greco-roman timeline

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  • 508 BCE

    Cleisthenes reforms laws in Athens, establishing democracy

    Cleisthenes reforms laws in Athens, establishing democracy
  • 508 BCE

    Roman republic begins after the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom

  • 497 BCE

    Persian wars with Greece begin

  • 479 BCE

    Persian wars with Greece end

  • 477 BCE

    Delian League led by Athens begins

  • 460 BCE

    Pericles Leads Athens into the "Golden Age"

    Pericles Leads Athens into the "Golden Age"
  • 338 BCE

    Phillip of Macedon invades Greece, ending democracy

    Phillip of Macedon invades Greece, ending democracy
  • 91 BCE

    Rome's social wars between the upper and lower classes leads to more rights for plebs

  • 88 BCE

    Sulla and Marius have conflicts between each other, Sulla is victorious

    Sulla and Marius have conflicts between each other, Sulla is victorious
  • 82 BCE

    After a second conflict with Marius' son, Sulla is made dictator of Rome and begins his proscriptions

  • 59 BCE

    Julius Caesar is made Governor after his consulship, and begins the Gallic Wars

  • 49 BCE

    Caesar ends the Gallic Wars and crosses the Rubicon with his army

  • 44 BCE

    Winning the civil war started by crossing the rubicon, Julius Caesar is made dictator for life and quickly assassinated

    Winning the civil war started by crossing the rubicon, Julius Caesar is made dictator for life and quickly assassinated
  • 31 BCE

    Ocatvian defeats Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium

  • 28 BCE

    Augustus become Emperor, Roman republic ends, Imperial era begins

    Augustus become Emperor, Roman republic ends, Imperial era begins