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Supplement X

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SUPPLEMENT X.

CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT

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ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HISTORY

The chief aim of this Chronological History is to give in a comprehensive and attractive form the principal events of the history of the world free from unnecessary details. For convenience this history is arranged under--I. Ancient History, II. Medieval History, III. Modern History. The latter is given - First. From the beginning of the Sixteenth Century to American Revolution. Second. From the birth of the United States to the present time by countries.

Ancient History

B. C. B. C.

4004 Biblical account of the creation. 971 Shisbak, King of Egypt. captures
3800 Sargon I. King of Babylon. and plunders Jerusalem.
3200 The First Egyptian dynasty under Menes. 957 Abijah, King of Judah, defeats the King
2800 Snefru, 3d Egyptian dynasty. of Israel.
Egyptian inscriptions begin. 950 The decline of Thebes, Egypt.
Phenicia said to have been peopled by Anstir-dayan II., King of Assyria.
the "Sons of Anak." 916 Rhodians found navigation laws,
2760 Tyre and Sidon founded. 906 Israel is afflicted with a famine predicted
2700 The 4th Egyptian dynasty begins. by the Prophet Elijah.
The Pyramid Tombs erected. 901 Syria makes war upon Israel and is de-
2689 Meria Pepl I., Sixth Egyptian dynasty. feated.
2458 Chaldea said to have been conquered by 900 Erection of the northwest palace of Nim-
Medes or Armenians. rod.
2448 The Deluge. 897 Elijah translated to heaven.
2300 The Elamitic Conquest. 896 Jehoshaphat defeats the Ammonites.
The Hittites in Cappadocia. Death of Ahab, King of Israel.
Rise of Assyria. 895 Miracles of Elisha the Prophet.
2290 Thebes, Egypt, founded. 892 Sumaria besieged by the Syrians.
2284 Alleged beginning of Chaldean astronom- 884 Lacedemon settled,
ical observations sent by Caillathenes Legislation of Lycurgus at Sparta.
to Aristotle: the earliest extent is of Assur-natsir-pal King of Assyria.
720 B. C. 880 The Assyrians again invade Babylonia.
2200 The Hia dynasty in China founded. 878 Carthage founded by Dido the Tyrian.
Cuneiform writing probably in use. 875 Sardanapalus 1. of Assyria.
2180 Nineveh built. 870 The Assyrians conquer Phenicia.
2150 First Persian dynasty founded. Assyrian conquest under Shalmaneser.
2130 Amen-em-hat I. founds 12th Egyptian Hazael attacks Israel.
dynasty. 846 Lycurgus flourishes.
2120 Pyramids built north of Memphis. Olympic games revived in Ells, Greece.
2100 The Obelisk of On erected. 824 Assyria conquers Tarsus.
2098 Reign of Urich of Chaldea. 820 Babylon becomes subject to Assyria.
2042 Uranus arrives in Greece. 800 The Egyptians the most powerful nation
2008 Sieyan, Greece founded. on the sea.
1996 Birth of Abraham. Eolian colonies established.
1921 Call of Abraham. 794 Ionian colonies established.
1920 Abraham arrives in Syria. 776 Commencement of the Olympics.
1896 Isaac born. First authentic date in Greek history.
1882 Death of Abraham. 760 The Etruacans in Campania.
1856 Kingdom of Argus founded. 753 Rome founded by Romulus.
1850 Reign of Iami-dagon, who conquers As- 752 Athens establishes Decennial instead of
syria. perpetual Archons.
1837 Birth of Jacob and Esau. 750 Sabian war follows the abduction of
1822 Memnon invents the Egyptian alphabet. the Sabine women.
1800 Hykos in Egypt. Ethiopia independent,
1729 Joseph sold into Egypt. 747 Babylon independent of Nineveh.
1710 Arcadians emigrate to Italy and found a League between Romans and Sabines.
colony. 745 Pul assumes the name of Tiglath Pileser
1708 Jacob and his family settle in Egypt. and founds the 2nd Assyrian Empire.
1618 Sc__trix Conquers Asia and Ethiopia. Assyria invades Palestine.
1582 Beginning of the chronology of the Arun- 743 Messenian wars.
delian marbles, which were brought Sparta victorious.
to England, in A. D. 1627. 741 Pekah, King at Israel, besieges Jeru-
1571 Moses born. salem.
Male infants in Egypt destroyed. 740 Tiglath Pileser destroys Syria.
1556 Athens founded. Israel forms an alliance with Syria
1516 Kingdom of Sparta founded. against Judah.
1530? Expulsion of the Hykos from Egypt. Syria becomes subject. to Assyria,
Aahmes I. founds 18th Egyptian dynasty. 730 Shalmaneser subdues Israel.
1500 The Kossean conquest of Babylon. 726 Hezekiah abolishes idolatry in Judah.
Rameses I. founds 15th Egyptian dy- 723 Shalmaneser IV. invades Phenicia.
nasty. 721 Assyrians invades Sumaria and carry the
Arabians subdue Chaldea and establish Ten Tribes into captivity.
a new dynasty. The Kingdom of Israel destroyed.
1497 Reign of Agenor, 1st king of Phenicia. 717 Assyrians totally defeat the Hittites.
1493 Cadmus founds Thebes. 716 Assassination of Romulus.
Discovery of brass. 715 Numa Pornpilius, King of Rome.
Introduction of the alphabet into Greece. 713 Sennacherib, the Assyrian, invades
1491 The passover instituted. Egypt.
Departure of the Israelites from Egypt. 710 Sennacherib invades Judah.
The law given from Mount Sinai. 135,000 Assyrians destroyed In one night
1490 Tabernacle established in the wilderness. by an angel.
