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Classical Antiquity Timeline

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






2. Pandyan kingdom in SouthIndia






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






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






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






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






7. Julius Caesar murdered by Marcus Brutus and others; End of Roman Republic; beginning of Roman Empire






8. Mahavira - founder of Jainism is born






9. Destruction of Jerusalem by the armies of Titus.






10. Death of Cyrus






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






12. Destruction of Pompeii by the volcano Vesuvius.






13. Samudragupta becomes the emperor of the Gupta empire.






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






15. Death of Socrates






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






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






18. Darius I (Darius the Great) of Persia - subjugates eastern Thrace - Macedonia submits voluntarily - and annexes Libya - Persian Empire at largest extent






19. Skandagupta repels anIndo-Hephthalite attack onIndia.






20. Widely accepted date (Ussher) for birth of Jesus Christ






21. Skandagupta repels anIndo-Hephthalite attack onIndia.






22. Pingala uses zero and binary numeral system






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






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






25. Romulus Augustus - last Western Roman Emperor is forced to abdicate by Odoacer - a chieftain of the Germanic Heruli; Odoacer returns the imperial regalia to Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno in Constantinople in return for the title of dux of Italy; most fr






26. Founding of Rome (traditional date)






27. Rise of Persian Empire






28. El Mirador - largest early Maya city - flourishes






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






30. Constantine I organises theFirst Council of Nicaea.






31. Earliest theorized date for birth of Jesus of Nazareth






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






33. Chola dynasty rises in prominence.






34. Darius I (Darius the Great) of Persia - subjugates eastern Thrace - Macedonia submits voluntarily - and annexes Libya - Persian Empire at largest extent






35. Rise of Parthia (Ashk






36. Chera dynasty in SouthIndia






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






38. Kingdom of Nan Yueh extends from North Vi?t Nam to Canton






39. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) - founder of Buddhism is born as a prince of the Shakya tribe - which ruled parts of Magadha - one of the Maha Janapadas






40. Rise of Parthia (Ashk






41. Birth of Augustine of Hippo






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






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






44. completion of Euclid's Elements






45. Tiglath-Pileser III becomes the new king of Assyria. With time he conquers neighboring countries and turns Assyria into an empire






46. Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.






47. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






48. The construction of Marib Dam in Arabia Felix






49. Sunga Empire founded.






50. Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at Battle of Zama







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