Chronology: Dates in Order of Early World Events

It has always helped me to remember events when and if I could know their chronology especially when one event led to another. In the study of the bible some events precede a war, or special happening, that does lead you to understand how and why the next event took place. I hope you will keep this list of events and maybe they will help you in your study. Jv.

DATE EVENTS

Unknown Creation of all things, matter, space, time, all that exists

Unknown When Noah started to build and finished building the Ark.

2500 BC. Egyptians invented writing on papyrus with ink. They built the first library; invented the first iron objects; and manufactured iron in the Near East.

2400 BC. Egyptians imported gold from Africa. The original discovery of gold in Africa is unknown.

2331 BC. The first world conquerer, Sargon, a Semitic tribal chieftain, conquered Sumer.

2300 BC. Egypt domesticated the first horses. Babylon domesticated the first chickens, and were first to use bows and arrows in war.

2166 BC. Abraham was born.

2100 BC. The Mesopotamians built the tower of Babel; discovered first drug, ethyl alcohol, used to relieve pain.

2091 BC. Abraham entered Canaan.

2066 BC. Isaac was born.

2006 BC. Jacob and Esau were born.

2000 BC. The Native Americans immigrated to North America from northern Asia. Stock-breeding and irrigation first used in China. England became the center for religious worship. Bellows used in India allowing for higher furnace temperatures.

1929 BC. Jacob escapes to Haran.

1915 BC. Joseph was born.

1900 BC. Egyptians used irrigation system to control Nile River flooding. Ancient near East invented wheels with spokes and started using horses to pull vehicles.

1898 BC. *Joseph was sold by his brothers into Egyptian slavery.

1885 BC. Just thirteen years in Egypt and Joseph is elevated to the ruler.

1805 BC. Joseph died.

1750 BC. Mathematicians in Babylonia understand and use cube root and square root, and Hammurapi of Babylon established the first of all legal codes.

1700 BC. Egyptians papyrus documents describe medical and surgical use.

1626 BC. *MOSES WAS BORN.*

1500 BC. A sundial used in Egypt and the Mexican Sun-Pyramid was built.

1446 BC. * THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT.

1445 BC. **THE ORIGINAL TEN COMMANDMENTS IN STONE.

1406 BC. * Hebrews entered Canaan

1400 BC. Chinese literature first written. Egypt used firs intricate clock.

1380 BC First recorded earthquake destroyed Palace on island of Crete.

1375 BC. The beginning of rule under Israelite JUDGES.

1358. BC. Tutankamen, Egyptian King, buried among immense treasuries.

1250 BC. First silk fabric manufactured in China.

1209 BC. DEBORAH became Judge in Israel.

1200 BC. First labor strike in Thebes. First Chinese dictionary.

1183 BC. Trojan war—destruction of Troy.

1162 BC. GIDEON became judge in Israel.

1105 BC. SAMUEL born.

1075 BC/ SAMSON, strong man, became judge in Israel.

1050 BC. SAUL becomes first king of Israel.

1010 BC. DAVID becomes king of Israel.

1000 BC. City of Peking China built; Greek theology developed; Indians in Californi built first wood-reed houses in America; Chinese developed math concepts that utilized root, multiplication, geometry, proportions, and the theory of motion; Glazing of bricks and tile invented in near east.

970 BC. SOLOMAN became king.

959 BC. KING SOLOMONS TEMPLE Wonder of the World completed.

930 BC. Israel divided into NORTH ERN AND SOUTHERN KINGDOM

900 BC. Celts invade Britain. Assyrians invent first life jackets from skins.

875 BC. Elijah first prophet in Israel.

874 BC. Ahab became king of Israel.

850 BC. Evidence of highly developed metal & stone sculptures in Africa.

848 BC. Elisha prophesied in Israel.

835 Joash became Judah’s first king. Judah was the Southern Kingdom.

793 JONAH became a prophet.

776 * FIRST KNOWN DATE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES...Egypt.

753 HOSEA became a prophet. ROME was founded.

750 Notation in music used first in Greece; Britain got plow from Celts.

740 ISAIAH BECAME A PROPHET.

722 The Northern Kingdom of divided Israel is defeated…falls.

715 HESEKIAH BECOMES KING of Judah…the southern kingdom.

701 Sennacherib of Asia besieged JERUSALEM.

700 FALSE TEETH INVENTED IN ITALY

650 JAPAN established as a nation. Process of welding iron invented

648 First horse racing at 33rd Olympic Games

640 JOSIAH became king of Judah…southern part of Israel.

627 JEREMIAH BECAME A PROPHET.

612 Assyrian capital of Nineveh destroyed.

605 DANIEL TAKEN CAPTIVE TO BABYLON

600 Temple of Artemis built in Ephesus; one of the seven wonders.

586 JUDAH Southern kingdom falls to BABYLON.

562 BUCHADNEZZAR king of Babylon died. [This to be continued]