1451 Death of Moses and Aaron. 709 Sargon of Assyria conquers Babylon.
Joshua leads the Israelites into Canaan. 698 Manasseh, King at Judah.
1445 Joshua divides Canaan. Gross Idolatry in Judah.
1415 to 1156 Hebrews subject to six periods 690 Gyges founds the 3rd Lydian dynasty.
of bondage. 686 Egypt divided between 12 Kings.
1402 Othniel, first judge in Israel. 686-668 Second Messenian War, under Aris-
1400 King of Babylon marries the daughter tomenes.
of the Assyrian King. 684 Archonship at Athens made annual.
1394 Ehud, second Judge of Israel. 681 Emar-haddon King of Assyria.
1384 Corinth built. Babylon becomes the second capital.
1380 Kuriguheu King of Babylon. 682 Creon becomes first annual archon of Athens.
1356 Eglon, King of Moab. 676 Samaria colonized by Assyrians.
1350 Israel wars with her neighbors. 672 Assyria conquers Egypt.
1326 Eleusinian monasteries instituted. 671 Puammeticus reigns in Egypt and en-
1321 King Thothmogis changes the courages intercourse with the Greeks.
Egyptian calendar. 670 Albun invasion and battles at the Horath
1320 Egyptian obelisks erected. and Curiatti.
Ruth the Moabitess marries Boaz. Rise of Magaria, Greece.
1315 Kingdom of Myacena created. 667-625 Reign of Assur-bani-pal King of Assyria.
1308 Lethoa builds temple of Vulcan at Mem- 665 Sea fight between Corinth and Corcyra.
phis. Tullius Hostilius defeats the Albans and
1286 Borak and Deborah in Israel. destroys Alba Longa.
1280 Pelops settles in South Greece. 662 Thebes destroyed by Assyrians.
1273 Rise of the Assyrian Empire. 660 Messany, Italy founded.
1250 Babylon conquered by the Assyrians. Buddha.
1249 Gideon, the greatest of the judges of 659 Byzantium founded by Megarians under
Israel. Bynas.
1240 Ramses-Semostris reigns in Egypt. 655 Bacchiadac expelled from Greece.
1209 Abimelech King of Israel. 650 Median Monarchy founded.
1200 Proetus in Egypt. 645 Egypt independent of Assyria.
1198 Helen carried off by Paris. 642 Kaianite dynasty, Media, founded by
1198 Trojan War Begins. Cyazzares.
1184 Troy destroyed by Greeks. 641 Cyrene founded.
1180 Rameses III. the last Egyptian native 640 Ancus Martius reigns in Rome.
born. Invasion of Scythians who subjugate
1171 Eli, High Priest in Israel. Persia.
1161 Israel wars against Amorites. Ostia, Italy, founded.
1152 Alba Loniga founded. Religious reformation under Josiah,
1150 Nebuchadnessar of Babylon invades King of Judah.
Syria. 632 Invasion of Assyria by the Scythians.
1143 Jepthah judge over Israel. 625 Babylon independent under Nabopolas-
1136 Samson defeats the Philistines. sar.
1130 Tiglath Pileser I. invades Babylonia. Nineveh taken by the Medes.
1123 Samuel, judge and first prophet in Assyrian Empire Ends.
Israel. Perlander at Corinth.
1112 Death of Samson. 624 Legislation of Draco, Archon at Athens,
1110 Tiglath Pileser seizes Babylon but is soon In repairing the temple at Jerusalem,
overcome. Hilkiah discovers the Book of the law,
1103 Eolians settle in Asia Minor. and Josiah keeps a solemn passover.
1100 (circa) The Chow dynasty in China Jeremiah prophet.
founded. 623 Passover.
1095 Saul made first King of Israel. The Ark restored.
1083 Saul defeats the Philistines. 616 Tarquinius Priscus begins to reign in Rome.
1181 Birth of David. 615 The Capitol, Rome. begun in honor of
1075 Death of Samuel. Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.
1056 Death of Saul and Jonathan, and acces- Pharaoh Necho II. Egypt. circumnavi-
sion of David. gates Africa.
1050 Tyre becomes the leading city. 610 Battle of Megiddo.
Hirhor seizes the Egyptian throne. Death of Josiah.
1048 David takes Jerusalem. Necho II. Egypt. attempts to cut a canal
1047 King Hiram, of Tyre, aids the Israelites. across the Isthmus of Suez. Failure
1044 Ionians settle in Asia Minor. after a loss of over 100,000 men.
1040 David defeats the Philistines and recov- 605 The Circus Maximus, Rome, is erected.
ers the Ark. Necho II. of Egypt defeated by Nebu-
The Ark removed to Jerusalem. chadnezzar.
David, of Israel, subdues the Syrians. Jeremiah's prophecy of the seventy
1023 The revolt and death of Absalom. years' captivity.
1015 Death of David. Nebuchadnezzar takes Jerusalum.
Solomon, becomes King. Jehoiakim, his vassal.
1011 Solomon's Temple begun. 603 Daniel prophesies at Babylon.
1004 Completion and Dedication of Soloman's 603 Jehoiakim revolts from Babylon.
Temple. 600 The Cloace Maximo (great sewers) of
990 The Queen of Sheba visits King Solomon. Rome are built.
976 Death of Solomon. 598 Capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnez-
Revolt of the Ten Tribes. zar.
Division into Kingdoms of Israel and Second captivity.
Judah. 597 Zedekiah made King over the remnant
The kingdom of Israel established under of Judah.
Jeroboam. 596 Persians invade Syria, and Syria con-
Syria recovers independence. tinues a subject of Persia for three
centuries.
*Egyptian History is in a state of almost 594 Code of Solon at Athens published.
hopeless obscurity, the estimates of the great 590 The seven wise men of Greece flourish,
Egyptologers differing more than 3,000 years. Solon, Periander, Pittacus, Chilon,
The dates here given are generally accepted Thales, Cleobulus and Bias.
by the greater part of Chronologists. War between Media and Lydia.

