(3rd millennium BC – 2nd millennium BC – 1st millennium BC – other millennia) 2nd millennium BC - Events. To grasp the spirit of the 2nd millennium BC, we must divide it in two parts, for there is a period of change around its middle so important that it creates two separate "sub-millennia". 2nd millennium BC - First half 2000-1500 BC. The first part of the millennium is a time a bit less colorful than others, a lull in the history of Ancient Near East, still living ...

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To grasp the spirit of the 2nd millennium BC, we must divide it in two parts, for there is a period of change around its middle so important that it creates two separate "sub-millennia". 2nd millennium BC - First half 2000-1500 BC. The first part of the millennium is a time a bit less colorful than others, a lull in the history of Ancient Near East, still living in the shadow of greater past times, and spending all energies in trying to recuperate from the deeply anarchic situation that was at the turn of ...

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This page indexes the individual year in architecture pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point. 21st century in architecture: 2000s 20th century in architecture: 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 19th century in architecture: 1800s - 1810s - 1820s - 1830s - 1840s - 1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s ...

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(4th millennium BC – 3rd millennium BC – 2nd millennium BC – other millennia) 3rd millennium BC - Events. The 3rd millennium BC represents the beginning of factual history, since it is the first time we do have real names to name and detailed stories to tell. And this new abundance of information may be best summarized as The rise of absolute ambition. The last millennium had seen the emergence of advanced urbanized civilization, new bronze metallurgy extending the productivity of agricu ...

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(2nd millennium BC – 1st millennium BC – 1st millennium – other millennia) 1st millennium BC - Events. The Iron Age spread to Western Europe Egypt declined as a major power The Tanakh was written Buddhism was founded by Siddharta Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha (6th century BC) Jainism was founded by Mahavira (6th century BC) Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon and created the Persian Empire (6th century BC) Sparta and Athens fought the P ...

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(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 2nd century BC - Events. 175 BC - Antiochus IV Epiphanes, took possession of the Syrian throne, at the murder of his brother Seleucus IV Philopator, which rightly belonged to his nephew Demetrius I Soter. 168 BC - Battle of Pydna - The Macedonian phalanx defeated by Romans 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events commemorated each year by the fe ...

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(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 7th century BC - Overview. 7th century BC - Events. the Cimmerians ravage Phrygia in 696 BC, possible migration of the Armenians Scythians arrived in Asia Collapse of Susa, end of Elamite Empire Assyrians conquer Egypt (674 BC - 670 BC) Collapse of Nineveh, end of Assyria (612 BC) 7th century BC - Significant persons. Hezekiah of the ...

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(3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) 19th century BC - Events. Hittite empire in Anatolia In 1876 BC (According to Bible) Israelites enter Egypt after two years of famine. 1829 – 1818 BC -- Egyptian-Nubian war 1818 BC -- Egyptian Campaign in Israel 1813 BC -- Amorite Conquest of Northern Mesopotamia 1806 BC -- Traditional date for the end of the Xia Dynasty in China. 1800 BC -- beginning of the Nordic Bronze Age in ...

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(29th century BC - 28th century BC - 27th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 28th century BC - Events. 2775 - 2650 BC - Second Dynasty wars in Egypt 2750 BC - End of the Early Dynastic I Period, and the beginning of the Early Dynastic II Period in Mesopotamia. 28th century BC - Significant persons. Fu Hsi, legendary ruler of China (traditional dates: 2852 BC-2738 BC)Including:

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(31st century BC - 30th century BC - 29th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 30th century BC - Events. 3000 BC - Djer, second pharaoh of Egypt, started to reign. 2999 BC - Djer, second pharaoh of Egypt, died. 2925 - 2776 BC - First Dynasty wars in Egypt ca. 2920 BC - Djet, third pharaoh of Egypt. 2900 BC - Beginning of the Early Dynastic Period I in Mesopotamia.

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(22nd century BC - 21st century BC - 20th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 21st century BC - Events. 2130 BC – 2080 BC — Ninth Dynasty wars in Egypt. 2112 BC – 2095 BC — Sumerian campaigns of Ur-Nammu. 2091 BC — beginning of the mythological Patriarchal Age is traditionally set in this year. 2071 BC — Magh Ithe, first recorded battle in Ireland myths. 2070 BC* — X ...

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(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 10th century BC - Overview. 10th century BC - Events. Partition of ancient Israel into the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel (c. 925 BC) Foundation of Sparta The kingdom of Ethiopia is founded by Menelik I, son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. (according to legend) First extant evidence of written Aramaic language The earliest known settlement in Plymouth, England dates back to this e ...

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(24th century BC - 23rd century BC - 22nd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 23rd century BC - Events. 2334 - 2279 BC (short chronology) Sargon of Akkad's conquest of Mesopotamia. c. 2285 BC - Enheduanna, high priestess of the moon god Nanna in Ur, was born. 2250 BC - Enheduanna, high priestess of the moon god Nanna in Ur, died. 2217 - 2193 BC - Nomadic invasions of Akkad. ca. 2202 BC -- La ...

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(25th century BC - 24th century BC - 23rd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 24th century BC - Events. 2900–2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. 2350 BC --- End of the Early Dynastic IIIb Period in Mesopotamia. 2350 BC -- First destruction of the city of Mari. 2349 BC --- According to James Ussher, this was the year that Noah entered the Ark. 2334–2279 BC -- Sargon of Akka ...

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(23rd century BC - 22nd century BC - 21st century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 22nd century BC - Events. 2217 BC–2193 BC — Nomadic invasions of Akkad. 2181 BC — Egypt: Pharaoh Nitocris died. End of Sixth Dynasty, start of Seventh Dynasty. Pharaoh Neferkara I started to reign. 2173 BC -- Egypt: End of Seventh Dynasty, start of Eighth Dynasty. 2160 BC -- Egypt: Pharaoh Neferirkara died. End of Eig ...

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(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 3rd century BC - Events. The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome over dominance in western Mediterranean Rome conquers Spain Gaulish migration to Macedon, Thrace and Galatia 281 BC Antiochus I Soter, on the assassination of his father Seleucus becomes emperor of the Seleucid empire. 273 BC to 252 BC Ashoka the Great ruled the Mauryan Empire 261 BC Antiochus II Theos, 2nd son, at the death o ...

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(27th century BC - 26th century BC - 25th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 26th century BC - Events. 2900 - 2334 BC – Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. 2580 BC – Estimated date of completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza. 2500 BC – The legendary line of Sanhuangwudi rulers of China is founded by Huang Di (approximate date). 4000 BC – approximate beginning of New Stone Age (Neo ...

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(28th century BC - 27th century BC - 26th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 27th century BC - Events. 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2775 - 2650 BC -- Second Dynasty wars in Egypt Germination of the Bristlecone pine tree "Methuselah" about 2700 BC, the oldest tree still living now 2697 BC -- According to Chinese tradition, in this year Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor) ...

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(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 8th century BC - Overview. 8th century BC - Events. Assyria conquers Damascus and Samaria Nineveh destroyed (789 BC) First recorded Olympic Games held in Greece (776 BC) Zhou Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang (771 BC); The Spring and Autumn Period (771-481 BC) began. According to tradition, Rome founded (753 BC, 21 April) Destruction of the Kingdom of Israel by Assyrian ...

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