World History Unit 3

Mauryan Empire founded

356 BCE

The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya when there was a power gap in the area after Alexander the Great’s death. The Empire covered most of Northern India and Iraq. This was the first Pan-Indian Empire.

Ashoka becomes empire

268 BCE

Ashoka was Chandragupta’s grandson and the third leader of the empire. Ashoka conquered most of India through violence. Ashoka eventually converted to Buddhism after his conquering.

Punic Wars

264 BCE

The Punic Wars were three wars between Rome and Carthage. These wars started because both Rome and Carthage wanted to be in control of the Western Mediterranean. Rome ultimately ended up winning these wars, leading to the Roman Empire's expansion.

Ashoka's Death

232 BCE

Ashoka died in Pataliputra of natural causes. His death marks the decline of the Mauryan Empire. After his death, the kings were not as powerful and productive and this led to the fall of the empire.

Han Dynasty invades Magnolia

215 BCE

The Han Dynasty invaded Orodos Mongolia. They wanted to defeat the Xiongnu, which they did. This victory led to the Han having more territory and control of trade routes in Asia.

Emperor Gaozu becomes the first Han ruler

202 BCE

Gaozu also known as Liu Bang founded and was the first Emperor of the Han Dynasty. During his time as emporer, he was overthrown but then regained power. He focused heavily on supporting and building the economy in rural areas.

Bread and Circus

140 BCE

When the Roman Republic fell to an empire many issues arose. Bread and Circus is when the Leaders in Rome provided people with food and entertainment to distract them from all of the other issues in the Empire. Politicians also used bread and circus to win the votes of poor people, because the poor needed food.

Creation of the Silk Road

130 BCE

The Silk Road was a 4,000-mile trade route that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea (Roman Empire). These roads were established by the Han Dynasty and allowed the trading of many goods. These goods include paper, ivory, spices, and more.

The War of Heavenly Horses

104 BCE

The War of Heavenly Horses was a war between the Han Dynasty and the Dayuan Kingdom. The war started because Dayuan refused to sell their good and strong horses to the Han Dynasty. In the end, the Han Dynasty won and was able to acquire the horse to strengthen their military.

Spartacus

73 BCE

Spartacus was the last and most successful slave revolt in Roman history. The revolt was led by Spartacus who was a Thracian mercenary that the Romans enslaved. The outcome of this revolt however led to the crucifixion of 6,000 slaves.

Judaism revolt

66 BCE

Jews worked together to have a revolt against the Romans in Jerusalem. The motives behind this was the Jews and Romans would clash, because of the Roman’s ruling. The result of the revolt was the burning of Jerusalem.

Crassus dies in battle

53 BCE

Crassus was supposed to rule Syria. This led to him wanting to conquer the Parthian Empire. He died in the battle of Carrhea against the Parthians.

Civil War - Pompey vs Caesar

49 BCE

The Civil War between Pompey and Caesar was for the power of the Roman Empire. Ceaser defeated Pomey in the Battle of Dyrrhachium. This led to Caesar becoming in charge of the Roman Republic

Caesar’s assassination

44 BCE

Julius Caesar was the dictator of the Roman Republic. He was stabbed to death 23 times by up to 60 senators. The senators wanted to kill him because they believed he was becoming too powerful. His assasination lead to civial wars.

Jesus' birth

6 BCE

Jesus who is the Son of God was born into a Jewish family. Jesus’s birth led to the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Although it was mostly Judaism at first until it branched off into its own faith, Christianity can be seen as one of the reasons the Roman Empire collapsed.

Yellow River flood

14

The Yellow River flooded the Han Dynasty at the start of the Common Era. This flood was extremely impactful and it is said to have killed 9.5 million people. The flood of the Yellow River is also believed to be the start of the Han Dynasty's fall.

Invention of paper

105

Paper was invented in the Han Dynasty by a court official who started making it with textile rags. The paper resulted in China being able to rapidly advance their civilization. They even went as far as to make different sizes and colors.

Han Capital burned

189

The Han Dynasty capital, Luoyang, was burned during a rebellion in a civil war. Dong Zhuo burned it down during his retreat to Chang’an so his enemies couldn’t use the city to their advantage. This caused chaos and a disruption of the city.

Gupta Empire founded

320

The Gupta Empire was founded by Sri Gupta. The founding marked the Golden Age of India. The Gupta empire is responsible for many achievements in arts, medicine, and science. The empire covered most of India.

Gupta falls

520

The Gupta empire fell because the empire split into smaller establishments. The empire fell for many reasons. There were a lot of economic issues and Gupta was being invaded in the north and east.