World History Topics 1

By JGottem
  • 5000 BCE

    Middle Eastern Map

    Middle Eastern Map
  • 5000 BCE

    Egyptians begin harvesting papyrus to make rope, sandals, baskets, and later paper

  • 5000 BCE

    Egyptian Society Divides into Upper, Middle, and Lower Classes

  • Period: 5000 BCE to 2000 BCE

    Indo-European Origins and Migrations

    These people were nomadic and lived along the steppes, and herded sheep, cattle, and goats. However they began to spread out and leave their Eurasian homes due to war and environmental changes.
    The language of these people has influenced a lot of languages throughout the years. Today, this can include Latin, Germanic, Slavic, Baltic and Celtic languages.
  • 4000 BCE

    Hippocrates Becomes the First to View Medicine as a Science

    He believed that diseases were a natural occurrence and that the body could heal itself. He worked with other doctors to share notes and records, and recommended everyone practice hygiene. He set down standards for ethical medical conduct that has guided medicine to where it is today.
  • 3100 BCE

    Sumerians Invent Cuneiform, the Oldest Writing System

  • 3000 BCE

    Narmer Becomes King of both Upper and Lower Egypt, starting the first Egyptian dynasty

  • 3000 BCE

    Sumerians Become the First to Make Tin and Copper from Bronze

  • 3000 BCE

    Sumerians Invent a Number System and 12-Month Calendar

  • Period: 3000 BCE to 1100 BCE

    Bronze Age

  • 1700 BCE

    Hammurabi's Code is Created

  • 1650 BCE

    Hitties Become the First to Wield Iron

  • 1200 BCE

    Moses leads Israelites into Sinai Desert

    This story is retold every Passover.
  • 1200 BCE

    Moses and the Israelites Promise to Reject other Gods and Follow Only One and His Laws

  • 1200 BCE

    Phoenicians Develop Alphabet With Written Symbols Representing Sounds

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 500 BCE

    Iron Age

  • 775 BCE

    First Olympic Games are Held to Honor Zeus

  • 750 BCE

    Greeks Plant Olives and Grapes in Italy, and Introduce Their Alphabet

  • 700 BCE

    Homer Composes The Iliad and The Oddyssey

  • Period: 700 BCE to 336 BCE

    Hellenic Period

  • Period: 650 BCE to 612 BCE

    Assyrian Empires rules from Persian Gulf, to Egypt, to Asia Minor

    However, it began dissolving due to mistreated conquered people rebelling
  • 620 BCE

    Roman Citizens are Divided into Patricians and Plebians under Etruscan Rule

  • 500 BCE

    The Royal Road is Built

    This makes travel from Persia to Asia Minor more efficient and quicker, with stations along the way the provided food, water, and new horses.
  • 500 BCE

    Greeks Create Democracy

  • 451 BCE

    The Twelve Tables are Inscribed into Stone by Plebians

  • 432 BCE

    The Parthenon is Finished to Honor Athena

  • 400 BCE

    Tragedies Become a Popular for Theatrical Dramas

  • 400 BCE

    Thucydides Becomes the First Scientific Historian

    He went to battle sites and recorded information, using many and truthful eyewitnesses as evidence. He rejected the idea that the gods influenced how people behaved. He only listed facts and used proof to explain why certain events and actions of people took place, so people in the future could learn from the past.
  • 324 BCE

    Alexander the Great Unites Empire to Take Revenge on Persians and Mixing Greek Culture with Others

  • Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE

    Hellenistic Period

  • 300 BCE

    Alexandria Becomes a Major Intellectual Center

    It had the first museum with millions of books, a scientific research center, a zoo, and botanical garden.
  • 300 BCE

    Cynicism, Epicureanism and Stoicism Become Popular

  • 200 BCE

    Archimedes Sets the Basic Foundations and Principles of Physics

    He invented the compound pulley and levers to move heavy objects easily, cylinder-screws used to lift water for irrigation, and the principle of buoyancy.
  • 200 BCE

    Hellenistic Doctors Dissect Corpses to Learn About Anatomy

    They discovered the nervous system, studied the brain and liver, and worked with drugs to relieve pain.
  • 200 BCE

    Euclid Writes Book with All Information About Geometry

  • 132 BCE

    Attempts at Stabilizing Conflict between Rich and Poor Romans Ended with Bloodshed

    Tiberius Gracchus proposed ways to unite the two sides by limiting the size of latifundia and providing the poor with land, causing enragement and him getting killed in a street fight. His brother suffered the same fate.
  • 75 BCE

    The Gaps Between the Rich and Poor Grew, Threatening Italy with Violent Uprisings

  • 73 BCE

    Roman Slave Spartacus Leads Slave Uprising

    Spartacus put together an army of 70,000 fellow slaves to revolt against unfair treatment and freedom. However, by 71 B.C., they were defeated, but Rome spent a lot of money, lives of troops, and resources.
  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar Becomes a Great Ruler of Rome and Other Territories

    After driving his political rival and his allies out, Caesar took control over the government in a monarchic style. He granted Roman citizenship to many, added individuals to the Senate if they were loyal, provided jobs and public work programs, and implemented the Julian calendar.
  • Period: 31 BCE to 180

    Pax Romana Era

    This translates to Roman Peace. During this time trade was boosted, standards of living raised, and many achievements in the arts were made.
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus Caesar Begins Roman Empire Reign and Rebuilding the City

    Caesar began making reforms--Proconsuls (Roman governors) couldn't exploit the provinces, tax collectors had to be permanent government employees, grain was imported from N. Africa, and new roads were being built to connect.
  • 14

    A Reign of Unqualified Roman Emperors Follow After Augustus

    Because of a lack of guidelines to becoming an emperor, a lot became so because they were part of Augustus's family. However, they didn't manage well. Good Emperors appeared after, but a few more bad emperors made an appearance.
  • 100

    Romans Begin Making Goods to Trade with Outsiders

    Pottery, woven cloth, blown glass, and jewelry to trade with others within and out the empire. They traded with China, India, and SE. Asia to get things like spices and silk. Tin from Britain, Iron from Gaul, and lead from Spain.
  • 160

    Invasions from Outsiders Becomes Problem with Roman Empire's Lowered Guard

    Because of the time of peace, they reduced the number of people fighting in the armies, which made it easier for people to attack.
  • 200

    Wars Destroyed Farmland, Food Shortage, and Business Profits, Causing Inflation