Make a timeline using an online website/program, or by hand, using the dates and the events given. HINT: the events and dates listed are not in the right order. It will be your job to research each event further and match the correct year with the proper one. Be sure to include a paragraph describing each event as well, explaining why it is important.

Event:

Human Rights: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Geneva Convention, The Nuremberg War Crimes Trial

Medieval Europe: Magna Carta, The First Law School

Mesopotamia: Hammurabi's Code, Ur-Nammu's Code, Urukagina's Code

Asia: T'ang Code, The Chinese Code of Li K'vei, The 17-Article Constitution of Japan

Modern Legal Reforms: Napoleonic Code, The American Declaration of Independence

Beyond Mesopotamia:The Ten Commandments, The Laws of Manu

Greeks and Romans:Justinian's Code, The Twelve Tables, Draco's Law

Year:

2350 BC

1948

1804

1945-46

1776

1864

2050 BC

1700 BC

621 BC

450 BC

529

1300 BC

1280 BC - 880 BC

1100

1215

350 BC

604

653