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1000 BCE
First Millenium B.C. (1000-1 B.C.)
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1 CE
1st Century A.D.
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2nd Century A.D.
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927
Athelstan becomes 1st King of the English.
Athelstan's kingdom, which combined both Wessex and Mercia, came under attack from a combined force of Scots, Irish and Vikings. Athelstan won a decisive victory at the Battle of Brunanburgh - one of the bloodiest battles in English history. Thereafter Athelstan focused on building the strength of the kingdom. Learn more here at the BBC! -
1443
Creation of Hangeul, the new Korean alphabet
Before the introduction of Hangul, Korea used Hanja (한자, Chinese characters) along with some random phonetic (sound-based) writing systems developed over the years. These systems did not mix well. This meant that only those with access to a high education could read and write. King Sejong invented a simple 28 letter alphabet so that people of all ages and classes were able to learn to read and write Korean in a matter of days! -
18th Century A.D.
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World War I (1914-1918)
