All Civilization TImelines
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Updated: 13 Jan 2023
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King Menes triumphs in a conflict, and the United Kingdom emerges as a powerful civilizationThe Step Pyramid is built by Imhotep under the reign of King DjoserThe Great Pyramid of Giza is constructed by Pharaoh KhufuQueen Hatshepsut rules EgyptThe start of Akhenaten's reign, Tutankhamun’s father as the ‘Heretic King’ of EgyptThe Treaty of Kadesh between the Egyptians and the Hittites are written as the world’s first peace treatyAssyrian army successfully captures Memphis and conquers Egypt during the second Egyptian campaignCambyses II of Persia takesover the city of Pelusium and conquers EgyptPersians complete their conquest of EgyptAlexander the Great conquers Phoenicia and turns toward EgyptAlexander the Great founds Alexandria at the port town of Rhakotis in EgyptCleopatra VII emerges as the sole ruler of Egypt and represents herself as the goddess IsisThe death of Cleopatra VII ends the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt. Augustus Caesar's reign in Rome and restoration of the Roman province of AlexandriaLargest major settlement of Uruk is builtInvention of the cuneiform writing at UrukSumerians develop the first Mesopotamian civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates valleyAkkadians from the north invade multiple Sumerian city-statesSargon of Akkad conquers Sumer and establishes the world’s first empireThe Epic of Gilgamesh stories are writtenThe Code of Ur-Nammu is written as the oldest extant code of lawsHammurabi of Babylon overthrows the Akkadians and establishes a new empireThe Code of Hammurabi is written as one of the earliest codes of lawHammurabi of Babylon rules the whole of MesopotamiaThe babylonian “dark ages” begin after King Mursilis of the Hittites take over BabylonBabylon is occupied by the AssyriansThe downfall of the Assyrian empireBabylon is destroyed by King of Persia XerxesThe beginning mark of the Hellenistic AgeHinduism practices such as worshipping Mother Goddess are recorded in the Indus ValleyFarming settlements are established in the Indus ValleyThe Indus Valley trade gold jewelry, timber, buffaloes, and more with MesopotamiaThe Indus Valley flourishes with permanent settlements and the practices of settled agricultureThe Great Bath is built for ritual bathingMohenjo Daro and Harappa are built along the Indus River valley in Punjab and SindhHundreds of new towns and cities are established in the Indus ValleyEarly examples of the Indus Script have been recorded on different materialThe Indus Valley Civilization declines because of climate change, and the Saraswati River drying outPhoenician city-states take form and are establishedThe Minoans flourish on Crete in GreeceAll palaces on Crete are destroyed in an earthquake including the palace at Knossos and MaliaThe Mycenaens make their first appearenceA volcano erupts on the Island of Santorini, causing great destructionPhoenicia grow as a maritime trader and manufacturing centerThe Trojan War starts after a quarrel between the goddesses Athena, Hera, Aphrodite, and Eris over a golden appleThe Mycenaens decline after going in war with Troy that weakened the city-states of MycenaeThe Dark AgesGreek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black SeaTwo major colonies founded by Corinth in Sicily: Colony of Corcyra and Colony of SyracuseThe Archaic Period startsMegara city-state founded Chalcedon and ByzantiumCarthage and Greece fight in Sicily for dominanceSparta, Corinth, Elis and Tegea form the Peloponnesian LeagueCyrus the Great of Persia founded the Achaemenid EmpirePersia conquers the Indus ValleyThe Royal Road is rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great of the Achaemenid EmpireThe Persian Wars start after Persian ruler Darius wanted to conquer Greek city-states that were in his empireThe Battle of MarathonThe Battle of ThermopylaeThe Battle of SalamisThe Battle of PlataeaAlexander the Great is born in MacedoniaThe Battle of ChaeroneaThe Achaemenid Empire falls to Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great dies at the age of 32The Seleucid Empire replaces the Achaemenid EmpireRome is founded by twin sons Romulus and Remus of god Mars and a Latin princessThe start of Tarquinius Superbus' reign as the last king of RomeThe 12 tables of Rome's laws are struck down following a banned marriage law between the Patricians and PlebeiansThe Diadochi Wars start between the Diadochi and Alexander the Great over the ruling of his empire1st Punic War: Rome wins and adds Sicily and Syracuse to its empire and destroys CarthageThe Punic Wars begin with the competing rivals Carthage and Rome2nd Punic War: Hannibal is victorious at Trebia (north of Italy)Carthaginian general Hannibal wins the greatest victory at the Battle of Cannae preventing the capture of RomeRomans defeat Carthage at the Battle of ZamaHannibal commits suicide after Carthage's defeat3rd Punic War: After Hannibal's death, Rome invades Carthage, burns it to the ground and sell its people into slaverySpartacus' revolt beginsJulius Caesar, Marcus Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompey form the First Triumvirate allianceOctavian and his forces defeat and win war against Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt at the Battle of ActiumThe Battle of IssosThe Battle of ArbelaPeriods
Old KingdomMiddle KingdomNew KingdomAncient Egypt CivilizationAncient Mesopotamia CivilizationIndus Valley CivilizationAncient Greece CivilizationPersia Civilization1st Punic War2nd Punic War3rd Punic WarRome Civilization
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