8000 BCE - 600 CE Timeline

The Shang Dynasty was the first real civilization in China. In began the path for a rich history of dynasties in China.

By 1500 BCE, China had developed at least 3000 pictograph characters. I find this to be very significant because it is evidence of China's mastery of technology, and how advanced they were.

Classical Greece is a very significant part of history. It's political stability and success lasted so long because of the development of large city-states, such as Sparta and Athens. Sparta and Athens eventually battled which led to the demise of classical Greece, and Alexander the Great became the ruler which was short lived.

The Zhou Dynasty was the second significant civilization in China. The Zhou was an agricultural civilization that cared deeply about their government and cultural unity.

During this time, the Epic Age occurred. The Aryans developed a series of literary epics that made. This period is a vital part of India's history.

The invention of Zoroastrianism was about 600 BCE and began in Iran.

Confucius was a very important philosopher which has lasting impacts on the world today. Confucianism was primarily a system of ethics that believed in emphasizing self-virtue, which he thought would lead to a solid political life. He stressed respect for superiors.

This period of amazing Chinese philosophers is very influential. The very important philosopher, Confucius, taught during this time. Laozi, Mencius, and Legalists also were apart of this period

The Persian empire lasted about 220 years. It was centered in Iran. Cyrus The Great developed the empire.

Buddha lived from about 542 BCE to about 483 BCE. He was extremely influential to the world and especially to China. He was the founder of Buddhism, a religion which 300 million people still practice.

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and the teacher of Alexander the Great. He based his knowledge on the observations of phenomena in the material world.

A dynasty in India ruled by Chandragupta Maurya then his grandson Ashoka. Ahoka sook to seize power of more territory, and improve trade and communication. Ashoka converted to Buddhist later in life.

A short lasting dynasty, the Qin Dynasty was formed by Qin Shi Huangdi, who was a very brutal leader. The Dynasty was driven by Legalist views and was organized into large provinces. Qin Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall of China which spreads more than 3000 miles. This dynasty was very influential on politics and philosophy.

The Han Dynasty was the most influential Chinese dynasty in my opinion. The Han set the building blocks for what is current day China. The Han Dynasty worked to expand their territory, develop trade with other countries, and develop peace in China by emphasizing Confucian views. The Han Dynasty was overthrown by nomads which led to a state of chaos in China.

The Roman Empire was founded by Julius Caesar and they conquered France, southern Britain, and Germany in the beginning of their empire. The Romans were less centralized than the Han, and emphasized common legal principles and architecture.

Jesus Christ is God in human nature. Jesus was a Jewish man, and was the founder of the Christian faith.

The Gupta Empire never had one specific ruler, but they developed they gave classical India the greatest period political stability

Three wars were fought between the Persian and Roman empires solely because of the inability to define the borders between their empires.

Mohamed was born in 570 CE, and it was the birth of a great prophet who is known as the "last prophet". Mohamed is the founder of Islam.

The Sui Dynasty is formed in 581 CE by Yang Jian, and China ends it's chaos after almost 4 centuries. Yang Jian uses Buddhism to reunite China.