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Classical Antiquity Timeline

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1. Murder of Xerxes






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






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






4. Battle of Adrianople - Roman army is defeated by the Germanic tribes.






5. Samudragupta becomes the emperor of the Gupta empire.






6. Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama






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






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






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






10. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






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






12. Greek city-states defeat Persian invasion at Battle of Marathon






13. Birth of Socrates






14. Birth of Augustine of Hippo






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






16. The Oresteia by Aeschylus - the only surviving trilogy of ancient Greek plays - is performed.






17. Fall of the Parthian Empire and Rise of the Sassanian Empire.






18. Pandyan kingdom in SouthIndia






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






20. Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela






21. Zapotec culture flourishes around city of Monte Alb






22. Founding of Rome (traditional date)






23. Defeat of Gordian III (238






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






25. Warring States Period begins in China as the Zhou king became a mere figurehead; China is annexed by regional warlords






26. Construction of the Parthenon






27. Samudragupta becomes the emperor of the Gupta empire.






28. Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela






29. Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.






30. Visigoths sacks Rome for the first time since 390 BCE.






31. Cambyses II of Persia conquers Egypt






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






33. Pingala uses zero and binary numeral system






34. Cyrus the Great overthrows Croesus King of Lydia






35. Rise of Persian Empire






36. Death of Confucius






37. Constantine I organises theFirst Council of Nicaea.






38. Kingdom of Champa in Central Vi?t Nam.






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






40. Death of Socrates






41. Skandagupta repels anIndo-Hephthalite attack onIndia.






42. Defeat of Gordian III (238






43. Pingala uses zero and binary numeral system






44. Year of the four emperors in Rome.






45. Rise of the Median Empire






46. Alexander the Great defeatsIndian king Porus in the Battle of the Hydaspes River.






47. Destruction of Pompeii by the volcano Vesuvius.






48. Invasion of Greece by Xerxes; Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis






49. completion of Euclid's Elements






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