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1 day ago · 2200 BC – 2100 BC: The 4.2-kiloyear event caused famines and civilizational collapse worldwide: Global: 441 BC: The first famine recorded in ancient Rome. Ancient Rome: 103 BC – 89 BC: Beminitiya Seya during the reign of the Five Dravidians: Anuradhapura Kingdom: 26 BC: Famine recorded throughout Near East and Levant, as recorded by ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Explore the history and events of different years, from ancient times to the present, in this comprehensive list of years on Wikipedia.
Apr 16, 2024 · Bible. Biblical literalist chronology is the attempt to correlate the historical dates used in the Bible with the chronology of actual events, typically starting with creation in Genesis 1:1. [1] Some of the better-known calculations include Archbishop James Ussher, who placed it in 4004 BC, Isaac Newton in 4000 BC (both off the Masoretic ...
3 days ago · After several unsuccessful predictions in 1994 and 1995, Camping predicted that the rapture and devastating earthquakes would occur on 21 May 2011, with God taking approximately 3% of the world's population into Heaven, and that the end of the world would occur five months later on October 21. [180] 29 Sep 2011.
Apr 11, 2024 · Thucydides (born 460 bc or earlier?—died after 404 bc ?) was the greatest of ancient Greek historians and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the struggle between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century bc. His work was the first recorded political and moral analysis of a nation’s war policies.
- What was Thucydides’ family like?Relatively little is known of Thucydides’ family life. He was born about 460 BCE. His father was an Athenian citizen who was likely of Thracian des...
- Why is Thucydides important?Thucydides is the author of History of the Peloponnesian War, a sweeping contemporary account of the nearly three-decade conflict between Athens an...
- What were Thucydides’ accomplishments?With his History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides chronicled what was perhaps the most momentous event of the ancient Greek world. He explored...
- How did Thucydides die?As Thucydides himself remains the primary source of information about his life, details of his death are a matter of speculation. Given that his Hi...
5 days ago · 4th century BC: Traction trebuchet in Ancient China. 4th century BC: Gears in Ancient China; 4th century BC: Reed pens, utilising a split nib, were used to write with ink on Papyrus in Egypt. 4th century BC: Nailed Horseshoe, with 4 bronze shoes found in an Etruscan tomb. 375 BC – 350 BC: Animal-driven rotary mill in Carthage.
5 days ago · The Jin state was formed in southern Korea by the 3rd century BC. In the late 2nd century BC, Gojoseon eventually fell to the Han dynasty of China, which led to succeeding warring states, the Proto–Three Kingdoms period. From the 1st century BC, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla grew to control the peninsula and Manchuria as the Three Kingdoms of ...
