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Middle
East Encyclopedia
The
Ancient World
| 3500-2340
BC |
The
Sumerian States |
| 745-605
BC |
The
Assyrian Empire |
| 550-323
BC |
Achamenid
Persian Empire |
The
Age of Greco-Roman Influence
| 336-146
BC |
Hellenistic
World |
| 146
BC-1453 AD |
Roman/Byzantine
Empire |
| 226-642
AD |
Sassanid
Persian Empire |
The
Rise and Spread of Islam
| 632-750
AD |
The
Rise of Islam and the Ummayads |
| 750-1040
AD |
The
'Abbasid Empire |
| 1099-1291
AD |
The
Crusader States, Ayyubids, and the Mamlukes |
The
Ottoman Empire
The
Modern World
| 1800-1945
AD |
The
Age of European Imperialism |
| 1945-2003
AD |
The
Age of Arab Nationalism |
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