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World History

By MicahD
  • Creation
    4000 BCE

    Creation

  • The Fall
    3966 BCE

    The Fall

    Adam and Eve forced out of Eden
  • Mesopotamia
    3966 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    Cradle of Civilization
  • The Yellow River Valley Civilisation
    3966 BCE

    The Yellow River Valley Civilisation

    Yellow River (Huang He) Valley Civilisation starts and is the start of many Chinese empires.
  • Indus River Valley Civilisation
    3300 BCE

    Indus River Valley Civilisation

    The Indus River civilisation begins. It is an advanced and fruitful civilisation.
  • Noah
    2910 BCE

    Noah

    Noah was a man of God who built an ark to keep his family and himself safe.
  • 2310 BCE

    The Flood, Tower of Babel, Sumerians, Egyptians

  • Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Xia Dynasty

    Considered the first dynasty, though its existence is debated.
  • Abraham born
    2018 BCE

    Abraham born

  • Pyramids first appear
    1990 BCE

    Pyramids first appear

    Pyramids were built mainly as giant tombs for pharaohs
  • Sumerians attacked by the Elamites and Amorites
    1950 BCE

    Sumerians attacked by the Elamites and Amorites

    The beginning of the decline of the Sumerians
  • Isaac born
    1918 BCE

    Isaac born

    Isaac was the son of Abraham.
  • Period: 1750 BCE to 1595 BCE

    Hammurabi

    King of the Amorites writes code of law.
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Known for oracle bones and bronze casting.
  • 1300 BCE

    Indus River Civilisation

    The Indus River civilisation comes to an end.
  • Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    Longest-lasting dynasty; divided into Western and Eastern Zhou.
  • Period: 800 BCE to 146 BCE

    Ancient Greece

  • Rome
    753 BCE

    Rome

    Rome starts.
  • Confucianism
    600 BCE

    Confucianism

    Confucianism starts.
  • Buddhism
    500 BCE

    Buddhism

    Buddhism starts.
  • Period: 326 BCE to 184 BCE

    Mauryan Empire

  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    First unified Chinese empire; standardized writing and measurements.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty

    Golden age of Chinese culture; Silk Road established.
  • Period: 220 to 280

    Three Kingdoms

    Period of fragmentation; notable for military strategies.
  • Period: 265 to 420

    Jin Dynasty

    Divided into Western and Eastern Jin.
  • Period: 319 to 467

    Gupta Dynasty

    The Gupta Dynasty successfully created a significant Indian empire and is popularly considered the Golden Age of India.
  • Period: 395 to 1453

    The Byzantine Empire Starts

    The Byzantine Empire eventually fell to the Ottoman Turks.
  • Nike Rebellion
    532

    Nike Rebellion

    Nike, also called Nika, means "victory". The Nike Rebellion started in the Hippodrome in Constantinople because Emperor Justinian chose to not support either chariot racing teams. A riot broke out and left over 30,000 dead.
  • Period: 581 to 618

    Sui Dynasty

    Short-lived but significant for reunifying China.
  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty

    Cultural and artistic peak; expansion of trade.
  • Muslim Armies Take Syria and Egypt
    639

    Muslim Armies Take Syria and Egypt

    These were key areas
  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song Dynasty

    Innovations in technology and commerce; divided into Northern and Southern Song.
  • First Crusade
    1096

    First Crusade

    Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
  • The Second Crusade
    1147

    The Second Crusade

    Lasted until 1149 and was started by Pope Eugene III with support from Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany to regain lost territory.
  • The Third Crusade
    1189

    The Third Crusade

    Also known as the King's Crusade, it was led by King Philip II of France, King Richard I of England and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin. (1189-1192)
  • Period: 1206 to 1370

    The Mongol Empire

    At its peak, it covered some 9 million square miles (23 million square km) of territory, making it the largest contiguous land empire in world history.
  • Period: 1271 to 1368

    Yuan Dynasty

    Established by Mongols; significant cultural exchange.
  • Period: 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty

    Known for maritime exploration and the Great Wall's construction.
  • Period: to

    Qing Dynasty

    Last imperial dynasty; faced internal strife and foreign pressures.