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Magadha Kingdom
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The Magadha Kingdom was a major kingdom that emerged under a series of ambitious kings. It began expanding by taking over surrounding kingdoms and by 200 B.C., it had occupied almost all of the Indian subcontinent. -
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Buddhism
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Buddhism was found by Siddhartha Gautama. He spent many years trying to find enlightenment, or wisdom by suffering. After 49 days of meditation,he achieved an understanding of the cause of suffering in this world. From then on, he was known as the Buddha,meaning “the enlightened one.” Buddhism spread to many countries in Asia including Burma, Thailand, Sumatra, India, and Korea. It is now a major world religion. -
550
Hinduism
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Hinduism is a collection of religious beliefs that developed slowly over a long period of time. By the process of reincarnation, an individual soul or spirit is born again and again until moksha, or perfect understanding is achieved. A soul’s karma follows from one reincarnation to another. Hindus today still follow the many ways that they have practiced many years ago. -
550
Jainism
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The founder of Jainism was called Mahavira. Mahavira believed that everything in the universe has a soul and so should not be harmed. Followers of Jainism look for occupations that do not involve harming a creature. Jains have traditionally preached tolerance of all religions so they have made very few efforts to spread their religion. Therefore, most Jains in the world today are living in India. -
563
Siddhartha Gautama
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Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of Buddhism. He was born into a noble family that lived in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. He wandered through the forests of India for 6 years searching for enlightment, or wisdom. After 49 days of meditation, he finally understood the cause of suffering in this world. From then on, he was called Buddha, meaning "the enlightened one". -
Sep 15, 1010
King David
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King David ruled Israel after Saul's death. He was an extremely popular leader. He united the tribes, established Jerusalem as the capital, and founded a dynasty. He was courageous and strong in battles, trusting in God. -
Sep 14, 1020
King Saul
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King Saul was the first of the three kings that reigned Israel. He was chosen largely because of his success in driving out the Philistines from the central hills of ancient Palestine. Saul is portrayed in the Bible as a tragic man. He did not believe and God and believed he knew better. He was jealous of his son-in-law, David, and this drove him madness for revenge. After he died, David ruled. -
Sep 14, 1100
Phoenicians
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After Crete's decline, the Phoenicians were the most powerful traders along the Mediterranean. Phoenicians never united into a country. The first cities in Phoenicia were important trading centers. Phoenicians were remarkable shipbuilders and seafarers. They were the first Mediterranean people to venture beyond the Strait of Gibraltar. -
Sep 14, 1300
Ten Commandments
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While on the top of Mount Sinai, Moses spoke with God and he came down with the Ten Commandments. These commandments and the other teachings that Moses delivered to his people became the basis for the civil and religious laws of Judaism. The Hebrews believed that these laws formed a new covenant between God and the Hebrew people. God promised to protect the Hebrews. They promised to keep God’s commandments. -
Sep 15, 1300
Moses
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The Torah says that the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery was named Moses. At the time of Moses’ birth, the Egyptian pharaoh felt threatened by the number of Hebrews in Egypt, so he ordered all Hebrew male babies to be killed. Moses’ mother hid her baby along the banks of the Nile. There, an Egyptian princess found and adopted him. When God commanded him to lead the Jews out of Egypt, he obeyed. -
Hittite Empire
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By about 2000 B.C., a group of Indo- European speakers, the Hittites occupied Anatolia, a huge peninsula in modern-day Turkey. Separate Hittite city-states came together, forming the Hittie Empire in about 1650 B.C. They were the first in Southwest Asia to work with iron and harden it into weapons of war. Their chariots proved to be a powerful fighting machine. -
Abraham
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Abraham was a shepherd who lived in the city of Ur, in Mesopotamia. The Book of Genesis tells that God commanded him to move his people to Canaan. Around 1800 B.C., Abraham, his family, and their herds made their way to Canaan. In the Torah, God chose Abraham to be the “father” of the Hebrew people. -
Knossos
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Knossos was the Minoan capital city. Archaeologists found the remains of an advanced and thriving culture. Its painted walls showed much information about Minoans. The wall paintings, show the Minoans as graceful, athletic people who loved nature and beautifu lobjects. They also enjoyed sports such as boxing, wrestling,and bullleaping. -
Minoans
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The Minoans were a powerful seafaring people that dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean from about 2000 to 1400 B.C. They lived on Crete, a large island on the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. They produced some of the finest painted pottery of the time and traded the pottery, along with swords over a large area. Minoans also exported their art and culture and they had a great influence on Greece. -
King Solomon
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Solomon reigned after his own father, David, passed away. Solomon was the most powerful of the Hebrew kings. He built a trading empire with the help of his friend Hiram, the king of the Phoenician city of Tyre. Solomon also beautified the capital city of Jerusalem. He built a temple in which which to glorify God. The temple was richly decorated.
