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The 2nd millennium BC spanned the years 2000 BC to 1001 BC. In the Ancient Near East, it marks the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age . The Ancient Near Eastern cultures are well within the historical era: The first half of the millennium is dominated by the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and Babylonia. The alphabet develops.
Before the birth of Christ, the number of years counts down, but after that, the years count upwards. There is no year ‘0’: the year 1 BC is followed immediately by AD 1 ‘BP’ after a number stands for ‘Before the Present’ ‘Circa’ means ‘around about’ and is a small ‘c.’ before the year. For example: c. 50 BC
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The 2nd millennium of the Anno Domini or Common Era was a millennium spanning the years 1001 to 2000. It began on 1 January 1001 ( MI) and ended on 31 December 2000 ( MM ), ( 11th to 20th centuries; in astronomy: JD 2 086 667.5 – 2 451 909.5 [1] ). It encompassed the High and Late Middle Ages of the Old World, the Islamic Golden Age and the ...
May 5, 2024 · Recent News. millennium, a period of 1,000 years. The Gregorian calendar, put forth in 1582 and subsequently adopted by most countries, did not include a year 0 in the transition from bc (years before Christ) to ad (those since his birth). Thus, the 1st millennium is defined as spanning years 1–1000 and the 2nd the years 1001–2000.
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May 6, 2024 · Assyria and Babylonia at the end of the 2nd millennium. Babylonia under the 2nd dynasty of Isin; Assyria between 1200 and 1000 bce; Assyria and Babylonia from c. 1000 to c. 750 bce. Assyria and Babylonia until Ashurnasirpal II; Shalmaneser III and Shamshi-Adad V of Assyria; Adad-nirari III and his successors; The Neo-Assyrian Empire (746–609)
In the second half of the third millennium BCE, Sumerian city-states fought each other, and dynasties rose and fell. Kings consolidated power over multiple city-states in the region. Then, King Sargon of Akkad enlarged the scale by conquering the Sumerian city-states and parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam.
Assyria and Babylonia at the end of the 2nd millennium. Babylonia under the 2nd dynasty of Isin; Assyria between 1200 and 1000 bce; Assyria and Babylonia from c. 1000 to c. 750 bce. Assyria and Babylonia until Ashurnasirpal II; Shalmaneser III and Shamshi-Adad V of Assyria; Adad-nirari III and his successors; The Neo-Assyrian Empire (746–609)
