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Provides a chronology of highlights in ancient and contemporary world history for the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

The article discusses the history of the Middle East. The world's first cities were built by Sumerians in Mesopotamia between 4,000 and 3,000 B.C. Some of the first written laws, the Code of Hammurabi, were created in Babylonia in 1792. The religion Islam began around 610, when the prophet Muhammad began teaching it.

A historical timeline of the Middle East covering the years between 1940 through the 2000s is presented; it includes the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the wars between the U.S. and Iraq, and developments in the oil industry. A photograph of Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi casting a vote in a historic election is included.

A historical timeline of the Middle East region from the years 1 AD to the 1940s is presented; it illustrates the growth and proliferation of the Islamic faith, as well as achievements of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. The numerous wars, conflicts and invasions which occurred in the area are included.

The article offers information about the history of the Middle East up to the 1940s. Muhammad is born in Mecca in Arabia. Around 610, as a prophet, he starts to proclaim and teach a religion which spreads from Arabia to all the neighboring regions in the Middle East and North Africa. His followers are called Muslims. The holy book of Islam is the Koran. It was related by Muhammad beginning in 611. Umayyads invade Europe between 711 and 732, but are defeated by Frankish leader Charles Martel in France. Europeans try to take back Jerusalem and other parts of the Middle East for Christians during the Crusades between 1095 and 1291. The Ottoman Turks, who are Muslims, created a huge empire, covering the Middle East, North Africa, and part of Eastern Europe between 1300 and 1900. Jewish settlers from Europe began migrating to Palestine in the 1880s. They wanted to return to the historic homeland of the Hebrew people. In 1945, after World War II, many Jews who survived the Holocaust migrated to Palestine. Arabs living in the region opposed the Jewish immigration. In 1948, after the British left, war broke out between the Jews and the Arabs.

The article offers information about the history of the Ancient Middle East. Egyptians begin building the great pyramids in the desert in 2700 BC. Some of the first written laws are created in Babylonia in 1792 BC. They are called the Code of Hammurabi. Hebrew people settle in Canaan in Palestine after escaping from slavery in Egypt in 1200 BC. They are led by the prophet Moses. They believed that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai when they fled Egypt. Palestine was invaded by many different peoples after 1000 BC. It came under Arab Muslim control in the 600s and remained mainly under Muslim control until the 1900s. In 336 BC, Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, builds an empire from Egypt to India. Around 4 BC, Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion is born in Bethlehem.

The article offers information about the history of the Middle East up to the 1940s. Muhammad is born in Mecca in Arabia. Around 610, as a prophet, he starts to proclaim and teach a religion which spreads from Arabia to all the neighboring regions in the Middle East and North Africa. His followers are called Muslims. The holy book of Islam is the Koran. It was related by Muhammad beginning in 611. Umayyads invade Europe between 711 and 732, but are defeated by Frankish leader Charles Martel in France. Europeans try to take back Jerusalem and other parts of the Middle East for Christians during the Crusades between 1095 and 1291. The Ottoman Turks, who are Muslims, created a huge empire, covering the Middle East, North Africa, and part of Eastern Europe between 1300 and 1900. Jewish settlers from Europe began migrating to Palestine in the 1880s. They wanted to return to the historic homeland of the Hebrew people. In 1945, after World War II, many Jews who survived the Holocaust migrated to Palestine. Arabs living in the region opposed the Jewish immigration. In 1948, after the British left, war broke out between the Jews and the Arabs.

The article offers information about the history of the Ancient Middle East. Egyptians begin building the great pyramids in the desert in 2700 BC. Some of the first written laws are created in Babylonia in 1792 BC. They are called the Code of Hammurabi. Hebrew people settle in Canaan in Palestine after escaping from slavery in Egypt in 1200 BC. They are led by the prophet Moses. They believed that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai when they fled Egypt. Palestine was invaded by many different peoples after 1000 BC. It came under Arab Muslim control in the 600s and remained mainly under Muslim control until the 1900s. In 336 BC, Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, builds an empire from Egypt to India. Around 4 BC, Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion is born in Bethlehem.

The state of Israel was created in 1948. Arab countries near Israel (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria) attacked the new country in 1948 but failed to destroy it. Israel and its neighbors fight wars again in 1956, 1967, and 1973. Israel wins each war. In the 1967 war, Israel captures the Sinai Desert from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the area known as the West Bank from Jordan. In 1979, Egypt and Israel sign a peace treaty, providing for Israel to return the Sinai to Egypt. Much of the oil the Americans use comes from the Arabian peninsula in the Middle East. For a brief time in 1973-1974, Arab nations would not let their oil be sold to the United States because of its support of Israel. In 1991, the United States and its allies went to war with Iraq after Iraq invaded neighboring Kuwait. The conflict, known as the Persian Gulf War, resulted in the defeat of Iraq's army. Israel and Palestine have attempted to come to a peace agreement many times.

This entry discusses the history of the Middle East between A.D. 1-1940s. Muhammad was born in Mecca in Arabia. Around 610, as a prophet, he started to proclaim and teach Islam, a religion which spread from Arabia to all the neighboring regions in the Middle East and North Africa. The holy book of Islam is the Koran. The Koran gives Muslims a program they must follow. Muhammad died in 632. Islam had been accepted in Arabia as a religion. Arab Muslims conquered the Persians in 641. Umayyads invaded Europe but were defeated by Frankish leader Charles Martel in France. This defeat halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe. Muslim Turks conquered Jerusalem in 1071. The Ottoman Turks, who are Muslims, created a huge empire from the 1300-1900s, covering the Middle East, North Africa, and part of Eastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire fell apart gradually, and European countries took over portions of it beginning in the 1800s. World War I began in 1914. The Ottoman Empire had broken apart and most of the Middle East fell under British or French control. Jewish settlers from Europe began migrating to Palestine in the 1880s. They wanted to return to the historic homeland of the Hebrew people. In 1945, after World War II, many Jews who survived the Holocaust migrated to Palestine.

