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100

Ancient Greek city-state

Polis

100

Transformation of societies from nomadic hunter-gathering to food producing settlements.

Neolithic Revolution

100

First city-state in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia

Uruk

100

Yielded climate change, impacted environment, social and political structures, managed food production

Neolithic Revolution

100

Greatest catastrophe in Greek history

Peloponnesian War

200

Devout laymen (monks) were the backbone of this religious movement

Monasticism

200

Civil war between Athens and Sparta

Peloponnesian War

200

This Mongol chief unified tribes and became their "universal ruler"

Genghis Khan

200

This maritime route facilitated the transport of enslaved humans into the Antebellum South

Middle Passage

200

Period of urban revolution and home to first cultures in ancient Mesopotamia that support "detailed historical research"

Uruk, Sumer

300

This dynasty began its rule during the 8th century CE under Charlemagne

Carolingian Dynasty

300

Document that formed the basis of early Roman Republic governance

Servian Constitution

300

The Ottomans built this elite corps from "recruited' Christian boys

Janissaries

300

This medieval dynasty and its revival influenced western European life until the First World War

Carolingian Dynasty and Renaissance

300

This leader of nomadic peoples from the Eastern Steppe developed the Uyghur script, reshaped the Silk Road, and ushered in the Pax Mongolia

Ghengis Khan

400

Justinian codified Roman law in this collection

Codex Justinianius

400

This maritime route was integral to the transatlantic slave trade and colonization

Middle Passage

400

This was a period of reform and revival of classical learning that began during Charlemagne's rule

Carolingian Renaissance

400

This document from the early Roman Republic remained in force to elect magistrates until the 1st century CE

Servian Constitution

400

This collection of twelve books was the Byzantine era basis for law, and Continental Europe

Codex Justinianus

500

The first four Muslim Caliphs were collectively known as this

Rashidun Caliphate

500

During this age of political theory, monarchs claimed complete sovereignty over their realms

Absolutism

500

The Roman Empire, divided under Diocletian, was ruled by this group

Tetrarchy

500

This political theory, under Cardinal Richelieu, institutionalized an all-powerful sovereignty in 17th century France

Absolutism

500

This collective of Muslim rulers laid the foundation for Islamic rule of Egypt from 642-1517 CE, and the enduring Sunni Shi'a schism

Rashidin Caliphate