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509 BCE
Rome becomes a republic
after the last Etruscan king that ruled Rome was overthrown. Rome's next government served as a representative democracy in the form of a republic. Initially, Rome's wealthiest families, the patricians, held power and only they could hold political or religious offices. -
Period: 500 BCE to 50 BCE
Topic 7-9 Western Civ
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490 BCE
Athens defeated the Persians at the battle of Marathon
Athens defeated the Persians at the battle of Marathon. Miltiades weakened the center of his outnumbered force to strengthen its wings, causing confusion among the invading Persians. His strategy was victorious over the Persians' strength, and the victory of “the Marathon men” captured the collective imagination of the Greeks. -
429 BCE
"Golden age"
Pericles leads a Greeks "golden age." A time of peace, prosperity, and happiness, often when cultural activities like art or writing reach a peak. -
404 BCE
404-431 BCE: Peloponnesian Wars
War between ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta. This war shifted power from Athens to Sparta, making Sparta the most powerful city-state in the region. -
264 BCE
First Punic War with Carthage begins
Rome became the dominant navy in the Mediterranean Sea, Carthage had to pay for war damages, and Rome took control of all of the Carthaginian lands on the island of Sicily. -
200 BCE
Magna Mater
Romans introduce the Magna Mater sect into the city -
45 BCE
Dictator of Rome
Julius Ceaser become the first dictator of Rome. Julius Ceasar emerges victorious and declares himself ruler of Rome -
4 BCE
4-6 BC; Birth of jesus
Jesus was born to a family from a village called Nazareth, near the Sea of Galilee. -
50
50 CE: Isis
Cult of Isis gains following among Roman elites; cult of Mithras gains following in the army. -
610
600 BC:Islam
Muhammad found Islam.The first revelation to the prophet Muhammad at the age of 40. Muhammad and his followers spread the teachings of Islam throughout the Arabian peninsula.