Timeline: Timeline assessment choice Unit 1

600 BCE

The founding of Zoroastrianism

Known to be the first monotheistic religion. it was started in Persia by the prophet Zoroaster. It influenced religions like Christianity and even Islam

563 BCE

Birth of Buddha in Nepal

Siddharta Gautama later became the Buddha and created Buddha and creates Buddhism. His teachings mainly focused on ending suffering

550 BCE

Founding of the Achaemenid Empire by Cyrus the Great.

Cyrus the Great builds an empire after conquering the lands that were surrounded

509 BCE

Founding of the Roman Republic, marking the transition from monarchy to a republic.

Romans overthrew their king and stepped up a what we would call today a democratic government

500 BCE

The development of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism in China

Major philosophies in China offer a different view on how to live and govern. Introduced Confucianism focuses on respect, strict laws, and daoism on nature

490 BCE

Battle of Marathon: Athens defeats Persia in the first Persian invasion of Greece.

The Greeks defeated the Persian army, proving the P

480 BCE

Battle of Thermopylae: Spartan King Leonidas I and 300 Spartans fight the Persian army.

300 spartans, led by King Leonidas, make a heroic last stand against Persia.

479 BCE

Greeks defeat Persia at the Battle of Plataea, ending the Persian Wars.

The invasion attempts finally ended when the Greeks defeated Persia

431 BCE

Peloponnesian War: Athens vs. Sparta, ending with Sparta’s victory.

Sparta and Athens fight a brutal war, that lasts 30 years. Sparta does win but all of Greece becomes weak

336 BCE

Alexander the Great becomes King of Macedonia and begins his conquests.

After he became king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great conquered much of the known world from Greece yo India

330 BCE

Constantine moves the Roman capital to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinople.

Constantine moves the capital of Rome to the east and names it after himself. This city becomes a major center of trade and culture.

323 BCE

323 BCE – Death of Alexander the Great; his empire is divided among his generals.

After the passing of Alexander the great, his empire split due to no one being able to control it themselves

312 BCE

Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity after the Battle of Milvian Bridge.

Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity after claiming to see a sign from God. Later, he makes Christianity legal in the Roman Empire.

221 BCE

221 BCE – Qin Dynasty unifies China under Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor.

China gets its first emperor, Qin Shi Huang

206 BCE

206 BCE – Han Dynasty established in China, ushering in a golden age.

The Han Dynasty takes over after the Qin and rules for 400 years. It becomes one of China’s greatest periods of innovation and expansion

100 BCE

Silk Road trade routes begin to expand, connecting China, India, Persia, and Rome.

A massive trade network develops between China, India, Persia, and Rome. Goods like silk, spices, and ideas travel thousands of miles.

44 BCE

Assassination of Julius Caesar, leading to the fall of the Roman Republic.

Roman senators killed Julius Cesar, they thought he was becoming a dictator, and his death led to the end of roman republic

27 BCE

Roman Empire begins under Augustus Caesar

Rome officially turns into an empire after Augustus cesar took control and officially turns Rome into an empire

64

Great Fire of Rome; Emperor Nero blames Christians, leading to persecution

Nero Blames Christians after a massive fire destroys much of Rome, and Emperor Nero Blames Christians. This leads to years of persecution against them

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