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Classical Antiquity Timeline

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1. Earliest theorized date for birth of Jesus of Nazareth






2. First Peloponnesian War betweenAthens and Sparta






3. completion of Euclid's Elements






4. End of Peloponnesian War between the Greek city-states






5. Death of Alexander the Great at Babylon






6. Expulsion of the last King of Rome - founding of Roman Republic (traditional date)






7. El Mirador - largest early Maya city - flourishes






8. Mahavira - founder of Jainism is born






9. Emperor Diocletian splits the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western Empires.






10. Roman Empire at largest extent under Emperor Trajan.






11. Rise of the Median Empire






12. Year of the four emperors in Rome.






13. The Buddhist Srivijaya Empire established in Maritime Southeast Asia.






14. The Fall of the Babylonian Empire and liberation of the Jews by Cyrus the Great






15. First Chinese domination of Vi?t Nam in the form of the Nanyue Kingdom.






16. Expulsion of the last King of Rome - founding of Roman Republic (traditional date)






17. Sunga Empire founded.






18. Zapotec culture flourishes around city of Monte Alb






19. Sixteen Maha Janapadas ('Great Realms' or 'Great Kingdoms') emerge inIndia.






20. Construction of the Parthenon






21. The Buddhist Srivijaya Empire established in Maritime Southeast Asia.






22. Spring and Autumn Period begins in China; Zhou Dynasty's power is diminishing; the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought






23. Three Kingdoms period begins in China after the fall of Han Dynasty.






24. Th?c Dynasty takes over Vi?t Nam (then Kingdom of






25. Ashoka the Great becomes the emperor of the Mauryan Empire






26. Roman Civil War between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great






27. Three Kingdoms period begins in Korea.






28. Death of Cyrus






29. Attributed date of the destruction of Nineveh and subsequent fall of Assyria.






30. Democracy instituted atAthens






31. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






32. Three Kingdoms period begins in China after the fall of Han Dynasty.






33. Rise of Parthia (Ashk






34. Construction of the world's largest pyramid - the Great Pyramid of Cholula - begins in Cholula - Puebla - Mexico






35. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






36. Sophocles's play Oedipus the King is first performed






37. Death of Confucius






38. Mahavira - founder of Jainism is born






39. The construction of Marib Dam in Arabia Felix






40. Emergence of Satavahanas in SouthIndia






41. Foundation of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great






42. Rise of Magadha as the dominant power under Bimbisara.






43. Pingala uses zero and binary numeral system






44. Earliest theorized date for birth of Jesus of Nazareth






45. Death of Emperor Augustus (Octavian) - ascension of his adopted son Tiberius to the throne






46. Spring and Autumn Period begins in China; Zhou Dynasty's power is diminishing; the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought






47. Destruction of theFirst Temple in Jerusalem (Solomon's Temple) by the Babylonians






48. Sophocles's play Oedipus the King is first performed






49. Roman Emperor Theodosius I outlaws all pagan religions in favour of Christianity.






50. Cambyses II of Persia conquers Egypt







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