Hellenistic Period

Start of Hellenistic Period

323 BCE

After Alexander the Great conquested, greek politics changed bringing on a new era, The Hellenistic Period. This period started when Alexander died.

First successor war between Alexander's Successors

Period: 322 BCE to 320 BCE

This was the first of four successor wars which were held over the next two decades.

Seleucos conquers Babylon and begins the Seleucid dynasty

312 BCE

The life of Archimedes

Period: 287 BCE to 212 BCE

Archimedes was a famous Mathematician and scientist who discovered the basics of how volume worked and the invention of a catapult.

Celts invade Thrace and Anatolia

276 BCE

Earthquake destroys Colossus of Rhodes

224 BCE

Tigranes II invades and destroys the Seleucid Empire

83 BCE

End of the Hellenistic Period

31 BCE

The Hellenistic period ended after the Battle of Actium, when Octavian (later known as Emperor Augustus) defeats Cleopatra of Egypt.