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HOME FEATURED

History Timeline: Events of Ancient History

With every passing second, new events are taking place all around the

world. Each one of them brings about some change that is seen to be

in direct effect on upcoming time. This text covers information about

ancient history. The period ranges from 3500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. but

some of the basic pre-historic events are included here.

This list compiles one of the greatest events that happened in

ancient history. We are not generalizing on events. Most significant

events that took place include the following:

Natural Events

Birth of Religions

Civilizations

Advancement in Technology

Artists and Creators

Wars

Religious Propagation and much more.

The data mentioned here may contain ambiguity. Exact time and date

when an event happened or its location can be commented on. We

welcome suggestions in comments. Please refer to our other guides

on:

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Ahmedabad

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Timeline: Events that changed ourworld

We start our journey from ancient history with a few events and move

to modern history. Not everything on this list will interest you. Take a

look at the index below and skip to the topic that you find relevant.

Ancient history is a wide subject. We handpicked the best of events

that make the list complete. Suggestions are welcomed.

 

Index

1. Big Bang: The Universe Gets into Creation

2. Formation of Earth

3. Extinction of Dinosaurs

4. The Great Pyramid Constructed

5. Hammurabi’s Code: First Legal System

6. First Olympic Games

7. Siddhartha Gautama Attains Enlightenment

8. Leonidas and the Brave 300 Spartans

9. Socrates Made to Drink Poison

10. Plato’s Academy

11. Alexander Battles for Issus

12. Ashoka Commits to Peace

13. China: 4,00,000 Buried Alive

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14. Eureka: Archimedes Discovers Way to Measure Density

15. Julian Calendar: Modern Calendar Founded

16. The Birth of Jesus Christ

 

 

1. Big Bang: The Universe gets intoCreation

Event Name: Big Bang

Event Time: 13.7 billion years ago

Big Bang creation of Matter, Time Background: levviathor from

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Yes. You heard the above line right. To those who have had the

fascinating experience of getting in touch with Physics, you may know

that. Everything in this world came into creation at the time of Big

Bang. This included Matter, Energy, Space and Time.

Temperatures in the range of billions of Kelvins were prevalent at the

event. The density of matter being thousands of times greater than

that of steel. Even atoms and other subatomic particles cannot stay

in stable form. Everything came out of “singularity”. Big Bang was

perhaps one of the greatest events in world history.

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The Hubble space telescope pointed to a location that seemed to be

empty space. The area was of size equal to 1/10th of that of the moon

in its nearby region. Light collected for four months in a row

generated an image. The area that seemed empty and dark in reality

hosted dozens of galaxies far bigger than our Milky Way. Our point of

interest being many of them where as far as 13 billion light years. We

could see how our universe looked at the time of its creation, i.e. in its

early stage.

Big Bang is a theory published in late 1950’s. It still remains

unchallenged with positive opinion from most of the researchers.

 

2. Formation of EarthEvent Name: Formation of Earth

Event Time: 4.5 billion years ago

Primordial Earth Art Concept Image: Wikipedia

As one can roughly state, our planet is about one-third of the age of

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universe. One can see from the graphic that historic situation of our

planet was not meant support any life forms. There was total absence

of atmosphere. This resulted in frequent collisions from asteroids and

comets. The landscape was laden with molten lava and hot rocks.

Temperatures were high for any life forms to survive. Water was

absent on the surface of earth. Due to this, it took at least another

billion years until first life forms came into being.

It is also believed in theory that there occurred a collision of our planet

with a large heavenly body. This made its axis of rotation tilted. Debris

thrown out was enough in quantity to form our ‘Moon’. The formation

of earth took place with the formation of our solar system. Everything

of a ‘Dust-Cloud’ composed of Hydrogen and Helium.

