World History 2500 B.C.E - 250 B.C.E

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  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old Kingdom (Orange)

  • 2500 BCE

    2500 B.C.E (uniform segment)

  • Period: 2350 BCE to 2230 BCE

    Akkadian (Red)

  • Period: 2112 BCE to 2004 BCE

    Third Dynasty of Ur (Purple)

  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom reigns in Egypt (Africa)

  • 2000 BCE

    Horses in use spreads all over western Asia (Green)

    Horses in use spreads all over western Asia (Green)
  • 2000 BCE

    2000 B.C.E (uniform segment)

  • 2000 BCE

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece (Purple)

    Rise of Minoan civilization on Crete; early Greeks arrive in Greece (Purple)
  • Period: 1900 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Old Babylonian (Red)

  • 1800 BCE

    Abraham migrated to Canaan (Yellow)

    Abraham migrated to Canaan (Yellow)
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1045 BCE

    Shang dynasty (Green)

  • Period: 1700 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Hittites dominant in Anatolia (Purple)

  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1532 BCE

    Hyksos dominate northern Egypt (Orange)

  • 1600 BCE

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece (Purple)

    Rise of Mycenaean civilization in Greece (Purple)
  • 1532 BCE

    Beginning of New Kingdom (Orange)

    Beginning of New Kingdom (Orange)
  • 1500 BCE

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy (Red)

    Hittites develop iron metallurgy (Red)
  • 1500 BCE

    1500 B.C.E (uniform segment)

  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Kassite ruled in Mesopotamian (Red)

  • 1450 BCE

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete (Purple)

    Destruction of Minoan palaces in Crete (Purple)
  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Israelite occupation of Canaan (Yellow)

  • 1200 BCE

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom (Red)

    Destruction of Hittite kingdom (Red)
  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE

    Destruction of Mycenaean centers in Greece (Purple)

  • 1150 BCE

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel (Yellow)

    Philistines settle southern coast of Israel (Yellow)
  • Period: 1045 BCE to 221 BCE

    Zhou dynasty (Green)

  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean (Purple)

    Iron metallurgy reaches the Mediterranean (Purple)
  • 1000 BCE

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central (Blue)

    Origin of Celtic culture in Central (Blue)
  • 1000 BCE

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism (Green)

    Initial development of pastoral nomadism (Green)
  • 1000 BCE

    1000 B.C.E (uniform segment)

  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital (Yellow)

    Jerusalem made Israelite capital (Yellow)
  • 969 BCE

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power (Yellow)

    Hiram of Tyre comes to power (Yellow)
  • 960 BCE

    Solomon builds First Temple (Yellow)

    Solomon builds First Temple (Yellow)
  • 920 BCE

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah (Yellow)

    Division into two kingdoms of Israel and Judah (Yellow)
  • 911 BCE

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire (Red)

    Rise of Neo-Assyrian Empire (Red)
  • 814 BCE

    Foundation of Carthage (Purple)

    Foundation of Carthage (Purple)
  • 750 BCE

    Kings of Kush control Egypt (Orange)

    Kings of Kush control Egypt (Orange)
  • 721 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom (Red)

    Assyrian conquest of northern kingdom (Red)
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubian kings rule Egypt (Orange)

  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre (Purple)

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre (Purple)
  • 701 BCE

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre (Red and Yellow)

    Assyrian humiliation of Tyre (Red and Yellow)
  • 700 BCE

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea (Green)

    Scythians drive out Cimmerians and settle area north of Black Sea (Green)
  • 671 BCE

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt (Red and Orange)

    Assyrian conquest of Egypt (Red and Orange)
  • Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE

    Neo- Babylonian kingdom (Red)

  • 612 BCE

    Fall of Assyria (Red)

    Fall of Assyria (Red)
  • 600 BCE

    Iron metallurgy in China (Green)

    Iron metallurgy in China (Green)
  • 587 BCE

    Capture of Jerusalem (Yellow)

    Capture of Jerusalem (Yellow)
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Life of Confucius (Green)

  • Period: 550 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rivalry of Carthaginians and Greeks in the western Mediterranean (Purple)

  • 515 BCE

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem (Red)

    Deportees from Babylon return to Jerusalem (Red)
  • 500 BCE

    500 B.C.E (uniform segment)

  • 500 BCE

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods (Purple)

    Celtic elites trade for Mediterranean goods (Purple)
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Migrations across Europe (Blue)

  • 450 BCE

    Completion of Hebrew Bible (Yellow)

    Completion of Hebrew Bible (Yellow)
  • 450 BCE

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa (Orange)

    Hanno the Phoenician explores West Africa (Orange)
  • 440 BCE

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians (Purple)

    Greek historian Herodotus reports on nomadic Scythians (Purple)
  • 390 BCE

    Celts sack Rome

    Celts sack Rome
  • Period: 356 BCE to 338 BCE

    Lord Shang brings Legalist reforms to Qin state (Green)

  • 300 BCE

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen (Green)

    Ruler of Chinese state of Zhao equips troops like nomad horsemen (Green)
  • Period: 300 BCE to 350

    Kingdom of Meroë (Red)

  • 1 BCE

    1 B.C.E (uniform segment)