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During this time period the Greeks lay foundational pieces to the eventual solution of cubic equations. Hippocrates was one contributer.
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Diophantus solved one specific cubic equation, which arose in his solution to a geometric problem.
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Brahmagupta gives the first explicit solution to a quadratic equation using a formula. This lays the foundation for work on higher order solutions.
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In the 11th century the Persian mathematician discovered that there were 14 possible types of cubic equations, which he proved geometrically.
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Nicolo of Brescia, better known as Tartaglia, finds an imperfect method to solving cubic equations
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Girolamo Cardano published a solution to a cubic equation in his work Ars Magna (crediting Tartaglia appropriately with help on this subject). Now known as Cardano's method