 

3. Extinction of Dinosaurs from thePlanet

Event Name: Dinosaurs Extinction

Event Time: 65 million years ago

Cretaceous Tertiary Extinction Event

Scientists have long debated on what was the reason behind their

extinction. Not only did the Dinosaurs got wiped from the planet but

also several species of other animals, plants, marine animals, birds

and reptiles. Most theories suggest that a large asteroid hit the earth

scattering the debris over large areas and resulting in Tsunamis,

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Volcanic eruptions and subsequent Blackout due to atmospheric

pollution.

The extinction of dinosaurs was not the biggest extinction event in

world history. There have been many other where more than 95% of

living species went extinct after the event. Despite this fact, dinosaurs

have been researched and fancied upon the most by paleontologists

making it to our list.

 

4. The Great Pyramid ConstructedEvent Name: Construction of the Great Pyramid

Event Time: 2575 B.C.E.

The Great Pyramid at Giza Image: Wikipedia

Looking at the Great Pyramid, one of the largest monuments till date

and an architectural wonder, it makes one wonder about the

technological and architectural advancement that human civilization

achieved 4000 years ago.

Each of the stones, from the 2.3 million blocks of stone used in

construction of the Pyramid weighted more than a ton. Construction

of such a massive object, about 130 meters high in such a short period

was astounding. It is structured in a perfect square tetrahedral form

with inclination of the sides matching exact alignment. The Great

Pyramid was aligned with the star Orion to let the soul of king reach

the stars.  The tomb for King Khufu is one of the seven wonders of

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ancient world and undoubtedly its construction was one of the

greatest events that happened.

 

5. Hammurabi’s Code: First LegalSystem

Event Name: Existence of Hammurabi’s Code

Event Time: 1760 B.C.E

Hammurabi’s Code Image: Livescience

Hammurabi, the king of Babylon from 1782 B.C.E laid down a judicial

structure based on 282 laws creating the first ever noteworthy legal

system. This has also been one of the earliest scripts to be deciphered

entirely. The laws defined in detail what kind of punishments are to be

enforced upon specific sets of crime.

A system of professional judges was also set up to give rulings on

various cases. Each convict was tried in a proper system of law.

Property rights, Marriage rights, and host of other laws were enforced.

Even the king was meant to abide by the laws. Some punishments

were harsh but despite that, the ambiguity in the punishment

enforced upon criminal was removed with endurance of legal

principles, including collection of evidence, presumption of innocence

and avoiding random justice which was the case in most civilizations at

that time.

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Hammurabi’s code marks a milestone in history due to its

completeness and the time period when it was enacted. One may find

communities in current modern period that are playing upon laws

more orthodox than those at the times of Hammurabi.

 

6. First Olympic Games HeldEvent Name: First Olympic Games

Event Time: 776 B.C.E.

First Olympic Games

From this year, the Olympic games were held every year for 400 years

until they were temporarily discontinued. Historians suggest and

popularly believe that the games held at 776 B.C.E. were not the first

ones, but first to be recorded. The games were held in a stadium with

capacity of about 40000 at Olympia.

King Iphitus, 9th century B.C.E was believed to be the one who

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arranged the games at Olympia. The games were held every four

years since then. Such was their importance that the games were used

as a reference to make count of passing years. Olympiad refers to a

period of 4 years historically used as an unit. Olympic games were

originally religious in intent in honor of Zeus. A Greek myth suggests

that it was Zeus himself who after his victory over his father Cronos,

initiated the Olympic games.

 

7. Siddhartha Gautama AttainsEnlightenment

Event Name: Prince Siddhartha Attains Enlightenment

Event Time: 527 B.C.E.

Siddhartha attains enlightenment Image: speakingtree

Religious literature describes the life of Gautama Buddha. He sat

below a bodhi tree in meditation at Bodh Gaya. Siddhartha Gautama

determined not to move until he reached full enlightenment.

After seven weeks of meditation, he attained enlightenment on the

night of full moon. Buddha translates to ‘The Enlightened One’.

He travelled for 45 years and preached all over Asia. He laid the

foundation of Buddhism, considered one of the most peaceful

religions. Buddhism as a religion is now followed by over 300 million

people. It goes beyond being just a religion. Buddhism preaches the

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way of life, being aware of our actions and develop sound

understanding.

