World History - Period #2 By vishwakn13 Period: 559 BCE to 336 BCE Persian Empire 530 BCE Founding of Buddhism Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE Roman Republic Period: 500 BCE to 100 BCE Greek Civilization Period: 400 BCE to 323 BCE Macedonian Empire Period: 350 BCE to 180 BCE Mauryan Empire Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE Qin Dynasty Period: 206 BCE to 220 Han Dynasty 150 BCE Han Dynasty 150 BCE Founding of Teotihuacan Period: 27 BCE to 350 Roman Empire 30 Founding of Christianity Period: 250 to 900 Mayan Civilization Period: 350 to 650 Gupta Dynasty 600 Founding of Buddhism