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42415329983500 BCE CIVILIZATION ARISES IN MESOPOTAMIAMesopotamia comes from the Greek words meaning "The Land between the Rivers." In the southern half of Mesopotamia, Sumerians had already inhabited the land in the 6th millennium BCE Semitic Migrants, City-States, and Kings0
42415329993000 BCE HINDUISM BEING PRACTICED IN INDIAHinduism began to attract a widespread of popular interest as it transformed into a religion of Salvation Experienced changes in the doctrine and observances that resulted in a faith that addressed the interest of ordinary people1
4241554874483 BCE SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA DIESGave up his position and inheritance in order to seek salvation Born in about 563 BCE Gautama became dissatisfied with his comfortable life Became Buddha "The Enlightened One." Died in 483 BCE, his last words were "Decay is inherent in all component things! Work out your salvation with diligence!"2
42415548750-40 CE LIFE OF JESUSA charismatic Jewish teacher whom they recognized as their savior Involved in high tension between Roman overlords and Jewish subjects Claimed to have "the kingdom of God is at hand." Roman administrators percieved it wrong and executed him on the cross in the 30s CE3
4241554876500 CE END OF ROMAN EMPIRE/START FEUDAL WEST EUROPEThe Barrack emperors were a series of generals that seized thrones. The Germanic invasions and the fall of the Western region of the Roman empire caused Germanic peoples to flee to the eastern region of the Roman empire.4
4241596848632 DEATH OF MUHAMMADMuhammad's death gave Arab conquerors to spread the word of Islam. This led to the rapid expansion of Islam that contributed to the development of a massive trade and communication network for goods and ideas to spread freely through religious practices.5
4241596849750 FALL OF UMAYYAD DYNASTY AND RISE OF ABBASSID ISLAMIC EMPIREThe Umayyad caliphs became alienated even from other Arabs They devoted themselves increasingly to luxurious living rather than the zealous leadership of the umma Abbasid differed since the state was far more cosmopolitan than its predecessor6
4241596850900 GHANA KINGS CONVERT TO ISLAM IN WEST AFRICABy the tenth century, the kings of Ghana converted to Islam Their conversion led to improved relations with Muslim merchants from north Africa as well as Muslim nomads The Kings didnt force Islam among their societies rather they observed the traditional religious customs7
42415968511095 FIRST CRUSADE : EUROPEANS GO TO WEST ASIA TO RE-CONQUER HOLY LANDSFrench and Norman nobles organized a more respectable military expedition to the holy land The crusading armies began the long trek to Palestine, they captured Edessa, Antioch, and other strategic sites These crusades encouraged the Turks, Egyptians , and other Muslims to settle their differences8
42415968521250-1350 MONGOL EMPIRE : 4 KHANNATES = RUSSIA, PERSIA, CENTRAL ASIA, CHINAKhubilai extended Mongol rule to all of China, and attacked the Song dynasty in Southern China. Launched several invasions in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Burma Horde overran Russia and mounted exploratory expedition into Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany Khubilai's brother, Hulegu, toppled the Abbasid empire and established the Mongol ilkhanate in Persia. Mongols controlled all of China, outlawed intermarriage, forbade the Chinese language, and even refused to assimilate to Chinese culture9
4241596853 1300-1500 ITALIAN RENAISSANCERenaissance means "rebirth" Referred to a round of artistic and intellectual creativity that took place from the 14th to the 16th century that reflected the development of sophisticated urban society Art, architecture, humanist, moral thoughts, and the larger world became apart of the Renaissance10
42416331511324 MALI KING (MANSA MUSA) MAKES PILGRIMAGE TO MECCAMansa Musa drew great inspiration from his pilgrimage to Mecca, he built mosques, sent promising students to study with Islamic scholars, and established religious schools and brought in Arabian and north African teachers to help.11
42416331521405-1433 VOYAGES OF ADMIRAL ZHENG HE ON INDIAN OCEANThe expeditions took place between 1405 - 1433, on the first three voyages he explored southeast Asia, India, and Ceylon. The 4th he went to the Persian Gulf, Arabia, and the African coast12
42416331531453 FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE TO OTTOMAN TURKSMehmed the Conqueror captured the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. He made the city his own capital under the Turkish name of Istanbul. By 1480, they controlled all of Greece and the Balkan region.13
42416331541492 SPAIN UNIFIES, COLUMBUS, START OF COLUMBIAN EXCHANGES, MOORS DRIVEN OUTNative Americans had benefited from the New World since it introduced new forms of agriculture, weaponry, architectural ingenuity, and a new form of writing. This brought many new animals, foods, and plants to appear from the Old World and change and improve the New World.14
42416331551506 KONGO KING CONVERTS TO CHRISTIANITYThe Kings of Kongo converted to Christianity as a way to establish closer commercial relations with Portuguese merchants and diplomatic relations with the Portuguese monarchy15
4241633156 1519 ARRIVAL OF CONQUISTADORS IN MEXICODuring the 16th Century, Spanish conquistadores pressed beyond the Caribbean islands, moving west into Mexico and south into Panama and Peru16
42416472361600 BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY TRADING IN INDIAEnglish and Dutch merchants formed two especially powerful joint-stock companies : the English East India Company and its counterpart the United East India Company. The companies were privately owned enterprises, concentrated strictly on profitable trade.17
42416472371607 FOUNDING OF JAMESTOWNIn the 17th century, colonies began to become permanent on the North American mainland. English migrants founded Jamestown in 1607.18
42416832261644 RISE OF QING DYNASTY IN CHINAThe Qing Empire reigned from 1644-1912 and became the last great empire to rule China. They showed that they proved to be a strong will and powerful dynasty but still fell to the invasions of outside lands and rebellions from locals.19
4241957530WATT PERFECTS THE STEAM ENGINEThe steam engine used the condensation of steam to generate power at a moderate speed. By using coal, it powered a piston that then powered a wheel which allowed for power to be generated. This allowed for much cheaper prices for technology that involved an engine.20
42419575311776 AMERICAN REVOLUTIONThe American Revolution was a war waged upon Britain by the American colonies. This caused conflicts that then influenced ideas and began revolutions from experience. The nation won its freedom after inflicting war upon one of the greatest military forces at the time.21
42419575321807 SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED IN BRITAIN (1808 = US / 1814 = FRANCE)The U.S. Congress passes an act that stated "prohibits be importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the US from any foreign kingdom, place, or country. On the other hand, Britain refused to follow this so banned African slave trade in 1807 but slave trade still continued in Brazil and Cuba till the 1860s22
42419575331833 SLAVERY ABOLISHED IN BRITAIN (1848 = FRANCE / 1865 = US)Slavery abolishment began in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. Slaves below the age of 6 were set free, whilst those above then became known as apprentices. Apprentices would still work for their owners if they chose to but were not owned and treated as a lesser class.23
42419575341843 TREATY OF NANJING ENDS THE OPIUM WARS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINAThe Treaty of Nanjing was created in order to stop the mass amounts of Opium trade that occurred between China and foreign imperialist. China had become known to pay massive amounts to obtain this but this treaty allowed for a "fair and reasonable" tariff.24
42419575351848 COMMUNIST MANIFESTO WRITTEN BY KARL MARX (EARLY YEARS OF GERMAN INDUSTRY)The Communist Manifesto was a political pamphlet that influenced the history of all societies as it illustrated the class struggles.25

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