 

8. 300 Spartans: Courageand Determination

Event Name: War Between Persians and Spartans

Event Time: 480 B.C.E.

The 300 Spartans Image: Visual from the movie ‘300’

Xerxes achieved both victory and defeat when its massive army

invaded Sparta. The battle was one of the most significant in the

history. Sparta was remembered as the one who “didn’t lost and didn’t

gave up“.

The Persian army with the strength of perhaps 2,50,000 was led by

Xerxes. He was determined to avenge the defeat of his father Darius.

The Persian army aimed at defeating Athenians and conquering

Greece. Spartans decided to fight at land while the Athenians fought at

sea.

Spartan army was numbered no more than 7000, including 300

heavily armed Spartans. The defenders worked collectively for 2 days

and fought wave after wave of attacks. The fight was termed “Battle of

Thermopylae”. Eventually a farmer named Ephialtes betrayed the

Spartans by showing a way around the mountain, and Spartan army

was surrounded. The final stand by Spartans was ended by Persian

arrows.

The incredible fight put up by Spartans initiated a new wave of

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determination among the Athenians. Their resolve to fight was

strengthened and the cities united.

 

9. Socrates Made to Drink PoisonEvent Name: Philosopher Socrates dies after drinking poison

hemlock

Event Time: 399 B.C.E.

Socrates had a reputation of being a sociopath. He had a band of

devoted followers and liked to debate on various ideas. He asked

difficult and irritating questions relative to those times and mocked

those in power. He was also associated with some of the discredited

leaders if Athens.

Socrates was the founding personality of the western philosophy.

Plato and Aristotle were one of his pupils, credited for significant

efforts on research and thinking. No writings of Socrates by himself

are known, and this event was taken from Dialogues of Plato.

He was put on trial for disrespecting the gods and corrupting the men

of state. He has the option of paying a fine for removal of charges but

he instead chose not to, claiming he had done nothing wrong.

Socrates was given death penalty by drinking poison hemlock, a herb

that paralyses nervous system.

In his last movements, he debated on immortality of soul and life after

death with the friends that had gathered around him. He drank the

poison in one swallow and death followed quickly.

 

10. Plato’s Academy: Philosophyand Science

Event Name: Plato’s Academy Set Up

Event Time: 387 B.C.E.

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Mosaic of Plato’s Academy dating 1st Century B.C.E.

Plato was one of the pupils of Socrates and was the founder of

Academia. Academia was one of the first institutes of higher studies in

western world.

It was set in a park of olive groves, and was also used for religious

festivals and sport events. The area was used for teaching for some

decades before Plato. It is not known if there was an official setup, but

Plato is thought is have taught there until his death for 40 years.

Aristotle was a regular attendee of Plato’s Academy for about 20 years.

Academy survived for several hundred years and became well knows

as the school of philosophers.

 

11. Alexander Battles for IssusEvent Name: Alexander Defeats Darius in Battle at Gulf of Issus

Event Time: 333 B.C.E.

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Alexander Battles at Issus

The Persian army was outnumbering Macedonian forces by more than

three-folds. The armies, divided by small stream met for battle at the

gulf of Issus and witnessed one of the most significant battles of

history.

Alexander was the leading commander of his troops which numbered

no more than 50,000 men. On the other hand, the Persian army led by

Darius is said to have been 6,00,000 in number. The figures may have

ambiguity but it was certain that the Persians were most likely to

defeat Alexander.

Alexander himself attacked Darius’s position with joint attacks by his

cavalries. Darius fled the battle and his troops retreated, resulting in

total collapse of Persians. The defeat made Alexander unstoppable in

his further journey, where he conquered most of Asia. At the time of

his death, he was just 32 years old, and is often called out as one who

conquered the world.

 

12. Emperor Ashoka Commits toPeace

Event Name: Ashoka Adopts Buddhism

Event Time: 260 B.C.E.

