Period 2 Dates Flashcards
Mayan civilizations begin
250CE
Justinian rules Byzantine empire
527CE
Bantu migrations begin
500BCE
Vedic beliefs turn into Hinduism
350CE
Commerce begins on the Silk Road
100BCE
Rise of mauryan empire
324BCE
Rule of Darius/ Persian empire was strong
522BCE
Stirrup developed in Central Asia
100CE
Qin unifies China under Shi Huangdi-1st empire
221BCE
Fall of Rome in the west
476CE
Golden age of Greece
5th century
Roman capital moved to Constantinople
333CE
Rise of Gupta empire
320CE
End of the Han dynasty
220CE
Start of Christianity
32CE
Alexander the Great conquers Western Asia
323BCE
Buddha, Confucius,Laozi share beliefs
6th century
Feudalism emerges in Western Europe
500CE
Trains Saharan trade routes emerge
300CE