World History - Human History by Fabiola Suarez
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è stato aggiornato: 28 ott 2017
A short view of the most remarkable events in human life.
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First primatesGreat apesArdipithecus ramidus. Aramis, Ethiopia.Australopithecus anamensis. Lake Turkana, KenyaBipedal ape-like hominids, AfricaAustralopithecus afarenis (nicknamed “Lucy”), EthiopiaAustralipithecus and Homo Habilis (“Skillful Man”).Homo erectus (“Upright Man”).Homo erectus leaves AfricaHomo Erectus and Homo ErgasterHomo Neanderthalensis and Homo SapiensFirst intentional burial appearsEemian interglacial period ends and another ice age begins, but humans and the Neanderthal will endureGenetic evidence suggests that people in Africa will replace other peoples, except for the Khoisan and pygmy peoplesNeanderthal man uses advanced toolsHuman cognitive development "Great Leap Forward"Neanderthal man replaced by Cro-Magnon manCro-Magnon man is flourishing, moving from the Near East into EuropeCro-Magnon Man reaches Europe, earliest Paleolithic artNeanderthals die out and Homo Sapiens dominatesFirst clothesClay pottery, ChinaWooden plow used, central EuropeEgyptian calendarAsian migrants cross Bering Straits to North AmericaRice is being grown, KoreaBoats are constructedExtinction of mastodons and another megafaunaAgriculture discoveredBricks used for constructionDomesticated dogs, BritainCows and sheep are domesticatedGrain beer is brewedFarming communities, central EuropeMining and smelting copper and bronze, EgyptWheel is invented, ChinaDomesticated horses, Eurasian steppesSumerian pictographs, EgyptBeginning forms of writing, AsiaBoats use sails, Nile riverMayan calendarConch shells objects, PakistanPalaces and temples building with bricksCommerce, Persian GulfPapyrus used as writing materialMain circle built at Stonehenge, BritainFirst written in cuneiform, Gilgamesh Epic (heroic poem)Egyptian pyramidsEarly Hebrew civilization, IsraelBabylon established by the ChaldeansAbraham migrates from Ur to CanaanPhoenicians trading, Eastern MediterraneanWater-raising and irrigation devices like the shaduf (shadoof)Babylonian king Hammurabi codifies lawsPhoenicians develop phonetic alphabetHebrews invade CanaanWater clock is invented, EgyptHebrew Exodus from Egypt under MosesRamses II becomes Pharaoh, EgyptIsraelites invade PalestineRamses II dies and Merenptah ascends to PharaohSaul becomes King of IsraelIron is widely used for making tools and weaponsDavid becomes King of Israel - Philistines defeatedSolomon becomes King of IsraelDeath of King Solomon - kingdom split into twoVedas was writing, IndiaThe great poet Homer writes “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey”Olympic Games, GreeceRomulus and Remus founded Rome, ItalyAssyrians invade PalestineNineveh sacked by Medes - end of Assyrian empireThales of Miletus discovers static electricityHanging Gardens of Babylon built by NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar takes Hebrews into captivity in BabylonMedes and Persians under Cyrus control most of Asia MinorJews freed after Cyrus the Persian conquers BabylonPersians expand into Egypt, Asia Minor and towards IndiaPythagoras diesXerxes becomes King of PersiaBuddha dies, IndiaPhilosopher Anaxagoras equates mind with soul, AthensProtagoras one of the first democrats, AthensHippocrates diesSocrates diesPlato diesPhilip II of Macedonia was assassinatedAlexander of The Great invade Egypt and founds AlexandriaConstruction begins on The Great Wall of ChinaAristotle diesArchimedes diesGreat pergamon altar of Zeus and Athena builtJewish kingdom revived under Hasmoneans and MaccabeesJewish people liberate JerusalemBabylonian tablet records passage of Halley's CometRomans under Pompey conquer PalestineFrance is conquered by Julius CaesarCaesar becomes dictator of RomeCaesar is assassinatedEgypt becomes a province of the Roman empireConcrete called pozzolana, RomaAugustus becomes the first Roman emperorBirth of Jesus ChristDeath of Augustus Roman emperor Tiberius become emperorJesus Christ is baptized by John the BaptistJohn Baptist diesDeath of Jesus ChristSt. Paul makes his