Second-Wave Civilizations Political Events

  • 750 BCE

    Era of Greek City-States

    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

    Cyrus conquers and creates the Achaemenid Empire
  • 553 BCE

    Persian Achaemenid Empire

    Persian Achaemenid Empire
  • Period: 553 BCE to 330 BCE

    Persian Achaemenid Empire

  • 522 BCE

    Darius I organizes the Archaemenid government

    Darius I organizes the Archaemenid government
  • 509 BCE

    Roman Republic Formed

    Roman Republic Formed
  • 509 BCE

    Founding of the Roman Republic

    Founding of the Roman Republic
  • 500 BCE

    Founding of Athenian Democracy

    Founding of Athenian Democracy
  • 500 BCE

    Chinese age of Warring States

  • Period: 500 BCE to 599 BCE

    Founding of Athenian Democracy

  • Period: 500 BCE to 221 BCE

    Chinese age of Warring States

  • 492 BCE

    Persian Wars

    Persian Wars
  • Period: 492 BCE to 479 BCE

    Persian Wars

  • 490 BCE

    Major battles between Persians and Greeks

    Major battles between Persians and Greeks
  • 480 BCE

    Major battles betweeen Persians and Greeks

    Major battles betweeen Persians and Greeks
  • 479 BCE

    Golden Age of Athens

    Golden Age of Athens
  • Period: 479 BCE to 429 BCE

    Golden Age of Athens

  • 431 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

    Peloponnesian War
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

  • 403 BCE

    Period of Warring States

    Period of Warring States
  • Period: 403 BCE to 221 BCE

    Period of Warring States

  • 336 BCE

    Alexander’s campaign into Persia and northern South Africa

    Alexander’s campaign into Persia and northern South Africa
  • 336 BCE

    Reign of Alexander the Great

    Reign of Alexander the Great
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Reign of Alexander the Great

  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander's campaign into Persia and northern South Africa

  • 326 BCE

    India’s Mauryan dynasty empire

    India’s Mauryan dynasty empire
  • Period: 326 BCE to 184 BCE

    India's Mauryan dynasty empire

  • 322 BCE

    Mauryan Empire in South Africa

    Mauryan Empire in South Africa
  • Period: 321 BCE to 185 BCE

    Mauryan Empire in South Africa

  • 300 BCE

    Hellenistic Empires in Europe, Middle East and South/Central Asia

    Hellenistic Empires in Europe, Middle East and South/Central Asia
  • Period: 300 BCE to 100 BCE

    Hellenistic Empires in Europe, Middle East and South/Central Asia

  • 268 BCE

    Rule of Ashoka Maurya

    Rule of Ashoka Maurya
  • Period: 268 BCE to 232 BCE

    Rule of Ashoka Maurya

  • 222 BCE

    China’s Qin dynasty empire

    China’s Qin dynasty empire
  • 221 BCE

    Qin dynasty in East Asia

    Qin dynasty in East Asia
  • Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE

    Qin Dynasty in East Asia

  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    China's Qin dynasty empire

  • 206 BCE

    China’s Han dynasty empire

    China’s Han dynasty empire
  • 206 BCE

    Han dynasty in East Asia

    Han dynasty in East Asia
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty in East Asia

  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    China's Han dynasty empire

  • 200 BCE

    High point of Roman Empire

    High point of Roman Empire
  • Period: 200 BCE to 200

    High point of Roman Empire

  • 180 BCE

    Kushan Empire in northern South Asia/ Central Asia

  • Period: 180 BCE to 180

    Kushan Empire in northern South Asia/ central Asia

  • 100 BCE

    Transition from republic to empire in Rome

    Transition from republic to empire in Rome
  • Period: 100 BCE to 1 CE

    Transition from republic to empire in Rome

  • 46 BCE

    Julius Ceasar seizes power

    Julius Ceasar seizes power
  • 27 BCE

    Augustus makes Rome an empire ending Republic Period

    Augustus makes Rome an empire ending Republic Period
  • 27 BCE

    Pax Romana

    Pax Romana
  • Period: 27 BCE to 180

    Pax Romana

  • 184

    Yellow Turban Rebellion in China

    Yellow Turban Rebellion in China
  • 220

    Collapse of Chinese Han dynasty

    Collapse of Chinese Han dynasty
  • 250

    Height of Mayans in Mesosmerica

  • Period: 250 to 900

    Height of Mayans in Mesoamerica

  • 320

    India’s Gupta dynasty empire

    India’s Gupta dynasty empire
  • 320

    Gupta Empire in South Africa

    Gupta Empire in South Africa
  • Period: 320 to 500

    Gupta Empire in South Africa

  • Period: 320 to 550

    India's Gupta dynasty empire

  • 330

    Constantine moves Roman capital to Constantinople

    Constantine moves Roman capital to Constantinople
  • 400

    Collapse of western Roman Empire

    Collapse of western Roman Empire
  • Period: 400 to 500

    Collapse of western Roman Empire

  • 476

    Fall of Roman Empire

    Fall of Roman Empire
  • 553

    White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse

    White Huns invade Gupta causing collapse