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Timeline of world history. These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines ...
Jerry Harrell Bentley (December 12, 1949 – July 15, 2012) [1] was an American academic and professor of world history. He was a founding editor of the Journal of World History since 1990. He wrote on the cultural history of early modern Europe and on cross-cultural interactions in world history.
An Encyclopedia of World History (5th ed. 1973); highly detailed outline of events online free; Febvre, Lucien; Martin, Henri-Jean (1997), The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450–1800, London: Verso, ISBN 1-85984-108-2; Eisenstein, Elizabeth L. (1980), The Printing Press as an Agent of Change, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 ...
[3] 1042–1039 BC Rebellion of the Three Guards: China: Three Guards, separatists and Shang loyalists: Decisive Zhou loyalist victory, Fengjian system established, Resistance of Shang loyalists is broken. [4] 842 BC Compatriots Rebellion China: Peasants and soldiers: King Li of Zhou was exiled and China was ruled by the Gonghe Regency until Li ...
Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [2] and released to the public in January 2007. [3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards , matching games , practice electronic assessments , and live quizzes.
Earliest known printed book Diamond Sutra in China with a date. 871: Alfred the Great assumes the throne, the first king of a united England. He defended England from Viking invaders, formed new laws and fostered a rebirth of religious and scholarly activities. c. 872: Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway. 874: Iceland is settled by Norsemen. 882
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The Age of Discovery was a transformative period in world history when previously isolated parts of the world became connected to form the world-system and laid the groundwork for globalization.