Second-Wave Civilizations Political Events

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  • 750 BCE

    Start of era of Greek city-states

    Start of era of Greek city-states
  • Period: 750 BCE to 336 BCE

    Era of Greek city-states

  • 559 BCE

    Cyrus conquers and creates the Achaemenid Empire

    Cyrus conquers and creates the Achaemenid Empire
  • Period: 559 BCE to 330 BCE

    Persian Achaemenid Empire

  • 522 BCE

    Darius 1 organizes the Achaemenid government

    Darius 1 organizes the Achaemenid government
  • 509 BCE

    Founding of the Roman Republic

    Founding of the Roman Republic
  • 500 BCE

    Start of Chinese age of warring states

  • 500 BCE

    Founding of Athenian democracy

    Founding of Athenian democracy
  • Period: 500 BCE to 221 BCE

    Chinese age of warring states

  • 492 BCE

    Start of Persian Wars

    Start of Persian Wars
  • Period: 492 BCE to 479 BCE

    Persian Wars

  • 479 BCE

    Start of the Golden Age of Athens

    Start of the Golden Age of Athens
  • Period: 479 BCE to 429 BCE

    Golden Age of Athens

  • 431 BCE

    Start of the Peloponnesian War

    Start of the Peloponnesian War
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

  • 336 BCE

    Start of Reign of Alexander the Great

    Start of Reign of Alexander the Great
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Reign of Alexander the Great

  • 326 BCE

    Start of India's Mauryan Dynasty Empire

    Start of India's Mauryan Dynasty Empire
  • Period: 326 BCE to 184 BCE

    Mauryan Dynasty Empire

  • 323 BCE

    Start of Hellenistic Empires

    Start of Hellenistic Empires
    After Alexander the Great's demise
  • Period: 323 BCE to 100 BCE

    Hellenistic Empires

  • 268 BCE

    Start of Rule of Ashoka Maurya

    Start of Rule of Ashoka Maurya
  • Period: 268 BCE to 232 BCE

    Rule of Ashoka Maurya

  • 221 BCE

    Start of Qin Dynasty Empire

    Start of Qin Dynasty Empire
  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty Empire

  • 206 BCE

    Start of Han Dynasty Empire

    Start of Han Dynasty Empire
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty Empire

  • 200 BCE

    Start of Peak of Roman Empire

    Start of Peak of Roman Empire
  • Period: 200 BCE to 200

    Peak of Roman Empire

  • 180 BCE

    Start of Rise of Kushan Empire

  • Period: 180 BCE to 180

    Rise of Kushan Empire

  • 46 BCE

    Julius Caesar seizes power

    Julius Caesar seizes power
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus ends Republic Period

    Augustus ends Republic Period
  • 27 BCE

    Start of Pax Romana

    Start of Pax Romana
  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Pax Romana

  • 1 CE

    Start of Transition from republic to empire in Rome

    Start of Transition from republic to empire in Rome
  • Period: 1 CE to 101

    Transition from republic to empire in Rome

  • 184

    Yellow Turban Rebellion in China

    Yellow Turban Rebellion in China
  • 220

    Collapse of Han Dynasty

    Collapse of Han Dynasty
  • 250

    Start of Peak of Mayans in Mesoamerica

  • Period: 250 to 900

    Peak of Mayans in Mesoamerica

  • 320

    Start of Gupta Dynasty Empire

    Start of Gupta Dynasty Empire
  • Period: 320 to 550

    Gupta Dynasty Empire

  • 330

    Constantine move Roman capital to Constantinople

    Constantine move Roman capital to Constantinople
  • 401

    Start of Collapse of western Roman Empire

    Start of Collapse of western Roman Empire
  • Period: 401 to 501

    Collapse of western Roman Empire

  • 476

    Fall of Roman Empire

    Fall of Roman Empire
  • 553

    White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse

    White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse