Period 2

Roman Republic Est

509 BCE

In Roman society, the aristocrats were known as patricians. The highest positions in the government were held by two consuls, or leaders, who ruled the Roman Republic. A senate composed of patricians elected these consuls. At this time, lower-class citizens, or plebeians, had virtually no say in the government.

Siddhartha Gautama Travels and Teaches

500 BCE

Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who lived in the kingdom of Sakyas, near the present day. The Buddha taught his followers to seek balance in their lives.

Peloponnesian War

431 BCE

The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an ancient Greek war fought by the Delian League led by Athens against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases.

Daoism Begins

400 BCE

Daoism (Taoism) was created by Laozi in the sixth century BCE. Daoism was created during the Period of Warring States after the fall of the Zhou dynasty. Along with Confucianism and Legalism, it became on of the three schools of learning created during this period.

Alexander The Great defeats the Persians

330 BCE

The Battle of Issus occurred in southern Anatolia, in November 333 BC. The invading troops led by Alexander were outnumbered more than 2:1, yet they defeated the army personally led by Darius III of Achaemenid Persia. ... It was the first time the Persian army had been defeated with the King present on the field.

Mayan Civilization

300 BCE

The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for Maya script, the only known fully developed writing system of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. The Ancient Maya developed the science of astronomy, calendar systems and hieroglyphic writing.

Ashoka Dies

232 BCE

Ashoka was one of the best rulers in Indian history, and when he died in 232 BC, he was succeeded for fifty years by much weaker emperors. The kingdom shrunk a huge amount during that time. After his death, the Mauryan dynasty lasted just fifty more years until his empire stretched over almost all of the Indian subcontinent.

Qin Dynasty builds wall

221 BCE

The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, is often considered the father of the Great Wall, but even before he united the nation in 221BC, individual states built walls to keep out invaders as early as the 7th Century. Qin connected, lengthened and fortified the walls to protect the northern border between 221-206BC.

Han Dynasty

206 BCE

The largest Chinese historiographic work, known as the “Records of the Grand Historian”, was written during the Han Dynasty by Sima Qian, who is referred to as the father of Chinese historiography. The opening of the Silk Road was probably the major economic achievement of the Han Dynasty.

Silk Road Established

130 BCE

The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route between China and the Mediterranean. Because China silk comprised a large proportion of the trade along this ancient road, in 1877, it was named the 'Silk Road' by Ferdinand von Richthofen, an eminent German geographer.

Julius Caesar Murdered

44 BCE

the assassination of Caesar was the result of a conspiracy by many Roman senators led by Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, and Marcus Junius Brutus. They stabbed Caesar (23 times) to death in a location adjacent to the Theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March 15 March 44 BC.

Pax Romana

27 BCE

The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire which lasted for over 200 years, beginning with the reign of Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE).

Christianity Begins

1 CE

Christianity is the religion that is based on the birth, life, death, resurrection and teaching of Jesus Christ. Christianity began in the 1st century AD as a Jewish sect in Judea but quickly spread throughout the Roman empire. Derp early persecution of Christians, it later became the state religion.

Han Dynasty Collapse

220

The end of the Han dynasty refers to the period of Chinese history from 189 to 220 AD, which roughly coincides with the tumultuous reign of the Han dynasty's last ruler, Emperor Xian. During this period, the country was thrown into turmoil by the Yellow Turban Rebellion (184–205).

Gupta Dynasty Est

375

The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 590 CE.

Era of Warring States

475

After the relatively peaceful and philosophical Spring and Autumn Period, various states were at war before the Qin state conquered them all, and China was reunited under the Qin Dynasty.