads to North Africa
Islam spread throughout West Africa via merchants, traders, scholars, and missionaries -
800
Arab traders brought paper from China
Islam spread throughout West Africa via merchants, traders, scholars, and missionaries -
960
Song Dynasty begins in China
Song dynasty, 960-1279, Chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs -
1215
English magna carta signed
signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons -
1438
Inca empire founded
The Inca Empire was a vast empire that flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 15th century A.D. -
1492
Columbus reaches the Caribbean
On the evening of 3 August 1492, Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera with three ships. -
Declaration of Independence signed
Richard Henry Lee, George Wythe, Elbridge Gerry, Oliver Wolcott, Lewis Morris, Thomas McKean, and Matthew Thornton signed the document after August 2, 1776 -
President Lincoln is killed
He was assassinated on April 15, 1865, at Petersen House, Washington, D.C. -
WW2 begins
Lasting six years and one day, the Second World War started on 1 September 1939 -
Berlin Wall falls
Is has been 11,983 days since November 9, 1989 to August 31, 2022 -
Soviet Union breaks apart
The Soviet Union officially broke apart 30 years ago -
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected president.