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Period: 3200 BCE to 400
Time line of Ancient History
This gives a listed timeline, ranging from 3200 BC to 400 AD, that provides an overview of ancient history. -
1600 BCE
Beginning of Mycenaean Period
The Mycenaean civilization marks the declining phase of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece. It showcases the beginnings of an advanced culture in Greece, exemplified by its architecture, writings, art, and public organization. The Mycenaean Greeks made innovations in the fields of military infrastructure, engineering, and architecture. These discoveries influenced trade in the Mediterranean and advanced their economy. -
1250 BCE
The Trojan War
The actual existence of the Trojan War has always been ambiguous and debatable. While some scholars take it as a myth, others have found solid proof that it happened. In Greek mythology, the Trojan War is the battle between the people of Troy and the Greeks. The conflict began after Paris, the Trojan prince, took away Helen, the wife of Menelaus of Sparta. When Menelaus asked for her return, the Trojans refused to give her back. -
776 BCE
Introduction of the Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games were primarily considered part of a religious festival which took place in honor of the father of the Greek gods and goddesses, Zeus. The celebration and the games were held in Olympia, a rural sanctuary in the western Peloponnese. The sanctuary’s name came from Mount Olympus which was the highest mountain on the Greek mainland, and was believed to be the home of the Greek gods and goddesses. The ancient Olympic Games began when, in 776 BC, Koroibos. -
650 BCE
The Rise of the Greek Tyrants
The tyrants were oppressive rulers in Greece. They were influential opportunists who remained in power with the help of mercenary soldiers. The tyrants often emerged from the aristocracy, and the force of public dislike of them varied from place to place. -
525 BCE
A famous of the Ancient History (Aeschylus)
Aeschylus (c. 525–456 BCE) was the first great tragic poet. He introduced dialogue, the characteristic tragic boot (cothurnus) and mask. He established other conventions, like the performance of violent acts offstage. Before he became a tragic poet, Aeschylus, who wrote a tragedy about the Persians, fought in the Persian War in the battles of Marathon, Salamis, and Plataea. -
60
A famous of the Ancient History (Agrippa)
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 60–12 BCE) was a renowned Roman general and close friend of Octavian (Augustus). Agrippa was consul first in 37 BCE. He was also governor of Syria. As general, Agrippa defeated the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium. Upon his victory, Augustus awarded his niece Marcella to Agrippa for a wife. Then, in 21 BCE, Augustus married his own daughter Julia to Agrippa. -
Period: 500 to
Ancient History
"Ancient" redirects here. For other uses, see Ancient (disambiguation) and Ancient history (disambiguation). For the times before writing, see protohistory and prehistory. For related subjects, see Antiquity (disambiguation). "Ancient historian" and "Ancient World" redirect here. For historians who lived in ancient Rome, see Roman historiography. For a TV series, see The Ancient World (TV series). -
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The Broad Term
The broad term "ancient history" is not to be confused with Classical Antiquity. The term classical antiquity is often used to refer to Western History in the Ancient Mediterranean from the beginning of recorded Greek history in 776 BC (First Olympiad). This roughly coincides with the traditional date of the Founding of Rome in 753 BC, the beginning of the history of ancient Rome, and the beginning of the Archaic period in Ancient Greece. -
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Ancient Age
Ancient history as a term refers to the aggregate of past events[1] from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as the post-classical history. The phrase may be used either to refer to the period of time or the academic discipline. -
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A famous of the Ancient History (Akhenaten)
Akhenaten or Amenhotep IV (d. c. 1336 BCE) was an 18th dynasty pharaoh of Egypt, son of Amenhotep III and his Chief Queen Tiye, and the husband of the beautiful Nefertiti. He is best known as the heretic king who tried to change the religion of the Egyptians. Akhenaten established a new capital at Amarna to go along with his new religion that focused on the god Aten, whence the pharaoh's preferred name. -
Recorded History
The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian Cuneiform script; the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC.[2] Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the 3000 BC – 500 AD period.
