Week 2 Timeline

Iron Metallurgy

1000 BCE

Iron Metallurgy is a very well know material for forging weapons in Western Asia, North Africa and Southeastern Europe. During this ancient time the Aryan people begin to settle in the country of India and i leader known as king David established Jerusalem, as the capital city of India.

The Nubian Kingdom

800 BCE

The Nubian Kingdom in Napata was at a rise between 712 BCE to 660 BCE. serving as that kingdom’s 25th dynasty in the Late Period. After the Nubian pharaohs lost power, they retreated south from Egypt to form the Kingdom of Kush, this kingdom was isolation as the rest of Egypt suffered through repeating invasions from Assyrians, Persians, and Greeks.

Zhou kingdom ends in China

771 BCE

During the Western Zhou period, this period was mostly through tribute and gifting rather than trading with other countries and cities. cities were noble, artisans were a hereditary caste of serfs attached, and the states or courts, and ministers and court members were chosen based on birth rather than talent.

Iron Metallurgy is known in China

600 BCE

iron industry flourished once they discovered the Metallurgy of Iron. with a great deal of Technology shifting from meteoritic to smelted iron. Malleable cast ironing had greater hardness and better ductility for weapons to be stronger and last longer. Iron was in great use, making weapons but also the manufacture of farming tools.

Life of Siddhartha Gautama

563 BCE

Buddha was born in the 6th century B.C, and grew up in the the Shakya Clan. he was raised in the in opulence in a palace built just for the boy and sheltered him from the outside world. After adulthood, he went out in the real world away from the palace to study ascetic life, studying and meditating using the words of various religious teachers as his guide. e ascetics then became his first disciples and formed the foundation, he died at the age of 80 due to spoiled meat.

The life of Confucius in China

551 BCE

During his life, Confucius was a philosopher, teacher and political figure. His teachings focused on creating ethical models of family and public interaction and setting educational standards. After his death in 479 B.C., Confucius became the official imperial philosophy of China.

Darius I Rules the Persian Empire

522 BCE

Darius I was the third Persian King of the Achaemenid Empire. This leader led his military campaigns in Europe, Greece, and even in the Indus valley, conquering lands and expanding his empire. His reign lasted 36 years, Not only resuming to military prowess, Darius also improved the legal and economic system and conducted construction projects across the Persian Empire.

The Roman Republic Begins

507 BCE

while the government and the number of internal political issues expanded, the city grew to become the prevailing power over the entire Italian peninsula.

Athenian Empire and Greece and the Age of Pericles

477 BCE

Athenian culture Expanded under the leadership of Pericles, general, orator, patron of the arts and politician of democratic Athens, Pericles transformed his city’s alliances into an empire and graced its Acropolis with the famous Parthenon. His policies and strategies also set the stage for the devastating Peloponnesian War.

Hanno of Carthage explores the West African Coast

465 BCE

Hanno was establishing trading colonies along the western coast of North Africa. This he was known for founding a number of cities Morocco.

The Kingdom of Meroe in Nubia

400 BCE

Meroe had been an important administrative centre south of Napata. The city was located at the crossroads of major trade route. Meroe wa the wealthy metropolis of the kingdom of Kush, It was the day of the Kingdom of Kush.

Alexander the Great

334 BCE

Alexander the Great defeated Western Asian, once the battle was over he began the Hellenistic period.

Ptolemaic Kings rule Egypt

323 BCE

The Ptolemaic dynasty took over Egypt for almost three centuries. The city was Greek both in language and practice.Law was strict in this city, brother married sister or uncle married niece. The last Ptolemaic queen was Cleopatra VII, remained Macedonian but spoke Egyptian as well as other languages.

Han Dynasty

206 BCE

The Han Dynasty ruled China, it was the second dynasty of China. it is also known for its promotion of the state religion and opening the Silk Road trade route to Europe.

The life of Apostle Paul

45 BCE

St. Paul the Apostle, original name Saul of Tarsus, he is one of the leaders of the first Christians in Europe, Paul was compelled to struggle, therefore, to establish his own worth and authority. His surviving letters, enormous influence on subsequent Christianity.

Caesar Augustus Rules the Roman Empire

31 BCE

Augustus forced Rome from republic to empire during the tumultuous Age following the assassination of his adoptive father Julius Caesar. He shrewdly combined military, institution-building and lawmaking to become Rome’s sole ruler.

The Birth of Jesus in Nazareth

4 BCE

the Birth of Jesus in nazareth was the begginning of christianity after he was crucified.

Funan Dominates Indochina and Isthmus

50

Funan, in the ancient state in Cambodia that gained respect was incorporated into the state of Chenla in the 6th century. Funan was the first important Hinduized kingdom in southeast Asia. It covered portions of what are now Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. Funan had trade relations with India as well as China, to whose emperor the people of Funan sent tribute between the 3rd and 6th centuries. Archaeological evidence shows that Funan was influenced markedly by Indian cultures.

Sassanid Empire Ruled in Persia Until the defeat of Chosroes

224

The Sassanid Empire was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, by Ardeshir I, son of Papak, descendant of Sasan. when it was overthrown by the Arab Caliphate. It is considered by the Iranian people to be a highlight of their civilization