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Classical Antiquity Timeline

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1. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






2. 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






3. Construction of the Parthenon






4. Roman Empire at largest extent under Emperor Trajan.






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






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






7. First recorded Olympic Games. The history of the Games is believed to reach as far back as the 13th century BCE but no older written record survives.






8. Death of Cyrus






9. The construction of Marib Dam in Arabia Felix






10. Zapotec culture flourishes around city of Monte Alb






11. Zapotec culture flourishes around city of Monte Alb






12. Year of the four emperors in Rome.






13. Pingala uses zero and binary numeral system






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






15. Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.






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






17. Chandragupta Maurya overthrows the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha.






18. Roman conquest of Greece - see Roman Greece






19. Earliest theorized date for birth of Jesus of Nazareth






20. Destruction of Jerusalem by the armies of Titus.






21. Murder of Xerxes






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






23. Foundation of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great






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






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






26. Birth of Augustine of Hippo






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






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






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






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






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






32. Building of the Parthenon atAthens started






33. First recorded Olympic Games. The history of the Games is believed to reach as far back as the 13th century BCE but no older written record survives.






34. Three Kingdoms period begins in Korea.






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






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






37. Rise of the Median Empire






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






39. Sunga Empire founded.






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






41. The construction of Marib Dam in Arabia Felix






42. 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






43. Birth of Aristotle






44. Qin Shi Huang unifies China - end of Warring States Period; marking the beginning of Imperial rule in China which lasts until 1912. Construction of the Great Wall by the Qin Dynasty begins.






45. Chola dynasty rises in prominence.






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






47. Rise of the Median Empire






48. Edict of Milan declared that the Roman Empire would be neutral toward religious worship.






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






50. Year of the four emperors in Rome.







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