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The emperors Darius (ruled 522–486 BCE) and Xerxes (ruled 486–465 BCE) made it the official religion of their empire. [35] 600 BCE – 500 BCE: The earliest Confucian writing, Shu Ching, incorporates ideas of harmony and heaven. 599 BCE – 527 BCE: The life of Mahavira, 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. [36]
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Most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE. [1] [2] More recently his death is dated later, between 411 and 400 BCE, while at a symposium on this question held in 1988, the majority of those who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death. [1] [3]
The HarperCollins Concise Guide to World Religion: The A-to-Z Encyclopedia of All the Major Religious Traditions (1999) covers 33 principal religions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism, Judaism, Islam, Shinto, Shamanism, Taoism, South American religions, Baltic and Slavic religions, Confucianism, and the religions of Africa and Oceania.
300 First Christians reported in Greater Khorasan; an estimated 10% of the world's population is now Christian; parts of the Bible are available in 10 different languages [52] 301 – Armenia is the first kingdom in history to adopt Christianity as state religion; 303–312 Diocletian's Massacre of Christians, includes burning of scriptures
Nevertheless, carried through the synagogues, merchants and missionaries across the known world, the new religion quickly grew in size and influence. Emperor Constantine 's Edict of Milan in AD 313 ended the persecutions and his own conversion to Christianity was a significant turning point in history. [ 23 ]
The 20th century BC was a century that lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC. ... Map of the world in 2000 BC. Events. The pyramid ruin of Amenemhet I at Lisht.