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Classical Antiquity Timeline

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1. Skandagupta repels anIndo-Hephthalite attack onIndia.






2. Democracy instituted atAthens






3. Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.






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






5. Birth of Augustine of Hippo






6. Mahavira - founder of Jainism is born






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






8. Constantine I organises theFirst Council of Nicaea.






9. Constantine I organises theFirst Council of Nicaea.






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






11. 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






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






13. Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama






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






15. Pingala uses zero and binary numeral system






16. Zapotec culture flourishes around city of Monte Alb






17. Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama






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






19. Earliest theorized date for birth of Jesus of Nazareth






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






21. Birth of Augustine of Hippo






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






23. Construction of the Parthenon






24. Defeat of Gordian III (238






25. First Peloponnesian War betweenAthens and Sparta






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






27. Death of Gautama Buddha






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Birth of Socrates






33. Emergence of Satavahanas in SouthIndia






34. Death of Confucius






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






36. El Mirador - largest early Maya city - flourishes






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






38. Murder of Xerxes






39. Death of Alexander the Great at Babylon






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






41. Pandyan kingdom in SouthIndia






42. Purported date of the accession of Jimmu - the mythical first Emperor of Japan






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






44. Founding of Rome (traditional date)






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






46. Samudragupta becomes the emperor of the Gupta empire.






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






48. Confucius - founder of Confucianism - is born






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






50. completion of Euclid's Elements