World History Timeline
Ancient History (3000 BCE - 500 CE):
- 3000 BCE: First known writing system (Sumerian cuneiform) developed.
- 2560 BCE: The Great Pyramid of Giza is completed.
- 776 BCE: First Olympic Games in Greece.
- 323 BCE: Alexander the Great dies, marking the Hellenistic period.
- 476 CE: Fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Medieval History (500 CE - 1500 CE):
- 1066 CE: Norman conquest of England (Battle of Hastings).
- 1215 CE: Magna Carta is signed, limiting royal power.
- 1453 CE: Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire.
Modern History (1500 CE - Present):
- 1776 CE: American Declaration of Independence.
- 1914-1918 CE: World War I.
- 1939-1945 CE: World War II.
- 1969 CE: First moon landing (Apollo 11).
History shapes the world we live in today through culture, technology, and global interactions.