Dates and major events in ancient history Flashcards
1
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1628 B.C.
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Thera explodes - Akrotiri, Minoans
2
Q
1250-1200 B.C.
A
Estimated date for Trojan War
3
Q
776 B.C.
A
First Olympic Games
4
Q
762 B.C.
A
Estimated date fo Iliad being written
5
Q
753 B.C.
A
Rome founded by Romulus
6
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490 B.C.
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Darius invades Greece, defeated in Battle of Marathon
7
Q
480 B.C.
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Xerxes invades Greece, defeated in Battle of Salamis
8
Q
336 B.C.
A
Alexander becomes King of Macedona
9
Q
323 B.C.
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Death of Alexander the Great
10
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44 B.C.
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Julius Caesar is assassinated on Ides of March
11
Q
27 B.C.
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Octavian becomes Augustus Caesar
12
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6 B.C.
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Jesus is born
