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Classical Antiquity Timeline

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1. Han Dynasty established in China - after the death of Qin Shi Huang; China in this period officially becomes a Confucian state and opens trading connections with the West - i.e. the Silk Road






2. Confucius - founder of Confucianism - is born






3. Foundation of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great






4. Chola dynasty rises in prominence.






5. Mahavira - founder of Jainism is born






6. Skandagupta repels anIndo-Hephthalite attack onIndia.






7. Nanda dynasty comes to power.






8. Samudragupta becomes the emperor of the Gupta empire.






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






10. Birth of Augustine of Hippo






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






12. Cyrus the Great overthrows Croesus King of Lydia






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






14. Cambyses II of Persia conquers Egypt






15. Evidence of writing system appear in Oaxaca used by the Zapotec civilization






16. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






17. Death of Emperor Ashoka the Great; Decline of the Mauryan Empire






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






19. Destruction of Pompeii by the volcano Vesuvius.






20. Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama






21. Roman Empire at largest extent under Emperor Trajan.






22. Death of Cyrus






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






24. Sunga Empire founded.






25. Destruction of Jerusalem by the armies of Titus.






26. The construction of Marib Dam in Arabia Felix






27. Death of Socrates






28. Chola dynasty rises in prominence.






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






30. Year of the four emperors in Rome.






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






32. Rise of the Median Empire






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






34. Defeat of Gordian III (238






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






36. Year of the four emperors in Rome.






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






38. Rise of Persian Empire






39. Murder of Xerxes






40. Chandragupta Maurya seizes the satrapies of Paropanisadai (Kabul) - Aria (Herat) - Arachosia (Qanadahar) and Gedrosia (Baluchistan)from Seleucus I Nicator - the Macedonian satrap of Babylonia - in return for 500 elephants.






41. Cambyses II of Persia conquers Egypt






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






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






44. Three Kingdoms period begins in Korea.






45. First Peloponnesian War betweenAthens and Sparta






46. Zapotec culture flourishes around city of Monte Alb






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






48. Death of Gautama Buddha






49. Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.






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