first visit to JerusalemCaligula is assassinatedLondon is established by the RomansSt. Paul begins his missionary worksAgrippina is murdered by her son, Nero who becomes Roman emperorGreat fire destroys much of RomeSt. Paul (Saul of Tarsus) diesJerusalem destroyed by Romans after rebellionThe Gospel Matthew portion of the bible is writtenThe Gospel Luke portion of the bible is writtenTitus Roman emperorThe volcano Vesuvius erupts, spewing lava over the city of PompeiiThe Roman Colosseum and the Baths of Titus are completedThe Gospel John and The Book of Revelations is writtenThe Roman Pantheon is built, RomeEgypt’s new capital city Antipolis is createdEmperor Hadrian completes destruction of PalestineMarcus Aurelius becomes the new Emperor of RomeMarcus Aurelius sends gifts to Chinese Emperor Huang TiDeath of Claudius GalenMacrinus becomes the new Emperor of RomeThe period of “Three Kingdoms” in China beginsAlexander Severus becomes the new Emperor of RomeNew Persian empire is founded by ArdashirMaximinus Thrax becomes the new Emperor of RomeGordian III becomes the new Emperor of RomeDecius becomes the Emperor of RomeDecius persecutes ChristiansGallus becomes Emperor of Rome, Decius dies in battle with GothsValerian becomes Emperor of Rome, shares throne with his son, GallienusThe period of “Three Kingdoms” in China endsClaudius II becomes Emperor of RomeAurelian becomes Emperor of RomeTacitus becomes Emperor of RomeTacitus is killed and Probus becomes Emperor of RomeCarus becomes Emperor of RomeCarus dies and Diocletian becomes Emperor of RomeThe Roman Empire is divided Diocletian rules the East, Maximiam rules the WestChristians are persecuted by DiocletianConstantine I (Constantine the Great) becomes Emperor of Rome EastMaxentius becomes Emperor of Rome WestMaxentius is killed in the battle of Milvian BridgeConstantine issues the Edict of Milan. The “Edict of Toleration”The East and West kingdoms of Rome are re-united by ConstantineConstantinople becomes the new capital of the Roman KingdomConstantine dies, is baptized on deathbedRoman empire makes Christianity the official religionRome is sacked by the VisigothsSt. Patrick begins his missionary work, IrelandLeo the Great, becomes PopeRomulus Augustus becomes EmperorGregory the Great becomes PopeSuiko becomes the new Empress of JapanWindmills are inventedJewish Talmud writtenDeath of Emperor Maurice, Phocas become Roman EmperorConstruction of the Grand Canal begins in ChinaVision of MuhammadMuslim conquer PersiaEngland’s southern kingdoms including Mercia converts to ChristianityThe Quran is published for first timeConstantinople war against Muslim ArabsTaiho Code, JapanMuslim army conquer SpainEmperor Leo III issues an edict against the worship of iconsLast Merovingian king of the Franks, Childeric III, is deposedCharlemagne begins thirty years of conquest, FranceByzantium's Emperor Leo IV dies, his wife, Irene, becomes EmpressScandinavians called Vikings reach the island of Lindisfarne, ScotlandThe city of Baghdad is established and rises as a city of learningThe Picts are defeated by Kenneth MacAlpine a new unified Scotland is establishedThe Muslim scholars of Tabari compile the medical writings of Greece, Rome, Persia and IndiaVikings settle in IcelandThe Toltecs have established themselves at Tula, MexicoGhana extends its empireUrban II becomes the new PopeThe First Crusade begins at the urging of Pope Urban IIThe kingdom of Aragon expands southward to ValenciaLouis VI becomes the new king of FranceHenry V becomes the Holy Roman EmperorChinese defeat Muslim ruler of PersiaBegins the construction of Notre Dame cathedralFirst classes begin at Oxford UniversitySyria is conquered by SaladinTea from China is introduced to JapanMongols invade ChinaWilliam Wallace, a Scottish man defeats the English army in the Battle of Stirling BridgeWenceslas II becomes the new king of PolandPetrarch, the well-known Italian poet is bornPhilip VI becomes king of FranceThe Ming dynasty is formed in ChinaHenry V becomes the King of EnglandThe Medici family begins to dominate Florence city politicallyThe Russian Orthodox Church becomes independent of the Patriarch of ConstantinopleHyperinflation reduces the