(All dates are B.C.)
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480–479 |
The Persian Empire invades Greece, led by King Xerxes, and is defeated. |
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356 |
Birth of Alexander |
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338 |
Macedon defeats Greeks at Battle of Chaeronea; Alexander commands cavalry |
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336 |
Philip of Macedon is assassinated; Alexander becomes king. |
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May–June 334 |
Alexander invades Persian Empire; Battle of the Granicus River |
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Autumn 334 |
Siege of Halicarnassus |
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June 333 |
Death of Memnon of Rhodes |
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November 333 |
Battle of Issus |
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January–August 332 |
Siege of Tyre |
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331 |
Greek revolt against Macedon |
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October 1, 331 |
Battle of Gaugamela |
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330 |
Alexander burns Persepolis; death of Darius; execution of Parmenio and Philotas |
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330–327 |
Campaigns in Bactria and Sogdiana |
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May 326 |
Battle of the Hydaspes |
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July 326 |
Mutiny in India |
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325 |
Alexander returns to Iran |
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324–323 |
Alexander prepares invasion of Arabia |
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Summer 324 |
Banquet at Opis |
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Autumn 324 |
Death of Hephaestion |
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June 10, 323 |
Death of Alexander |
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280–275 |
Pyrrhus’s invasion of Italy and Sicily |
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264–241 |
First Punic War |
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247 |
Birth of Hannibal |
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237 |
Hamilcar Barca goes to Spain, taking Hannibal with him |
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228 |
Death of Hamilcar; Hasdrubal the Handsome, Hamilcar’s son-in-law, now in command in Spain |
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226 |
Ebro treaty |
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221 |
Death of Hasdrubal the Handsome; Hannibal now in command in Spain |
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219 |
Hannibal captures Saguntum after eight-month siege; Rome issues ultimatum |
|
218–201 |
Second Punic War |
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Autumn 218 |
Hannibal crosses the Alps; leaves his brother, Hasdrubal, in charge of Spain |
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November 218 |
Battle of the Ticinus River |
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December 218 |
Battle of the Trebia River |
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Spring 217 |
Romans defeat Carthaginian fleet off the Ebro River in Spain |
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June 21, 217* |
Battle of Lake Trasimene |
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Summer–Fall 217 |
Fabius is appointed dictator and begins delaying strategy |
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August 2, 216 |
Battle of Cannae |
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Late 216 |
Capua joins Hannibal |
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215 |
Alliance between Hannibal and Macedonian king Philip V; Syracuse joins Hannibal |
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212 |
Hannibal takes Tarentum but Romans hold the citadel; Rome retakes Syracuse |
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211 |
Hannibal marches on Rome; Rome retakes Capua |
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210 |
Scipio takes New Carthage |
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209 |
Battle of Baecula; Rome retakes Tarentum |
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207 |
Battle of the Metaurus River; death of Hasdrubal, Hannibal’s brother |
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206 |
Battle of Ilipa |
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205 |
Mago invades Italy; Hannibal places inscription in temple of Hera Lacinia |
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203 |
Hannibal returns to Africa; death of Mago |
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Autumn 202 |
Battle of Zama |
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201 |
Carthage agrees to treaty with Rome ending Second Punic War |
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196 |
Hannibal serves as chief magistrate of Carthage |
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195–183 |
Hannibal in the East |
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183 |
Death of Hannibal |
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149–146 |
Third Punic War |
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146 |
Carthage is destroyed |
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100 |
Birth of Caesar |
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82–81 |
Sulla is dictator |
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66–62 |
Pompey conquers the East |
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61–60 |
Caesar campaigns in western Spain |
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58–50 |
Caesar conquers Gaul |
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January 12, 49 |
Caesar crosses the Rubicon |
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February 49 |
Siege of Corfinium |
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March 17, 49 |
Pompey evacuates Brundisium |
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Spring–Autumn 49 |
Siege of Massilia |
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June–August 49 |
Battle of Ilerda |
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January 4, 48 |
Caesar crosses the Adriatic Sea |
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April–July 48 |
Dyrrachium campaign |
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August 9, 48 |
Battle of Pharsalus |
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September 28, 48 |
Death of Pompey |
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Autumn 48 |
Caesar meets Cleopatra |
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Winter 48–Spring 47 |
Caesar’s war in Egypt |
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August 2, 47 |
Battle of Zela |
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December 25, 47 |
Caesar leaves Rome for Africa |
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46 |
Carthage refounded as a Roman colony |
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April 6, 46 |
Battle of Thapsus |
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Summer 46 |
Caesar celebrates four triumphs |
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March 17, 45 |
Battle of Munda |
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October 45 |
Caesar celebrates fifth triumph |
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February 44 |
Caesar named dictator for life |
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March 15, 44 |
Caesar assassinated |
* All specific months and days in this list, from this point on, follow the Roman calendar in use at the time.
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