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4004 BCE
Approximate Year the World Was Created
It is currently not possible to tell exactly when the world was created, but modern scholars estimate that the world was created in about the year 4004 BC, give or take a few years. This knowledge was obtained using the dates given in the King James Bible (KJV). -
2348 BCE
Noah's Flood
The approximate year God flooded the Earth as described in the Bible. Again, this is approximate. -
2242 BCE
Tower of Babbel
Another approximate date. Man was scattered across the Earth by God. Because the ice age was still happening, man was able to come to North America by land bridge; this, or God directly moved humans to the Americas after Babbel. -
Period: 1539 BCE to 1075 BCE
Egyptian New Kingdom
Egypt gains importance. -
509 BCE
Roman Republic founded
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Period: 334 BCE to 324 BCE
Alexander the Great's invasion of the Persian Empire and its remains
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476
West Roman Empire demolished
Barbarians; Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, and more destroy West Rome and take its land. -
610
Islam founded by Muhammad
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Period: 800 to
Holy Roman Empire
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896
Alfred, King of England, Defeats Vikings
Soon after, the kingdom of Wessex would grow rapidly and then, shortly after, become England; which had a M A S S I V E impact on history -
1066
William of Normandy conquers England
Massive impact on English history. Normans conquered England. It brought England's ties away from Scandinavia and toward Normandy, France, and the rest of continental Europe. Norman influence is still in England today. -
1206
Mongol Empire created
The Mongols would go on to do many important things, such as rebuild the Silk Road that would bring guns and the Black Death to Europe for the first time. European knowledge of Eastern Asia greatly improved due to this connection. The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire ever. -
1299
Ottoman Empire Founded
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Period: 1337 to 1453
Hundred Years' War
Began when Edward III of England invaded France, claiming rights to the French throne. Would begin the rivalry between France and England that lasted until the rise of Germany in the 1870s that would begin to align French and British interests. Killed half of France's population. Had many other profound effects. -
Period: 1347 to 1351
Black Death in Europe
Killed up to a third of Europe's population, killing as much as 80% of people in some large areas. Towns and villages disappeared completely. Eventually led to the decline of feudalism, with the help of other factors. Many other profound effects. -
1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople (Ends Byzantine Empire)
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1492
Columbus Visits America
Surely you know about this? -
1517
95 Theses Written
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Seven Years' War/French and Indian War
Seven Years' War, so named because it lasted nine years. Led to enormous territorial gains for Britain, but also led to a financial problem for Britain that they would fail to solve by taxing the Americans and starting the Revolutionary War. -
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American Revolution
Resulted in America's independence of course. -
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Napoleonic Wars
During this time, France invaded a whole lot of Europe, ended the Holy Roman Empire, and had most of Europe under its grasp or influence, save for the British. However, Napoleon would finally be defeated in the 6th coalition against France (the first 5 resulted in victory for Napoleon.) The seventh would happen after Napoleon escaped exile for the first and last time and took power in France. He lost that and was exiled, where he would die. -
England First Majority Urban Nation
England first crossed from mostly rural to mostly urban. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated/World War 1 Begins
Immediate spark to World War 1. Austria declares war on Serbia same day. -
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Russian Revolution/Russian Civil War
February Revolution in 1917 established a dual government between Communists and the former government of Russia. This government lasted all of 8 months before its decision to stay in World War 1 led to the rise of the Bolsheviks and a revolt against the Provisional Government that led to an incredibly brutal civil war between the White and Red governments between late 1917 and 1923. This led to the establishment of the USSR. -
Treaty of Versailles Signed
Determined Germany's fate. Unconditional surrender for Germany, their military limited, land lost, no more colonies, heavy reparations, etc. Signed exactly five years after the Archduke was assassinated and war began. -
Stalin Rules USSR
In the USSR's early years, the country was not much of a power, but was much more free and merciful with Lenin in charge. Stalin took power after Lenin though, and he would start the Stalinist Purges that killed millions. -
Hitler becomes Dictator of Germany
Hitler had became chancellor in 1933 and the next year, Hitler would have absolute control of the country. Between 1933 and 1936, Hitler focused on building an extremely loyal military, governmental reforms, and establishing a completely totalitarian state in Germany. -
Japan invades China
Starts up Second Sino-Japanese War. Continues for 5 years before merging into World War 2. Massive loss of lives for China. War fought entirely on Chinese soil. -
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Invasion of Poland
German and Soviet forces split Poland. On October 6th, the partition of Poland was fully agreed upon, ending the invasion of Poland. -
D-Day invasion begins
D-day's success basically guaranteed the defeat of Nazi Germany. Marked the beginning of a bloody campaign to liberate Western europe and West Germany. -
United Nations created
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Germany Surrenders to Western allies
Germany surrendered, what little remained of its territory in shambles. Only isolated pockets in Central Germany, Austria, and all of Norway/Denmark, remained. Germany surrendered to the Soviets the next day. -
Japan surrenders
This is the day Hirohito ordered the surrender of all Japanese forces. On September 2, with an Allied occupied Japan, the surrender was formalized. -
Russian flag raised over Kremlin
Soviet flag on the Kremlin replaced with the Russian Tricolor. Symbolic end of the USSR. States had been breaking away for a year at this point. Kazakhstan would be the last to leave USSR, and a few days later, it would be voted out of existence, having no more land to claim as its own. -
Russian Offensive into Ukraine
Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.