AP World History_Period 2 Annotated Timeline

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  • 750 BCE

    (Start of Greek City-States Era)

    (Start of Greek City-States Era)
  • Period: 750 BCE to 336 BCE

    Era of Greek city-states

  • 559 BCE

    Cyrus conquers and creates the Achaemenid Empie

    Cyrus conquers and creates the Achaemenid Empie
  • 553 BCE

    (Start of Persian Achaemenid Empire)

    (Start of Persian Achaemenid Empire)
  • Period: 553 BCE to 330 BCE

    Persian Achaemenid Empire

  • 522 BCE

    Darius I organizes the Achaemenid Empire Government

    Darius I organizes the Achaemenid Empire Government
  • 509 BCE

    Roman Republic Formed

    Roman Republic Formed
  • 500 BCE

    Founding of Athenian democracy

    Founding of Athenian democracy
  • 492 BCE

    (Start of Persian Wars)

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

    Persian Wars

  • 490 BCE

    (Start of Major Battles Between Persians and Greeks)

    (Start of Major Battles Between Persians and Greeks)
  • Period: 490 BCE to 480 BCE

    Major battles between Persians and Greeks

  • 479 BCE

    (Start of Golden Age of Athens)

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

    Golden Age of Athens

  • 431 BCE

    (Start of Peloponnesian War)

    (Start of Peloponnesian War)
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

  • 403 BCE

    (Start of Warring States Period)

    (Start of Warring States Period)
  • Period: 403 BCE to 221 BCE

    Period of Chinese Warring States

  • 336 BCE

    (Start of Alexander's campaign into Persia and northern South Asia)

    (Start of Alexander's campaign into Persia and northern South Asia)
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander's campaign into Persia and northern South Asia

  • 321 BCE

    (Start of Mauryan Empire)

    (Start of Mauryan Empire)
  • Period: 321 BCE to 185 BCE

    Mauryan Empire in South Asia

  • 300 BCE

    (Start of Hellenistic Empires in Europe, Middle East, and South/Central Asia)

    (Start of Hellenistic Empires in Europe, Middle East, and South/Central Asia)
  • Period: 300 BCE to 100 BCE

    Hellenistic Empires in Europe, Middle East, and South/Central Asia

  • 268 BCE

    (Start of Rule of Ashoka Maurya)

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

    Rule of Ashoka Maurya

  • 250 BCE

    (Start of Height of Mayans in Mesoamerica)

  • 221 BCE

    (Start of Qin Dynasty in East Asia)

    (Start of Qin Dynasty in East Asia)
  • Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE

    Qin Dynasty of East Asia

  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty in East Asia

  • 200 BCE

    (Start of High Point of Roman Empire)

    (Start of High Point of Roman Empire)
  • Period: 200 BCE to 200

    High point of Roman Empire

  • 184 BCE

    Yellow Turban Rebellion in China

    Yellow Turban Rebellion in China
  • 180 BCE

    (Start of Kushan Empire in northern/South Asia/central Asia

  • Period: 180 BCE to 180

    Kushan Empire in northern South Asia/Central Asia

  • 46 BCE

    Julius Caesar seizes power

    Julius Caesar seizes power
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus makes Rome an empire; Ending Republic Period

    Augustus makes Rome an empire; Ending Republic Period
  • 27 BCE

    (Start of Pax Romana)

    (Start of Pax Romana)
  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Pax Romana

  • Period: 250 to 900

    Height of Mayans in Mesoamerica

  • 320

    (Start of Gupta Empire)

    (Start of Gupta Empire)
  • Period: 320 to 500

    Gupta Empire in South Asia

  • 330

    Constantine moves Roman capital to Constantinpole

    Constantine moves Roman capital to Constantinpole
  • 476

    Fall of Roman Empire

    Fall of Roman Empire
  • 553

    White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse

    White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse