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Hellenistic Period

By lucinda.evatt
  • 323 BCE

    Start of Hellenistic Period

    Start of Hellenistic Period
    After Alexander the Great conquested, greek politics changed bringing on a new era, The Hellenistic Period. This period started when Alexander died.
  • Period: 322 BCE to 320 BCE

    First successor war between Alexander's Successors

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

    Seleucos conquers Babylon and begins the Seleucid dynasty

    Seleucos conquers Babylon and begins the Seleucid dynasty
  • Period: 287 BCE to 212 BCE

    The life of Archimedes

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

    Celts invade Thrace and Anatolia

    Celts invade Thrace and Anatolia
  • 224 BCE

    Earthquake destroys Colossus of Rhodes

    Earthquake destroys Colossus of Rhodes
  • 83 BCE

    Tigranes II invades and destroys the Seleucid Empire

    Tigranes II invades and destroys the Seleucid Empire
  • 31 BCE

    End of the Hellenistic Period

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