Second-Wave Civilizations Political Events By JadonB 750 BCE Start of era of Greek city-states Period: 750 BCE to 336 BCE Era of Greek city-states 559 BCE Cyrus conquers and creates the Achaemenid Empire Period: 559 BCE to 330 BCE Persian Achaemenid Empire 522 BCE Darius 1 organizes the Achaemenid government 509 BCE Founding of the Roman Republic 500 BCE Start of Chinese age of warring states 500 BCE Founding of Athenian democracy Period: 500 BCE to 221 BCE Chinese age of warring states 492 BCE Start of Persian Wars Period: 492 BCE to 479 BCE Persian Wars 479 BCE Start of the Golden Age of Athens Period: 479 BCE to 429 BCE Golden Age of Athens 431 BCE Start of the Peloponnesian War Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE Peloponnesian War 336 BCE Start of Reign of Alexander the Great Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE Reign of Alexander the Great 326 BCE Start of India's Mauryan Dynasty Empire Period: 326 BCE to 184 BCE Mauryan Dynasty Empire 323 BCE Start of Hellenistic Empires After Alexander the Great's demise Period: 323 BCE to 100 BCE Hellenistic Empires 268 BCE Start of Rule of Ashoka Maurya Period: 268 BCE to 232 BCE Rule of Ashoka Maurya 221 BCE Start of Qin Dynasty Empire Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin Dynasty Empire 206 BCE Start of Han Dynasty Empire Period: 206 BCE to 220 Han Dynasty Empire 200 BCE Start of Peak of Roman Empire Period: 200 BCE to 200 Peak of Roman Empire 180 BCE Start of Rise of Kushan Empire Period: 180 BCE to 180 Rise of Kushan Empire 46 BCE Julius Caesar seizes power 27 BCE Augustus ends Republic Period 27 BCE Start of Pax Romana Period: 27 BCE to 180 Pax Romana 1 CE Start of Transition from republic to empire in Rome Period: 1 CE to 101 Transition from republic to empire in Rome 184 Yellow Turban Rebellion in China 220 Collapse of Han Dynasty 250 Start of Peak of Mayans in Mesoamerica Period: 250 to 900 Peak of Mayans in Mesoamerica 320 Start of Gupta Dynasty Empire Period: 320 to 550 Gupta Dynasty Empire 330 Constantine move Roman capital to Constantinople 401 Start of Collapse of western Roman Empire Period: 401 to 501 Collapse of western Roman Empire 476 Fall of Roman Empire 553 White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse
