Timeline

World History Timeline

  • 8000 BCE

    Neolithic Age

    Neolithic Age
    The first Agriculture takes place.
  • 7000 BCE

    Hinduism

    Hinduism
    The "Vedic Period" lasted from 1500 BCE to 500 BCE and it was the period when the Vedas were composed.Hinduism is the world's oldest religion.
  • 4004 BCE

    Christianity

    Christianity
    Christianity was believed to be created in 4004 BCE. Christianity is the largest religion in the world. Approximately 31.2% of the world is Christian.
  • 3100 BCE

    Unification of Egypt

    Unification of Egypt
    Archaic 3100-2660 BCE
  • 2660 BCE

    The Old Kingdom

    The Old Kingdom
    2660-2180 BCE. Construction of The Pyramids.
  • 2180 BCE

    First Intermediate

    First Intermediate
    2180-2080 BCE. Political Chaos.
  • 2080 BCE

    The Middle Kingdom

    The Middle Kingdom
    2080-1640 BCE. Recovery and Stability.
  • 2000 BCE

    Aryans

    Aryans
    Aryan people spoke an archaic Indo- European language.
    The Aryans argue that they "Originated from India and spread across large parts of Asia and Europe".
  • 2000 BCE

    Minoans

    Minoans
    2000 BCE- 1400 BCE. Minoans are members of a non-Indo-European people. Their economy and power was based on the sea.
  • 2000 BCE

    Minoan Civilization

    Minoan Civilization
    The Minoan civilization prospers on Crete (Minoan vase).
  • 2000 BCE

    Minoan civilization prospers on Crete

    Minoan civilization prospers on Crete
    The Minoan Civilization was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands.The name Minoan derives from Minos, which is either a dynastic title or the name of a Crete ruler who has a place in Greek legend.
  • 2000 BCE

    Judaism

    Judaism
    Torah explains the origins of Jewish faith."Jews believe that God made a special covenant with Abraham and that he and hid descendants were chosen people who would create a great nation.
    9th- 5th Century BCE
  • 1782 BCE

    Second Intermediate

    Second Intermediate
    Instability resulting from struggles for power and Hyksos migrations.
    1782-1570 BCE
  • 1700 BCE

    The Hittites Empire

    The Hittites Empire
    Occupied Anatolia.
    2000 BCE- 1700 BCE.
  • 1600 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    The Shang Dynasty is the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history, the Shang was headed by a tribal chief named Tan.
  • 1570 BCE

    New Kingdom

    New Kingdom
    The Creation of an Egyptian empire growth in wealth.
    1570-1070
  • 1500 BCE

    Phoenicians

    Phoenicians
    1500- 300 BC. Phoenicia was an ancient civilization composed of independent city-states located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
  • 1500 BCE

    Mycenae

    Mycenae
    The Mycenaean culture thrives on Greek mainland.
  • 1200 BCE

    Trojan War

    Trojan War
    The Trojan War takes place.
  • 1100 BCE

    Third Intermediate

    Third Intermediate
    Political fragmentation and conquest by outsiders.
    1100-653
  • 753 BCE

    The age of kings

    The age of kings
    The age of kings 753 BCE- 509 BCE
  • 750 BCE

    Greek City States

    Greek City States
    The Greek City states flourish.
  • 509 BCE

    The republic

    The republic
    Birth of the Republic from 509 BCE- 287 BCE
  • 483 BCE

    Buddhism

    Buddhism
    Guatama's followers began to organize a religious movement when he died around 483 B.C.
  • 479 BCE

    Greece

    Greece
    Greece triumphs in Persian Wars.
  • 390 BCE

    Rome

    Rome
    The expansion of Rome from 390 BCE- 146 BCE
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great
    Alexander starts to build his empire.
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    Qin Dynasty
    The Qin Dynasty, from which China derived its name (Qin is pronounced "Chin"), was the first official empire in its history. 221-206 B.C
  • 133 BCE

    Civil Wars

    Civil Wars
    The Civil Wars and the fall of the republic from 133 BCE- 30 BCE
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus

    Augustus
    The age of Augustus from 27 BCE- 14 CE.After winning the war against Marc Antony, Augustus had a far harder task - winning the peace and securing his throne.
  • 14

    The First emporors

    The First emporors
    The first emporors from 14-96.A life of conquest shaped the man who would become China's First Emperor. Born Prince Ying Zheng, he was just 13 years old when he became King of the Qin State in 246 BC.
  • 96

    The height of the empire

    The height of the empire
    The height of the empire from 96-180.The Roman Empire, at its height (c. 117 CE), was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization.
  • 180

    The crisis of the empire

    The crisis of the empire
    The crisis of the empire from 180-305.The Crisis of the Roman Empire lasted from about 180 AD until 305 AD. It began with the accession of Emperor Commodus, that ushered in a period of crisis during which the Empire almost collapsed completely.
  • 286

    Admiral Carausius

    Admiral Carausius
    286-293: Admiral Carausius breaks away from the rest of the Roman Empire and makes himself emperor of an independent Britain.
  • 305

    The end of the Roman empire

    The end of the Roman empire
    The Western Roman Empire officially ended 4 September 476 CE, when Emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed by the Germanic King Odoacer. 305-476
  • 862

    Kievan Rus

    Kievan Rus
    The first major East Slavic state. Kievan Rus, is founded
  • 1206

    The mangol empire

    The mangol empire
    Mongol empire, empire founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. Originating from the Mongol heartland in the Steppe of central Asia, by the late 13th century it spanned from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Danube River and the shores of the Persian Gulf in the west. 1206-1368
  • 1299

    The ottoman empire

    The ottoman empire
    The ottoman empire was founded in 1299.
  • Romanov Dynasty

    Romanov Dynasty
    The Romanov Dynasty began in 1613.
  • The United States

    The United States
    The United States was founded on July 4th, 1776.
  • The American Constitution

    The American Constitution
    June 21, 1788: The Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America.
  • France

    France
    France was founded on September 22nd, 1792.
  • Mexico

    Mexico
    Mexico was founded on September 27th, 1821.
  • The 13th amendment

    The 13th amendment
    On December 6th , 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
  • Russia revolution and beginning of the soviet union

    Russia revolution and beginning of the soviet union
    The beginning of the Russian revolution and the Soviet Union from November 6th to November 7th in 1917.
  • The communist party of China

    The communist party of China
    With its roots in the May Fourth Movement protesting the Chinese government's response to the Treaty of versailles in 1919, the CPC officially formed.
  • The Republic of China

    The Republic of China
    Fueled by western- educated revolutionary Sun Yat-Sen, the Xinha Revolution of 1911 culminated in their independence from the Qin Dynasty. Sun took control in 1912, announcing the republic.
  • The ottoman empire

    The ottoman empire
    The ottoman empire ended on November 1st, 1922.
  • Great Britain

    Great Britain
    Great Britain is found.The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles.
  • Germany

    Germany
    Germany was founded on May 23rd, 1949.
  • The Civil Rights Movement

    The Civil Rights Movement
    The civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.Jan 18, 2022
  • Spain

    Spain
    Spain was founded one December 6th, 1978.
  • Soviet Union

    Soviet Union
    On December 25th, 1991, the soviet union fell.
  • Amendment to the Constitution

    Amendment to the Constitution
    In 1992, the 27th Amendment to the constitution was ratified.
  • Russian Presidential election

    Russian Presidential election
    On March 26th, 2000, Vladimir Putin is elected president.