India and persia

By Nathaniel M.
  • 220

    Maurya Expansion 2

    "Maurya dynasty under Ashoka's son Bindusara expands to almost all of India" (Scaruffi)
  • 232

    King Ashoka Dies

  • 251

    Ashoka's son introduces Buddism to Sri Lanka

  • 304

    Maurya Dynasty

    Maurya Dynasty is founded, capital is Patna
  • 521

    Persian Expansion

    "Darius of Persia expands the Persian empire beyond the Indus River (Punjab and Sind)"(Scaruffi)
  • 527

    The Buddha

    "Siddhartha Gautama is enlightened and becomes the Buddha" (Scaruffi)
  • Dec 4, 700

    Caste System Begins

  • Dec 2, 710

    Daiukku founds new capital at Hakmataneh

  • Dec 2, 722

    "Dayauakka founds the Median Dynasty"(Scaruffi)

  • Dec 4, 750

    Aryans and North India

    "Indo-Aryans rule over 16 mahajanapadas ("great states") in northern India, from the Indus to the Ganges" (Scaruffi)
  • Dec 2, 1340

    King Untash-Napirisha of Elam finds new capital at Chogha Zanbil

  • Aryans invade India from the Hindu Kush Mountains

  • Chess

    Chess is created and played by the Persians

  • Shalmaneser conquers the Medes

    Shalmaneser II, the king of Assyria, captures the Medes, who were ruling in Persia at the time.

  • Aryans invande the Ganges River Valley

  • Mauryan Expansion

    Mauryan King, Bindusara, expands the Mauryan Empire to Deccan

  • Mauryan King, Ashoka, becomes a Buddhists

  • Maurya Dynasty Ends

    "Maurya ruler Brihadratha is assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga/Shunga, the Maurya dynasty ends and the Sunga dynasty begins" (Scaruffi)

  • Independence of Susa

    Guti destroys the Akkadian Empire and the Elamites if Susa regain independence.

  • Conquering of Susa

    Susa is captured by the Akkadians

  • Harrapa and Mohenjo-Daro are founded

  • Susa

    "Susa is founded in western Persia" (Scaruffi)