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  • Archimedes Death
    212

    Archimedes Death

    About 212 B.C. Romans invade Syracuse. While Syracuse was being invaded Archimedes was killedd by a Roman Soldier.
  • Period: 212 to

    Archimedes

    He was born about the year 287 B.C. And he died about the year 212 B.C.
  • Period: 212 to 214

    The Roman Invasions

    About 214 B.C. - 212B.C. Syracuse is invaded by the Romans but they're held off by Archimedes' War Machines like the catapult
  • The Royal Assasination
    215

    The Royal Assasination

    About 215 B.C. Hieronymos the king that was only king for a year was assasinated, and then a Civil War erupted in Syracuse.
  • The King Dies
    216

    The King Dies

    About 216 B.C. King Hiero then his son Hieronymos inherits the thrown.
  • Period: 216 to 263

    Major Theories Developed

    The time of 263 B.C. - 216 B.C. was when most of His theories were developed. Like the fundamental principles of mechanics, and methods for finding the center of gravity, surface area, and volume of geometric figures. He also derives estimate for the value of pi and discovers the principle of buoyancy.
  • Archimedes Returns
    263

    Archimedes Returns

    About 263 B.C. Archimedes went back to Syracuse.
  • Archimedes Birth

    Archimedes Birth

    Archimedes was born about 287 B.C. in Syracuse, Italy.
  • Archimedes Goes to Alexandria

    Archimedes Goes to Alexandria

    Archimedes travels to Alexandria, Egypt at about 269 B.C. to study and while he was there he invents the Archimedes' Screw, which is used to pump water.