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232
Ashoko rule ends
Ashoka dies and his rule ends. The Mauryan empire only lasts about 50 years after his death.
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka -
273
Ashoka takes power
Ashoka, Chandragupta's grandson, takes power over the Mauryan Kingdom in 270 B.C. -
323
Mauryan Empire starts
Chandrgupta Maurya, a comander in the army, comes to power in India. His empire was called the Mauryan Empire. -
331
Persian Empire ends
Alexander the Great conqueres the Persian empire in 331 BC. -
Period: 331 to 550
Persian Empire at its peak
This is when the Persian Empire is its strongest. It was started by Cyrus. Alexander thr Great eventually conquered th ePersian Empire in 331 BC.
Source:http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/persians.html -
522
Cambyses II dies
Cambyses II dies, another great ruler of Persia. He first became king right after Cyrus died.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambyses_II -
550
Persian Empire begins
A king of Persia, Cyrus unites all kingdoms in the Median Kingdom and also conquers Babylon. This makes the Persian Empire huge.
Source:http://www.funtrivia.com/en/History/Persian-Empire-3958.html -
Jan 1, 600
Aryan civilization at its best
By this time, Sanskrit was in a written language. There were 16 states there and the Aryan culture had spread all the way to the Ganges river. -
Jan 1, 722
Dayyauku founds the Median Empire
Dayyauku founds the Median Empire, which eventually became the Persian Empire.
Source: http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/persians.html -
Dec 1, 1500
Aryans arrive in Indus River Valley
The Aryans came from the Hindu Kush Mountains from the north and invaded the Indus River Valley. They spoke Sanskrit and had a written language. They followed a book called the Vedas. -
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Harappan civilization
This is the time that the Harappan civilization existed. -
Harrapan civilization ends
The Harrapan civilization vanishes, scientists don't know why. A theory is that a natural disaster occured. -
The Mauryan empire ends
The Mauryan empire ends and conflicts between regions start. -
Cyrus dies
Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, dies.
Source: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/937797/posts -
Chandragupta Maurya dies
Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire, dies.
Source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_chandragupta_maurya_die -
Darius I dies
Darius I dies. He was the third king after Cyrus and Cambyses II. He ruled Persia from when Cambyses II dies.
Source: http://www.livius.org/da-dd/darius/darius_i_9.html -
Period: to 323
Mauryan Empire
This is the time the Mauryan empire lasted. -
Civilization begins in Indus River Valley
This is when civilization began here, even though people had been here since 3500 BC -
First people settled in Indus River Valley
Even though the first people settled here, civilization hadn't begun yet.