History of Democracy By Jordan Chiang & Kokko Mori 750 BCE Greeks colonize the Mediterranean 550 BCE Persian empire created 509 BCE Roman Republic is established 500 BCE Nubian rule over Egypt 461 BCE Rise of Athens 451 BCE 12 Tables Created 386 BCE Plato Questions Athenian Democracy 384 BCE Aristotle Discusses The Ideal Government 300 BCE Shi Huangdi completes unification of China 400 Feudalism In Europe May 15, 1215 The Magna Carta 1534 Act of Supremacy written Nov 21, 1620 Mayflower Compact 1643 Treaty of Oxford Dec 16, 1689 English Bill Of Rights 1736 China's emperor Qianlong begins his reign 1783 Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 Signing of The Constitution