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20,000 BCE
Creation of Bow and Arrow
The bow and arrow dates back to Stonehenge, but ancient egyptians are mainly known to use the bow and arrow. This is a long range tool and serves ancient civilizations a greater advantage in war. -
3000 BCE
Domestication of Horse
Horses were domesticated in the grasslands of the Ukraine, Southwest Russia. The horse would help will things as transportation and manual labor. -
Period: 499 BCE to 449 BCE
Greco Persian Wars
There were conflicts between the Achaemenid empire ans Greek city-states -
Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
An ancient Greek war fought by the Delian league by Athens against the Peloponnesian league led by Sparta -
300 BCE
The Development of the Trebuchet
The Trebuchet is like a large slingshot. It was used first by ancient China. The size of the Trebuchet helps it get a longer distance and reach longer distances. -
Period: 264 BCE to 146 BCE
Punic Wars
Three wars fought between Rome and Carthage -
1044
The Invention of Gunpowder
Gunpowder was invented in China. It was developed by Taoists and originally used for medical purposes. It was not used for warfare until 904 AD -
Period: 1083 to
Napoleonic Wars
A series of conflicts between the French Empire and many European Countries. The French were led by Napoleon. -
1180
The Invention of the Longbow
The longbow was invented by the Celts in Wales. It is about 6 feets tall, usually as tall as it user. -
1300
The Development of the First Hand Cannon
The hand cannon was invented China. -
Period: 1337 to 1453
The One Hundred Years War
This is a series of wars between the ruler of the kingdom of England and the French house of Valois over the right to rule France -
Period: Feb 1, 1519 to Aug 23, 1525
The Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire. Montezuma, the ruler of the Aztecs, was scared that Cortes was a god and that he came to do harm to the people. In the end Montezuma was killed. -
1580
The Development of the Submarine
WIlliam Bourne was the first to sketch the idea of the submarine. They were never used until later on. -
The Development of the Flintlock Musket.
The flintlock was invented by Marin le Bourgeoys. Flintlocks were used by European armies between 1660 and 1840 -
Period: to
Thirty Years War
A war fought primarily in central Europe and was on of the most destructive war in history. It resulted in 8 million deaths that were caused by violence, plague, and famine. -
Period: to
English Civil War
A series of wars between parliamentarians and royalist over the matter of England's government -
The Development of the of the Revolver handgun
Samuel Colt submitted the patent for the revolver in 1835. -
Period: to
The Taiping rebellion
Civil war/rebellion that took place in China. It established the MAnchu-led Quing Dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. -
The Invention of the Ironclad Warship
The first ironclad warship was used by the French navy. -
The Invention of the Machine Gun
Hiram Maxim invented the first machine gun. They were first used during the Civil War. This gun is rapid and can fire many rounds, which effect the war alot. -
Period: to
Boxer Rebellion
An anti-imperialist, anti-foreign, and anti-christian uprising that took place in China. -
Period: to 1492
Crusades
A series of religious wars that were sanctioned by the Latin church in the medieval times -
Period: to
World War 1
Known as The Great War, this war was fought by many countries. Fought in Europe -
The Development of the First Tank.
The first tank was invented by the French, but was first used in battle by the British. The first tank to be used was called "Little Willie" -
Period: to
Russian Civil War
A war between many parties in Russia to determine Russia's political future. -
The Development of the First Fighter Aircraft
The first fighter aircrafts were developed during WWll and saw 2 years of the war. -
Period: to
World War 2
The Second world war fought against the Axis powers and the Allies. It was fought Germany and some of Japan -
The Use of the First Atomic Bomb
The first atomic bomb was used by the US in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
The Development of the ak-47
The ak-47 was first developed in the Soviet Union. It was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. -
Period: to
Cold War
A war of technology between the U.S and the Soviet Union. -
The Testing of the First Hydrogen Bomb
The first hydrogen bomb was tested in 1952 in the Marshall Islands. -
Period: to
Rwandan Genocide
A mass slaughter of the Tutsi and Hulu in Rwandan. This was during the Rwandan Civil War. -
Period: to
Second Congo War
The second congo war began in the Democratic Republic of Congo only 1 year after the first congo war over the same reasons. -
The Development of the M.O.A.B
The M.O.A.B was developed by the US military by Albert L. Weimorts, Jr. It is a large-yield bomb.