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8,000 BCE
beginnings of agriculture
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3,000 BCE
beginnings of Bronze Age (early civilizations)
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1,300 BCE
iron age
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6th century BCE
life of buddha, confucius, laozi (beginnings of confucianism, buddhism, taoism)
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buddhism (buddha)
* started in (northern) India
* significance: Buddhism is built upon the belief that every man/woman is created equal; thus, this religion rejected the Hinduism caste system. Therefore, because Buddhism rejected the caste system, many poor people converted to this religion.
* significance: Buddhism is built upon the belief that every man/woman is created equal; thus, this religion rejected the Hinduism caste system. Therefore, because Buddhism rejected the caste system, many poor people converted to this religion.
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confucianism (confucius)
* started in ancient china
* significance: The main idea of this religion highlights the importance of having a good moral character. Thus, this encouraged "mandate of heaven" as the chinese emperor had the right to govern with moral responsibility but if immoral rule happens there will be natural disasters and famines that will be upon the empire. Thus, whenever the emperor was ruling immorally, the civilians will create large riots so natural disasters wouldn't happen upon them.
* significance: The main idea of this religion highlights the importance of having a good moral character. Thus, this encouraged "mandate of heaven" as the chinese emperor had the right to govern with moral responsibility but if immoral rule happens there will be natural disasters and famines that will be upon the empire. Thus, whenever the emperor was ruling immorally, the civilians will create large riots so natural disasters wouldn't happen upon them.
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taoism (laozi)
* started in ancient china
* significance: The main idea of Taoism is that it stresses living honestly, simply, and in harmony with nature. Taoism does not believe in gods/deity when compared to other religions during that time (animism, christianity, buddhism, hinduism)
* significance: The main idea of Taoism is that it stresses living honestly, simply, and in harmony with nature. Taoism does not believe in gods/deity when compared to other religions during that time (animism, christianity, buddhism, hinduism)
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5th century BCE
Greek Golden Age (philosophers)
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323 BCE
Alexander the Great
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Alexander the Great
* died in Babylon
* significance: Alexander the Great died without an heir. This meant that there was no one to take over his empire, causing it to split into 4 blocks.
* significance: Alexander the Great died without an heir. This meant that there was no one to take over his empire, causing it to split into 4 blocks.
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221 BCE
qin unified china
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184 BCE
fall of mauryan dynasty
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32 CE
beginnings of christianity
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beginnings of christianity
* started in judea (present day middle east)
* significance: Due to the Roman empire and its hatred about people not worshipping the roman gods, the romans started to kill people who worshiped anyone else. In times of despair, Christianity was the unifying force for Christians and later, once the roman influence was dying down, Christians began to develop missionaries which spread Christianity to parts of Europe and thus, it became a universalizing religion.
* significance: Due to the Roman empire and its hatred about people not worshipping the roman gods, the romans started to kill people who worshiped anyone else. In times of despair, Christianity was the unifying force for Christians and later, once the roman influence was dying down, Christians began to develop missionaries which spread Christianity to parts of Europe and thus, it became a universalizing religion.
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180 CE
end of pax romana
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320 CE
end of han dynasty
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312 CE
Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity
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Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity
* converted in Vatican city
* significance: stopped the persecution of Christians and legalized Christianity. also changed the political benefits that the priests had within the empire and how the church was viewed
* significance: stopped the persecution of Christians and legalized Christianity. also changed the political benefits that the priests had within the empire and how the church was viewed
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333 CE
Roman capital moved to Constantinople
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4th century
beginning of trans-saharan trade routes
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beginnings of trans-saharan trade routes
* started in Egypt
* significance: helped the development of the civilizations that participated in it & facilitated the exchange of ideas and cultures between the people of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa which led to the development of new technologies, art, and architecture.
* significance: helped the development of the civilizations that participated in it & facilitated the exchange of ideas and cultures between the people of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa which led to the development of new technologies, art, and architecture.
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476 CE
fall of rome
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fall of rome
* started in rome, italy
* significance: The fall of rome started because of the civilians lack of loyalty from the military and the distrust in the government. After the fall of rome, Europe was freed from the rule of a single power (rome) which lead to a vast change in the political and culture change.
* significance: The fall of rome started because of the civilians lack of loyalty from the military and the distrust in the government. After the fall of rome, Europe was freed from the rule of a single power (rome) which lead to a vast change in the political and culture change.
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527 CE
Justinian rule of Byzantine Empire
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550 CE
fall of Gupta Dynasty/Empire