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Creation Week 4004 BC
The Fall 4004 BC
Cain Murders Abel 3874 BC
Enoch Taken by God 3017 BC
The Flood 2348 BC
The Ark Rests on the Mountains of Ararat 2348 BC
First Territorial Division of the Earth 2254 BC
Final Territorial Division of the Earth (birth of Peleg) 2247 BC
Founding of Babel and the Era of the Tower 2234 BC
Berossus Dynasty 1 (Chaldean) at Babel 2233 BC
Confusion of Tongues and Dispersion from Babel 2192 BC
"Median Dynasty of Babylon" (Berossus Dynasty 2) 2191 BC
Egyptian state founded: first cities (Thinis, Nekheb) — Menes/Mizraim 2189 BC
War of Unification; Memphis founded; Thoth brings writing into Egypt 2164 BC
Ushpia founds the city of Assur (estimate) 2139 BC
Death of Ninus (Nimrod) 2068 BC
Reign of Semiramis I (Merneith/Uenephes) 2036 BC
Ilushuma founds the Temple of Ishtar in Assur 2031 BC
Dynasty 3 of Memphis (Nebka to Sneferu) 2029 BC
Reign of Ninyas Zames (Gilgamesh) 2006 BC
Djoser's seven-year famine 2001 BC
Erishum I of Assyria 2000 BC
Birth of Abraham 1996 BC
Berossus Dynasty 3: division and rebellion 1968 BC
Berossus Dynasty 4 (Chaldean, 458 years) 1935 BC
Abraham Leaves Haran, Enters Canaan and Goes Down to Egypt 1921 BC
Covenant of circumcision; Abram renamed Abraham 1897 BC
Birth of Isaac 1896 BC
Weaning of Isaac; Ishmael sent away 1891 BC
Royal honours given to Heracleopolis and Thebes by Dynasty 4 1881 BC
Binding of Isaac on Mount Moriah 1871 BC
Shamshi-Adad I of Assyria 1841 BC
The Great War in Egypt 1825 BC
Accession of Mentuhotep II 1808 BC
Fall of Heracleopolis to Thebes; end of Dynasty 9 1781 BC
Jacob flees to Laban in Haran (Bethel vision) 1759 BC
Accession of Amenemhat I 1738 BC
Founding of Itjtawy; start of Dynasty 13 1729 BC
Failed assassination attempt on Amenemhat I (Pharaoh's baker and butler) 1718 BC
Joseph Made Ruler over Egypt 1716 BC
Joseph's seven-year famine 1708 BC
Jacob and his family go down to Egypt (AM 2298) 1706 BC
Approximate death of Moeris, the pharaoh of Joseph 1679 BC
Sargon of Akkad begins his reign over Akkad 1619 BC
Aswan Canal first dug 1606 BC
Senusret III returns from Asia; astronomical college ("Egyptian Belus") 1577 BC
Birth of Moses 1571 BC
Moses kills an Egyptian and flees to Midian 1531 BC
End of Dynasty 12 (death of Sobekneferu) 1526 BC
Reign of Queen Nitocris (Netjerkare Siptah) 1497 BC
The burning bush: God calls Moses at Horeb 1491 BC
Death of Concharis (Khaankhra Sobekhotep) and Merenre II, 1491 BC 1491 BC
The Exodus from Egypt and the Red Sea Crossing 1491 BC
Israel arrives at Mount Sinai 1491 BC
Fall of Akkad to the Guti Arabs; start of the "Arab" dynasty of Babylon 1477 BC
Israel Crosses the Jordan under Joshua 1450 BC
Joshua Divides the Land among the Tribes 1444 BC
Death of Joshua 1424 BC
Oppression of Cushan-rishathaim (8 years) 1418 BC
Othniel Delivers Israel and Judges (40 years) 1418 BC
Oppression of Eglon King of Moab (18 years) 1378 BC
Ehud Kills Eglon and Delivers Israel 1378 BC
Oppression of Jabin King of Canaan (20 years) 1298 BC
Deborah and Barak Defeat Sisera 1298 BC
"Assyrian Belus" = Shalmaneser I 1261 BC
Oppression of Midian (7 years) 1258 BC
Gideon's Three Hundred Defeat Midian 1251 BC
Death of Ibbi-Sin (end of Ur III) 1240 BC
End of Dynasty 8 of Memphis 1233 BC
Semiramis II (Tukulti-Ninurta I); end of the Arab dynasty 1232 BC
Abimelech Rules at Shechem (3 years) 1218 BC
Tola Judges Israel (23 years) 1215 BC
Jair Judges Israel (22 years) 1192 BC
Oppression by the Ammonites and Philistines 1170 BC
Jephthah Defeats Ammon and Judges Israel (6 years) 1152 BC
Ibzan of Bethlehem Judges Israel (7 years) 1146 BC
Elon the Zebulonite Judges Israel (10 years) 1139 BC
Abdon the Pirathonite Judges Israel (8 years) 1129 BC
Battle of Aphek: the Ark Captured and Eli Dies 1122 BC
Samuel's Victory at Mizpah (Ebenezer) 1101 BC
Saul Anointed and Made King 1095 BC
Solomon Dedicates the Temple 1012 BC
Death of Hammurabi 989 BC
Mursilis I sacks Babylon; end of the First Dynasty of Babylon 851 BC

People

Adam 4004 BC
Seth 3874 BC
Enosh 3769 BC
Kenan 3679 BC
Mahalalel 3609 BC
Jared 3544 BC
Enoch 3382 BC
Methuselah 3317 BC
Lamech 3130 BC
Noah 2948 BC
Japheth 2448 BC
Shem 2446 BC
Arphaxad (Arpachshad) 2346 BC
Salah (Shelah) 2311 BC
Eber (Heber) 2281 BC
Peleg 2247 BC
Reu (Ragau) 2217 BC
Serug (Saruch) 2185 BC
Nahor (son of Serug) 2155 BC
Terah (Thara) 2126 BC
Abraham (Abram) 1996 BC
Isaac 1896 BC
Esau (Edom) 1836 BC
Jacob (Israel) 1836 BC
Levi 1756 BC
Judah 1755 BC
Joseph 1745 BC
Ephraim 1715 BC
Manasseh (son of Joseph) 1715 BC
Aaron 1574 BC
Moses 1571 BC
Eli 1220 BC
Samuel 1169 BC
Samson 1151 BC
David 1085 BC
Solomon 1034 BC
Abimael undated
Almodad undated
Amram undated
Anamim undated
Aram undated
Ashkenaz undated
Asshur undated
Canaan (son of Ham) undated
Caphtorim undated
Casluhim undated
Cush undated
Dedan undated
Diklah undated
Dodanim undated
Elam undated
Elishah undated
Gether undated
Gomer undated
Hadoram undated
Ham undated
Havilah (son of Cush) undated
Havilah (son of Joktan) undated
Hazarmaveth undated
Heth undated
Hul undated
Javan undated
Jerah undated
Jobab undated
Joktan undated
Kittim undated
Kohath undated
Lehabim undated
Lud undated
Ludim undated
Madai undated
Magog undated
Mash undated
Meshech undated
Miriam undated
Mizraim undated
Naphtuhim undated
Nimrod undated
Obal undated
Ophir (son of Joktan) undated
Pathrusim undated
Phut (Put) undated
Raamah undated
Riphath undated
Sabtah undated
Sabtechah (Sabteca) undated
Seba undated
Sheba (son of Joktan) undated
Sheba (son of Raamah) undated
Sheleph undated
Sidon (son of Canaan) undated
Tarshish undated
The Amorite undated
The Arkite undated
The Arvadite undated
The Girgasite undated
The Hamathite undated
The Hivite undated
The Jebusite undated
The Sinite undated
The Zemarite undated
Tiras undated
Togarmah undated
Tubal undated
Uz undated
Uzal undated

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