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Period: 202 to 220
Han Dynasty
Imperial dynasty that ruled China and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy. -
Period: 256 to Oct 3, 1100
Zhou Dynasty
The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism -
300
Bantu migration reach South Africa
A millennia-long series of migrations. -
Period: 300 to Oct 3, 1500
Phoenicians
Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic civilization situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent and centered on the coastline of modern Lebanon. -
313
Edict of Milan
A letter signed by emperors Constantine I and Licinius that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. -
Period: 320 to 550
Gupta Dynasty
An ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent. Founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta. -
Period: 323 to 356
Alexander The Great
King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire. -
330
Roman Capital Moves to Constantinople
The city was founded as Byzantium in the 7th century B.C. It was renamed Constantinople 330 A.D. when the Roman emperor Constantine moved his capital. -
410
Sack Of Rome
The city of Rome has been sacked on several occasions. -
Period: 434 to 453
Attila the Hun
Ruler of the huns. Leader of the Hunnic empire -
520
Buddhism arrives in China
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Period: 527 to 565
Justinian
Justinian I, commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor. -
Oct 3, 1040
Printing Invented
The first movable type printing system was invented by Pi Sheng in China -
Period: Oct 3, 1100 to
Shang Dynasty
The imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC. -
Period: to
Babylonian Empire
An ancient Akkadian-speaking Semitic nation state and cultural region based in Mesopotamia -
height of greek city states
At its economic height, in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. -
Period: to
St. Paul
Paul the Apostle, original name Saul of Tarsus, was a Christian missionary who took the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. -
Period: to
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth -
destruction of second temple in jerusalem
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Hittites Develop Iron
The Hittites developed new techniques for using iron. -
Gunpowder Development
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Period: to
Siddhartha Guatama
Founder of Buddhism. -
Period: to
Pax Romana
The long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the Roman Empire. -
Period: to 551
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. -
Period: to
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers. -
Period: to
Regular Use of Bronze in Egypt and Mesopotamia
About 3,000 BC the people of Mesopotamia began to use bronze, the Egyptians continued to use copper in the way described until around 2,000 BC. -
Height Of Harrapan Civilization
The Harappan civilization experienced its height around 2500 BC and began to decline about 2000 BC. -
Theravada Doctrine Codified
The Theravada is descended from the Tāmraparnīya, which means 'the ... into Parinirvana or after death doctorine were codified by Sangha group. -
Height Of Egyptain Civilization
Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC -
Cuneiform Writing Began
Appeared in Mesopotamia before 3300 B.C.E.