This entry presents significant events in the history of the Ancient Middle East between 4000-1 B.C. The world's first cities were built by the Sumerian peoples in Mesopotamia, now southern Iraq, between 4000 and 3000 B.C. The Sumerians and Eqyptians also developed forms of writing at that time. Egyptians began building the great pyramids in the desert around 2700 B.C. Some achievements of the ancient Middle East are the study of stars (Astronomy), invention of the wheel, and establishment of the 24-hour day. Hebrew people settled in Canaan in Palestine after escaping from slavery in Egypt in 1200 B.C. Unlike most early peoples in the Middle East, the Hebrews believed in only one God (monotheism). King David united the Hebrews in one strong kingdom in 1000 B.C. Palestine was invaded by many different peoples after 1000 b.c., including the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Persians, and the Romans. It came under Arab Muslim control in the 600s and remained mainly under Muslim control until the 1900s. Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion, was born in Bethlehem around 4 B.C.

This entry presents significant events in the history of the Ancient Middle East between 4000-1 B.C. The world's first cities were built by the Sumerian peoples in Mesopotamia, now southern Iraq, between 4000 and 3000 B.C. The Sumerians and Eqyptians also developed forms of writing at that time. Egyptians began building the great pyramids in the desert around 2700 B.C. Some achievements of the ancient Middle East are the study of stars (Astronomy), invention of the wheel, and establishment of the 24-hour day. Hebrew people settled in Canaan in Palestine after escaping from slavery in Egypt in 1200 B.C. Unlike most early peoples in the Middle East, the Hebrews believed in only one God (monotheism). King David united the Hebrews in one strong kingdom in 1000 B.C. Palestine was invaded by many different peoples after 1000 b.c., including the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Persians, and the Romans. It came under Arab Muslim control in the 600s and remained mainly under Muslim control until the 1900s. Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion, was born in Bethlehem around 4 B.C.

The state of Israel was created in 1948. Arab countries near Israel (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria) attacked the new country in 1948 but failed to destroy it. Israel and its neighbors fought wars again in 1956, 1967, and 1973. Israel won each war. In the 1967 war, Israel captured the Sinai Desert from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the area known as the West Bank from Jordan. In 1979, Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty, providing for Israel to return the Sinai to Egypt. Much of the oil that Americans use comes from the Arabian peninsula in the Middle East. For a brief time in 1973-1974, Arab nations would not let their oil be sold to the United States because of its support of Israel. In 1991, the United States and its allies went to war with Iraq after Iraq invaded neighboring Kuwait. The conflict, known as the Persian Gulf War, resulted in the defeat of Iraq's army. Israel and Palestine have attempted to come to a peace agreement many times.

Muhammad was born in Mecca in Arabia. Around 610, as a prophet, he started to proclaim and teach Islam, a religion which spread from Arabia to all the neighboring regions in the Middle East and North Africa. The holy book of Islam is the Koran. The Koran gives Muslims a program they must follow. Muhammad died in 632. Islam had been accepted in Arabia as a religion. Arab Muslims conquered the Persians in 641. Umayyads invaded Europe but were defeated by Frankish leader Charles Martel in France. This defeat halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe. Muslim Turks conquered Jerusalem in 1071. The Ottoman Turks, who are Muslims, created a huge empire from the 1300-1900s, covering the Middle East, North Africa, and part of Eastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire fell apart gradually, and European countries took over portions of it beginning in the 1800s. World War I began in 1914. The Ottoman Empire had broken apart and most of the Middle East fell under British or French control. Jewish settlers from Europe began migrating to Palestine in the 1880s. They wanted to return to the historic homeland of the Hebrew people. In 1945, after World War II, many Jews who survived the Holocaust migrated to Palestine.

This article provides a chronology of Middle Eastern history from 1948 to the 1990s. 1948: The state of Israel is created. Arab countries near Israel (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria) attack the new country in 1948 but fail to destroy it. Israel and its neighbors fight wars again in 1956, 1967, and 1973. Israel wins each war. In the 1967 war, Israel captures the Sinai Desert from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the area known as the West Bank from Jordan. In 1991, the United States and its allies go to war with Iraq after Iraq invades neighboring Kuwait. The conflict, known as the Persian Gulf War, results in the defeat of Iraq's army.

This article provides a chronology of Middle Eastern history from A.D. 1 to the 1940s. 570-632: Muhammad is born in Mecca in Arabia. In 610, as a prophet, he proclaims and teaches Islam, a religion which spreads from Arabia to all the neighboring regions in the Middle East and North Africa. His followers are called Muslims. 1300-1900s: The Ottoman Turks, who were Muslims, created a huge empire, covering the Middle East, North Africa, and part of Eastern Europe. 1914-1918: World War I begins in 1914. The Ottoman Empire has now broken apart.

This article provides a chronology of ancient middle eastern history. The section on World History is divided into five parts. Each part is a major region of the world: the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Major events from ancient times to the present are described under the headings for each region. 4000-3000 B.C.: The world's first cities are built by the Sumerian peoples in Mesopotamia, now southern Iraq. Egyptians develop a kind of writing called hieroglyphics. Sumerians develop a kind of writing called cuneiform.

Provides highlights of Middle Eastern history from ancient times to the current.