value of paper money 97 percent, ChinaThe Hundred Years War comes to an endAthens is taken over by the OttomansFirst flushing toilet is invented by John HarringtonJapan outlaws ChristianityGalileo Galilee makes his first observations of stars with a telescopeStart of the Thirty Years’ War initiated by the Defenestration of PragueDutch found New Amsterdam (New York)Construction on the Taj Mahal beginsMontreal is founded by DutchThe Treaty of Westphalia is signed, ending the Thirty Years’ WarGreat fire of LondonPolish-Ottoman War endsPeter the Great is bornGreat Turkish War beginsIsaac Newton publishes his laws of motion and gravityThe seed-drill is invented by Jethro TullFrench and Indian War beginsChristopher Columbus arrive to AmericaBritish rule established, IndiaStamp Act on American coloniesBoston MassacreBoston Tea Party“The Rights of Man“, written by Thomas Paine is publishedThe parachute is inventedThe slave trade is abolished in Britain via the Slave Trade ActBattle of Waterloo. The Treaty of Vienna is signedThe Texas RevolutionThe Crimean War endsThe American Civil War beginsUnited States abolishes slavery, 13th amendment to the US ConstitutionDNA is discoveredQueen Victoria of England diesAlbert Einstein publishes his theory of special relativityAlbert Einstein publishes his theory of general relativityStart of World War I (WWI)The first public broadcasting station is opened in BritainThe idea that the universe began in a Big Bang is developed by Abbe George LemaitrePenicillin is discovered on accident by Alexander FlemingStart of the Spanish Civil WarStart of World War II (WWII)The Communist party lead by Mao Zedong comes to power in ChinaStart of the Vietnam WarThe Berlin Wall is built, divides GermanyJohn F. Kennedy (JFK) was assassinatedUnited States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union sign a treaty banning the use of nuclear weapons in spaceCivil rights leader Martin Luther King (MLK) is assassinatedPresident Nixon (U.S.) is forced to resign after Watergate scandalJohn Paul II is elected as the first non-Italian PopeMargaret Thatcher is elected the first woman prime minister of EnglandIran-Iraq war begins (until 1988)Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leaderThe US Space Shuttle, Challenger, blows up after launchBerlin Wall is torn down and communist rule ends in East GermanyHubble Space Telescope is launchedBill Clinton is elected as the 42nd President of the United StatesNelson Mandela is elected President, South AfricaBritain abolishes the death penaltySeptember 11 Taliban government in Afghanistan denounces the attacksEast Timor celebrate becoming formally independent from IndonesiaMarch 11 in Madrid, tens bombs on a morning commuter trains kill 191Pope John Paul II diesEvo Morales becomes Bolivia's first indigenous presidentHamas becomes a majority in the Palestinian Legislative CouncilOsama Bin Ladem is shot dead in a raid by US Navy SealsPresident Obama thanks Egypt's President Morsi for securing the US EmbassyNASA announces the discovery of 715 newly verified planets outside our solar systemEuropean refugee crisisTerrorist attacks in Paris, FranceDonald Trump become the 45th president of United States of AmericaColombia strikes a peace dealBritain votes to leave the European Union (Brexit)Caitlan Coleman is rescued in Pakistan after 5 years of captivityNorth Korea launch probe missiles in the pacificBionic eyes with high resolutionMale birth control pills are entering the marketResurrection of several extinct speciesThe first definitive evidence of life beyond EarthManufacturing jobs have largely disappearedIndia's economy is rivalling that of China and the U.S.Japan's population falls below 100 millionGenetically engineered "designer babies" for the richThe end of the oil ageNanofabricators are a mainstream consumer productMale and female salaries are reaching parityIslam is the world's dominant religionThe Green Wall of China is completedDeadly heatwaves plague Europe; traditional agriculture is decimatedGlobal currencyMany of the world's languages are no longer in useThe average employee works less than 20 hours per weekPeriodi
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