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3200 BC
Sumerian Civilization 1st Mesopotamian civilization to appear.
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2700 BC
- Old Kingdom Period
- Beginning of time of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt.
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2500 BC
- Harappan Civilization
- Beginning of 1st Indian Civilization which flourished for 1000 years.
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1790 BC
- Hammurabi’s Code
- 1st set of written laws
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1750 BC
- Minoan Civilization
- Early Greek Civilization that lived on the Island of Crete (Mysterious Disappearance). Lasted till 1500BC
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509 BC
Roman Republic Was founded when Etruscan gov’t was forced out.
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527 AD
- Justinian’s Reign
- Byzatine Emperor who expanded empire to largest and most successful.
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622 AD
Muhammad’s Hijra Left Mecca for Yathrib
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800 AD
- Charlemagne Crowned
- Frankish King was crowned Emperor of Rome by Pope. Much of Western Europe was united.
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1066 AD
- Battle of Hastings
- William of Normandy Conquered England
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1096 AD
- First Crusade
- Beginning of Europe's attempt to regain the Holy Land
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1215 AD
Magna Carta Signed by King John, stated even the King must follow the laws.
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1279 AD
- Mongol rule of China
- Kubla Khan finally sucedded in gaining full control of China, lasted until 1368.
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1300 AD
Italian Renaissance Begins in Florence, a time of change and creativity.
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1337 AD
- Hundred Year’s War
- A series of Conflicts fought between England and France between 1337-1453.
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1347 AD
Bubonic Plague 1st appearance of Plague in Europe
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1453 AD
- Fall of Constantinople
- The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople
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1456 AD
- Gutenberg’s Bible
- 1st complete edition of the Bible ever printed
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1517 AD
- Protestant Reformation
- Begins as Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Wittenberg, German.
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