1st millennium BC
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| + | The '''1st millennium [[Before Christ|BC]]''' encompasses the [[Iron Age]] and sees the rise of many successive empires, and spanned from [[1000 BC]] to [[1 BC]]. | ||
| - | The '''1st millennium [[Anno Domini|BC]]''' encompasses the [[Iron Age]] and sees the rise of successive empires. | + | The [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]] develops, followed by the [[Achaemenids]]. In Greece, [[Classical Antiquity]] begins with the colonization of [[Magna Graecia]] and peaks with the rise of [[Hellenistic civilization|Hellenism]]. The close of the millennium sees the rise of the [[Roman Empire]]. In South Asia, the [[Vedic civilization]] blends into the [[Maurya Empire]]. The early [[Celts]] dominate Central Europe while Northern Europe is in the [[Pre-Roman Iron Age]]. The [[Scythians]] dominate Central Asia. In China, the [[Spring and Autumn period]] sees the rise of [[Confucianism]]. Towards the close of the millennium, the [[Han Dynasty]] extends Chinese power towards Central Asia, where it borders on [[Indo-Greek]] and [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]] states. [[Yayoi period]] in Japanese islands. The [[Maya civilization]] rises in Central America, while in Africa, [[Ancient Egypt]] begins its decline, rise of the [[Kingdom of Kush|Nubian Empire]], and [[Aksumite Empire|Aksum]]'s birth. The religions of [[Judaism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Hinduism]] ([[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic religion]] and [[Vedanta]]), [[Jainism]] and [[Buddhism]] develop. Graeco-Roman Europe, India and China see the rise of [[Ancient literature|literature]]. |
| - | The [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]], followed by the [[Achaemenids]]. In Greece, [[Classical Antiquity]] begins with the colonization of [[Magna Graecia]] and peaks with the rise of [[Hellenistic civilization|Hellenism]]. The close of the millennium sees the rise of the [[Roman Empire]]. In South Asia, the [[Vedic civilization]] blends into the [[Maurya Empire]]. The early [[Celts]] dominate Central Europe while Northern Europe is in the [[Pre-Roman Iron Age]]. The [[Scythian]]s dominate Central Asia. In [[China]], the [[Spring and Autumn Period]] sees the rise of [[Confucianism]]. Towards the close of the millennium, the [[Han Dynasty]] extends Chinese power towards Central Asia, where it borders on [[Indo-Greek]] and [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]] states. The [[Maya civilization]] rises in Central America, while in Africa, [[Ancient Egypt]] begins its decline and [[D`mt|Ethiopian civilization]] its rise. The religions of [[Judaism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Hinduism]] ([[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic religion]] and [[Vedanta]]), [[Jainism]] and [[Buddhism]] develop. Graeco-Roman Europe, India and China see the rise of [[Ancient literature|literature]]. | + | [[World population]] greatly increases in the course of the millennium, reaching some 170 to 400 million people at its close depending on the estimates used.{{GFDL}} |
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The 1st millennium BC encompasses the Iron Age and sees the rise of many successive empires, and spanned from 1000 BC to 1 BC.
The Neo-Assyrian Empire develops, followed by the Achaemenids. In Greece, Classical Antiquity begins with the colonization of Magna Graecia and peaks with the rise of Hellenism. The close of the millennium sees the rise of the Roman Empire. In South Asia, the Vedic civilization blends into the Maurya Empire. The early Celts dominate Central Europe while Northern Europe is in the Pre-Roman Iron Age. The Scythians dominate Central Asia. In China, the Spring and Autumn period sees the rise of Confucianism. Towards the close of the millennium, the Han Dynasty extends Chinese power towards Central Asia, where it borders on Indo-Greek and Iranian states. Yayoi period in Japanese islands. The Maya civilization rises in Central America, while in Africa, Ancient Egypt begins its decline, rise of the Nubian Empire, and Aksum's birth. The religions of Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism (Vedic religion and Vedanta), Jainism and Buddhism develop. Graeco-Roman Europe, India and China see the rise of literature.
World population greatly increases in the course of the millennium, reaching some 170 to 400 million people at its close depending on the estimates used.