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Ashoka Emblem with four lions

Emperor Ashoka invaded his neighboring kingdom Kalinga and

emerged victorious. 1,00,000 men were accounted to be killed and

another large number of men injured. Filled with remorse and regrets

after witnessing the landscape of horror he had painted, he embraced

Buddhism and determined never to conquer by violence.

The afterlife of Ashoka, after Kalinga war is said to be spent in

constructive reforms. He ordered to build treatment centers, wells and

rest houses. His authoritative texts were written over stone columns

and 33 of them were erected at various locations in his kingdom.

Largest of them being the Sarnath column, which is 50 feet high.

Despite all his efforts, the empire he established broke down within

few decades of his death.

 

13. China: 4,00,000 Buried AliveEvent Name: Zhao Army of 4,00,000 Buried Alive

Event Time: 260 B.C.E.

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Qin army defeats Zhao and buries 4,00,000 alive    Image Text:

Army in correction of Arly

First of its kind unified Chinese empire was created after the western

kingdom of Qin defeated its six major rivals including Zhao. This key

battle between Qin and Zhao was known as Gaoping. It has also been

illustrated in major media and feature films.

The Qin army numbered more than half a million men. In a turn of

events, the Qin army manages to surround Zhao’s army blocking it

around a hilltop. Zhao army surrendered after the commander Zhao

Kuo was killed. The Qin commander had an entire army of more than

4,00,000 men buried in a course of a single night in an attempt to

prevent mass revolt. Archaeologists unearthed remains with large

number of bones in mid 1990’s, supposedly belonging to this event.

 

14. Eureka: Archimedes DiscoversWay to Measure Density

Event Name: Archimedes Discovers Buoyancy

Event Time: 250 B.C.E.

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Archimedes Discovers way to measure Density

Archimedes was given the task of finding out whether a crown was

made of pure gold by the king of Hieron. This was to be done without

damaging the crown.

Once while taking bath he noticed that the water level rose when he

got in. He realized that he could measure the density by weighing the

crown in water. The density is mathematically weight / volume, where

weight was already known and volume can be calculated based on

mass of displaced water. This discovery made him so exited that he is

said to have ran naked in the street calling out “Eureka“, meaning I’ve

found it.

Archimedes was both practical and theoretical scientist having works

on mechanics, hydro-statics, refraction and mathematics. He is also

credited for the invention of the Archimedes screw and Mechanical

Lever. During the siege of Syracuse, he set Roman ships on fire by

using mirrors and sunlight.

 

15. Julian Calendar: Modern

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Calendar FoundedEvent Name: Modern Solar Calendar Founded

Event Time: 45 B.C.E.

Early Julian Calendar having 8 days a week

Early dates were based on lunar calendar, making a year of 355 days.

The extra days were supposed to be added later and were announced

by authority to keep up with solar year.

On the advice of Astronomer Sosigenes, Julius Caesar introduced a

newly revised calendar known as Julian Calendar. It was accurate to

minutes and was based on solar year of 365 days and a quarter day.

Extra day was added every 4 years. Astronomer Sosigenes had over-

calculated the length of solar year by 11 minutes, 14 seconds and due

to this, by 1500’s, seasonal dates were shifted by as much as 10 days.

Pope Gregory XIII revised this error and published his calendar which

is still in use today.

 

16. The Birth of Jesus ChristEvent Name: Jesus Christ Born

Event Time: January 6, 4 – 1 B.C.E

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Illustration showing birth of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity is born who becomes a

powerful personality, teacher and spiritual healer later on. The tales

from bible are more likely to be mythological. The date of birth,

month, or even the year is not mentioned in bible. According to

analysis it is likely to be in the period between 4 – 1 B.C.E. soon after

the reign of king Herod. Early Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus

on January 6. Fourth century onward it was celebrated on 25th of

December.

 

 

History is full of adventures. This text contains a few parts of pre-

historic history as well to be compatible with the timeline. Due to

limitations of a blog post, it is not possible to include all possible

events. Willing to see suggestions in comments.

Divyaraj Jhala

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