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750 BCE
Hinduism Begins
Hindus see religion as a way of liberating the soul from the illusion, disappointments, and mistakes of everyday existence. Upanishads are the sacred writings between teachers and students. Moksha is the ultimate state of perfect understanding of all things. -
563 BCE
Siddhartha Gautama is Born
Born in Nepal in a high ranking family, legend says he had the marks of a great man. If he stayed home he would be world ruler but if he left he would be a universal spiritual leader. Siddhartha finally after 29 years left home and went outside where he saw an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and a holy man at peace with himself. This inspired him to become a religious man and searched for religious truths. -
528 BCE
Buddhism is Founded by Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
Buddha built a new religion on four main ideas known as the Four Noble Truths:
1. Life is Filled with suffering and sorrow.
2. The cause of all suffering is people's selfish desire for the temporary pleasures of this world.
3. The way to end all suffering is to end all desires.
4. The way to overcome such desires is to follow the Eightfold Path -
4 BCE
Christianity Founded
Founded based of Jewish roots, when Jesus was born he attracted more followers as he preached of monotheism and how all Christians should praise only one God. Christian believe that Jesus' sacrifice for Christianity has led to their ability to reach salvation by following his teachings to honor his ultimate sacrifice to teach others. -
800
Three Field System Implemented
Villages began to divide their fields into three fields to rotate the soil. Only two fields were used each year and the other field was left to rejuvenate its soil. -
850
Feudalism Created in Europe
Feudal Society was all about the control of land. In exchange for military protection, lords would offer in exchange land (fief). On this land was a whole Feudal Pyramid of social ranking with the King at the top and Peasants of the King at the bottom. -
1000
Commercial Revolution Begins
An expansion of trade and business in Europe. This led to advanced banking services, increased populations from worker demand, and overall wealth of the people grew vastly -
1300
Renaissance Era Begins
Revival of the arts and learning in Europe, but originated in Italy. Educated citizens hoped to revive the culture of classic Greece and Rome. -
1346
Bubonic Plague
A disease that left black spots on the face of its victims that swept across Europe and Asia and even North Africa. This pandemic killed 1/3 of Europe's population -
1440
Johann Gutenberg Creates the Printing Press
Craftsman from Germany creates the first printing press that used many new technologies in a new unique way. This process made it easy, efficient, and cheap to make books and writings. He also printed the first complete Bible which was the first full sized book printed with movable type. -
1506
Mona Lisa Painting Finished
Leonardo da Vinci, who was one of the most relevant people of the Renaissance, created this masterpiece which is one of the most famous pieces of art in history. -
Aug 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posts the 95 Theses
Luther posted 95 theses on the door of a castle church in Wittenberg. These theses called out the Catholic Church for performing indulgences and making people buy indulgences in return for the thought of acceptance into heaven. This action launched the Reformation -
1540
Ignatius of Loyola founds the Jesuits
A new branch of Jesus' followers the went by the Jesuits. They focused on three main beliefs and practices:- Founded school throughout Europe, with well trained Jesuit teachers.
- Converting non-Christians to Catholicism, sent out missionaries across globe
- Prevent the spread of Protestantism
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1550
Scientific Revolution
Scientific movement that brought up a more secular view of the world . Focused on observation and questioning past beliefs. -
The Enlightenment
Philosophers and Scholars began to question old beliefs regarding government, religion, economics, and education. This era stressed reason and thought, and individual power to solve problems. -
Philosophes form Five Core Beliefs
- Reason: enlightened thinkers believed truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking
- Nature: Philosophes believed that what natural was also good and reasonable
- Happiness: Philosophes rejected the medieval notion that people should find joy in the hereafter and urged people to seek well being on earth
- Progress: Philosophes stressed that society and humankind could improve
- Liberty: Philosophes called for liberties that English people had won in their Bill of Rights
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French Revolution
The Citizens of France became upset over the unfair Estate class dividing system created by the Old Regime. They soon overthrew the government and formed their own government. This new government led to a Reign of Terror by the dictator Maximilien Robespierre until he and the Revolution died/ended on July 28, 1794 -
Industrial Revolution
A new era in Britain that referred to the immense increase in machine made goods. Industrialization was controlling the resources required to run the machines and drive the revolution. Water Power, coal, iron ore for construction, rivers for transportation, harbors for trade. Most of these resources were known as the Factors of Production which were required to produce income and goods. (land, labor, capital (wealth)). -
Napoleon Sells Louisiana Purchase to USA
After the Dictator Napoleon's failed expansion to Saint Domingue, he sold a large portion of France's land in USA. Thomas Jefferson, the US President, agreed to the amazing offer of $15 Million. -
Karl Marx Creates Communism
As described in his book The Communist Manifesto, his new final form of socialism was called communism. This final form was one where all factors of production and means of production were owned by the people and there was no privately owned productions. -
Holocaust
During WW2 Adolf Hitler performed mass genocide against the Jews. He and his Nazis companions slaughtered almost 6,000,000 Jews in Concentration camps where they were put in gas chambers or they died from starvation, disease, or the poor living conditions.
