Most Important Dates in Ancient History
According to the Ancient/Classical History Forum
| 509 B.C. | When the Romans expelled their kings and established the Republic. |
| 490 B.C. | Marathon |
| Sept. 480 B.C. | Defeat of the Persians at Salamis |
| 457 B.C. | Reauthorization of the Jews to have a lawful kingdom by the Persians. |
| 356 B.C. July | The birth of Alexander |
| 323 B.C. | Alexander's death and the start of the Hellenistic era. |
| 285 B.C. | Ptolemy had the sacred literature of the Hebrews compiled (The Septuagint) |
| 216 B.C. | Battle of Cannae |
| 202 B.C. | Battle of Zama |
| 52 B.C. | Caesar's victory over Vercingetorix allowed Gallia Comata to become a romanized province. |
| 44 B.C. | Julius Caesar was murdered by those he had forgiven, which touched off the events culminating in the long Imperial period |
| 31 B.C. | Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra |
| 274 A.D. Dec 25th | Choosing to celebrate Christ's birthday on a fake date 12-25 ends up being Zenobia's Legacy rather than Jesus'. |
| 312 A.D. | Constantine proclaims his conversion to Christianity at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge |
| 415 A.D. | The murder of Hypatia and one possible burning of the Library at Alexandria |
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