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Indian and Persian Empire Timeline

By Ameliakay

  • 3,500 B.C.

    People began to settle in the Indus River Valley.

  • 2500 B.C.

    The Indus River Valley civilization began in 2500 B.C. Cotton workers were at the center of this civilization. Two very important cities in the civilization were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

  • 2500 B.C.

    By this time, the Harappan civilization was thriving and its culture had spread through much of the Indus Valley.

  • 1700 B.C.

    The Harappan civilization quickly vanished sometime around 1700 B.C. Most archaeologists believe this was because of a natural disaster. The region's location and physical geography could have made a natural disaster likely.

  • 1500 B.C.

    In 1500 B.C, the Aryans invaded the Indus River Valley. They spoke Sanskrit, herded animals, and brought new technology. The Aryans soon developed towns and villages where they farmed and traded.

  • 600 B.C.

    By 600 B.C, the Aryan culture made Sanskrit into a written form. The Persians from the north began to arrive in the Indus River Valley. Also, this was a time of conflict and religious questioning in Asia.

  • 563 B.C.

    Siddhartha Gautama, the man who late came to be known as the Buddha, was born in 563 B.C. Siddhartha was born royal and he lived in a palace. When he became an adult, he left the palace. After this, he began on his great journey.
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    550 to 320 B.C.

    From 550 to 320 B.C, Cyrus II's Persian Empire stretched from the Mediterranean to the Indus River Valley. The Persian Empire ruled 20 provinces.

  • 320 B.C.

    During this time, a soldier named Chandragupta established his power in India. He started the Mauryan Empire. He lived a life of luxury. After he got tired of that life, he became a monk.

  • 270 B.C.

    Chandragupta Maurya's grandson, Ashoka, seized power of the Mauryan Empire in 270 B.C. The government was very organized, but seemed highly controlling.

  • 185 B.C.

    After Ashoka, the rulers were less successful at controling an empire, and the Mauryan Empire ended about 185 B.C.

  • A.D. 320

    When conflicts broke out in India, they ruled themselves until A.D. 320. At this time, the Guptas took control.