World History Index Of Events

Abraham (Father of Faith)

Abraham - "The Lord said to Abram, 'Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to t...

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) - Whenever surveys are conducted as to who was the greatest US president in history, Abraham...

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel - The ultimate symbol of self-aggrandizement, Abu Simbel is a monument to Ramses the Great's boundless eg...

Adam Smith (1723-1790)

Adam Smith (1723-1790) - Scottish economist, considered "the father of modern-day economics". Adam Smith...

Adi Shankara (ca. 788-820 A.D.)

Adi Shankara (ca. 788-820) - He is perhaps Hindu's most famous apologist. At a time when Islam and Buddhism we...

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 B.C.)

Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 B.C.) - With the close of the Persian Wars came the rise of Athens as an economic and cultural ju...

Ahmose I (ca. 1550-1525 B.C.)

Ahmose I (ca. 1550-1525 B.C.) - The founder of the 18th Dynasty, the most prominent dynasty in all of ancient Egypt beca...

Akbar the Great (1542-1605)

Akbar the Great (1542-1605) - Akbar the Great was the third emperor of the Muslim Mughal Empire and is often considered ...

Akhenaten (ca. 1351-1334 B.C.)

Akhenaten (ca. 1351-1334 B.C.) - The pharaoh who changed everything. For the first five years of his reign, he was known...

Al-Farabi (ca. 872-950)

Al-Farabi (ca. 872-950) - Just as ancient Greece had several great philosophers, so also did Medieval Islam. One o...

Al-Ghazali (1058-1111)

Al-Ghazali (ca. 1058-1111) - Just when you thought there could be no more candidates for greatest Islamic philosopher, a...

Al-Kindi (801-873)

Al-Kindi (801-873) - The first great figure to come out of the House of Wisdom was al-Kindi. He is called "Ph...

Alexander (356-323 B.C.)

Alexander (356-323 B.C.) - One of the most famous humans in history and arguably the greatest military commander of all-...

Alexander conquers Persia

Alexander conquers Persia - After his father was assassinated in 336, Alexander became king and inherited the army that ...

Alexandria (Ancient City)

Alexandria - Alexander named no fewer than 30 cities after himself (his ego was no doubt up there with Ramses'). The...

Alfred the Great (ca. 849-901)

Alfred the Great (ca. 849-899) - Alfred was the grandson of King Egbert and the only Anglo-Saxon monarch bestowed with t...

Amenhotep III (ca. 1386-1349 B.C.)

Amenhotep III (ca. 1386-1349 B.C.) - One of the major pharaoh's of the New Kingdom, Amenhotep III had a long and pro...

An Shi Revolt (755)

An Shi Revolt (755) - Also called the An Lushan Rebellion because it was led by a general named An Lushan against the Ta...

Ancient Antioch (City)

Antioch - After the Battle of Ipsus in 301 B.C., effectively ending the Diadochi Wars (see Diadochi), the successor king...

Ancient Athens

Athens - Named for its patron deity, Pallas Athena, Athens is perhaps the most influential city in the history of Wester...

Ancient Carthage (City)

Carthage - In 814 B.C. settlers from the Phoenician city of Tyre founded a colony in western North Africa. Legend has it...

Ancient China

China - China is one of the oldest civilizations on earth. River basins are ideal locations for their development a...

Ancient Egypt United

Menes - Although slightly younger than Mesopotamian civilization, Egypt unified under a single kingdom more quickly. No ...

Ancient Greece

Greece - One of the last of the great Bronze Age societies to develop, Greece is a very old civilization...

Ancient Greek (Writing)

Ancient Greek - Ancient Greek writing can divided into two distinct systems, designated as "Linear A" and &quo...

Ancient India (Indus Valley)

India - The first civilization on the Indian subcontinent sprang up around the Indus Valley region in the northwest...

Ancient Jerusalem

Jerusalem - After the exodus from Egypt, the ancient Kingdom of Israel was established in the land of Canaan over the ne...

Ancient Latin (Language)

Latin - The ancient language of western central Italy, originating in a region known as Latium, from which the lang...

Ancient Madurai (City)

Madurai - Often referred to as the "Athens of the East", Madurai is said the be the oldest city in southern In...

Ancient Medes

The Medes - When discussing the early period of the Persian Empire, it is frequently referred to as the "Medo-Persi...

Ancient Olympics (776 B.C.-394 A.D.)

The Olympics (776 B.C.-394 A.D.) - The history of ancient athletic competition surely did not begin with the Greeks, but...

Ancient Persia

Persia - The first mention of the Persian people is by the Assyrians in the mid-ninth century B.C.. At its height, the A...

Ancient Rome

Rome - It is probably the most famous foundation story in the ancient world. Even so, outside the names Romulus and Remu...

Ancient Sanskrit

Ancient Sanskrit - India is a land of many languages. Too many to try and list them all here. But amongst the oldest and...

Anglo-Saxon Invasions

Anglo-Saxon Invasions - As its empire declined, the Romans had to abandon Britain in 410 in favor of defending its lands...

Antikythera Mechanism

Antikythera Mechanism - The Antikythera Mechanism is a remarkable instrument, so named because it was found among the re...

Apostle Paul (ca. 5-67 A.D.)

The Apostle Paul (ca. 5-67 A.D.) - Next to Christ, the most important figure in Christianity. Originally a Jewish Pharis...

Aquinas, Thomas (1225-1274)

Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) - Thomas Aquinas is not simply a major figure in the Catholic Church, he is considered to be ...

Arabs conquer Sāssānid Empire (636-651)

Arabs conquer Sāssānid Empire (636-651) - The long hard-fought Bynzantine-Sāssānid War came at a most inopportune time f...

Archaic Chinese

Archaic Chinese - The languages of the Far East developed independently of those of the ancient Near East. However, thou...

Archimedes (ca. 287-212 B.C.)

Archimedes (ca. 287-212 B.C.) - The greatest scientific mind of the ancient world (I don't even think it's argua...

Ardashīr I (ca. 180-242)

Ardashīr I (ca. 180-242) - By the early 3rd century, the Parthian Empire was rotting from the inside. For centuries it h...

Aristophanes (ca. 446-380 B.C.)

Aristophanes (ca. 446-380 B.C.) - Not all Greek plays were tragedies. There were comedies as well. However, wh...

Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) - Plato's greatest student, Aristotle represents the third generation, and is the third gre...

Arsaces I (ca. 247-211 B.C.)

Arsaces I (ca. 247-211 B.C.) - After the fall of the Persian Empire at the hands of Alexander the Great, the Persian peo...

Ashoka the Great (304-232 B.C.)

Ashoka the Great (304-232 B.C.) - Arguably India's greatest emperor, Ashoka was a true emperor in every sense of the...

Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-627 B.C.)

Ashurbanipal (ca. 668-627 B.C.) - The last powerful Assyrian king and the grandson of Sennacherib, Ashurbanipal distingu...

Attila the Hun (?-453)

Attila the Hun (?-453) - The Genghis Khan before Genghis Khan, Attila was one of Rome's most feared enemies of the 5...

Averroes (1126-1198)

Averroes (1126-1198) - One of the last of the great Muslim philosophers of the Middle Ages. Unlike his predecessor...

Avicenna (ca. 980-1037|)

Avicenna (ca. 980-1037|) - If you asked who was the greatest Greek philosopher in history, there would be much debate be...