B. C. B. C.

588 The Pythian gamers begin to be cele- Foundation of the Republic.
brated every five years. Junios Brutus and Tarquinius Collatines
Jerusalem, having rebelled against Baby- consuls.
lon, is besieged by Nebuchadnezzar. The Plsistride expelled from Athens.
587 Nebuchadnezzar invades Phenicia. Athens a republic.
Golden Image set up. 509 Commercial treaty between Carthage and
Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego Rome.
thrown into a furnace. 508 First treaty between Rome and Car-
Prophecies of Obadiah. thage.
586 Jerusalem taken and destroyed by Ne- First Valerian Laws.
buchadnezzar. The Scythian Expedition of Darius.
End of the kingdom of Judah. 507 Capitol at Rome completed and dedi-
585 Death of Periander, tyrant of Athens cated.
forty years. 504 Sardis burned by the Greeks.
Treaty between Media and Lydia. 501 Siege of Nazos by Aristagoras.
580 Copper money coined at Rome. Titus Lartius made Dictator of Rome.
579 Nebuchadnezzar takes Tyre. Ionian revolt in Asia Minor.
578 Accession of Servius Tullius, Rome. 500 Burning of Sardis by the Ionians and
575 Civil war in Egypt. Athenians.
570 Amasis reigns In Egypt. 499 The revolt of the Ionians (Greece)
569 Egypt conquered by Nebuchadnezzar. 498 Persia recovers Cyprus.
566 The first census of Rome taken - 84,700 497 Battle of Lake Regillus.
inhabitants. Tarquia and his Latin allies defeated by
562 Death of Nebuchadnezzar. the Romans.
Nabonidos King of Babylon. First authentic date In Roman history.
560 Plsistratus becomes tyrant of Athens. 496 Histieus, the Persian. sent to the coast
Confucius and Zoroaster. by Darius.
Esop's fables. 495 Birth of Sophocles (died B. C. 406)
557 Anacreon begins to be known. Revolt of the Ionians, aided by Athens,
Persian Empire founded by Cyrus. suppressed.
556 Birth of Simonides (died B. C. 467.) 494 Tribunes at Rome appointed.
554 Conquest of Lydia and capture of Cresus Patricians secede.
by Cyrus. 493 Independence of the Latins recognized.
549 Death of Phalaris, tyrant of Agrigentum. Corioli taken by Caius Martius (Cori-
546 Fall of Lydian Empire. oianus.) The Latin League.
542 Cyrus annexes Asia Minor to Persia. 492 First Persian expedition, under Mar-
540-510 Era of Pythagoras. donius against Greece is defeated and
535 (circa) Marseilles founded by Pheni- fleet destroyed near Mt. Athos.
cians. 491 Coriolanus banished from Rome. He is
528 Daniel interprets handwriting on the received by the Volecians.
wall. 490 Second Persian expedition, under Datis
Cyrus conquers Babylon, and Arta_hernes.
Belshazzar, King of Babylon, is slain. Their defeat, and victory of Miltiades
536 Cyrus ends the captivity of the Jews. at the battle of Marathon.
Return of the first caravan to Jerusalem 489 Coriolanus and the Volscians besiege
under Zerubbabel and Joshua. Rome.
Cyrus also subdues Phenicia. 488 Coriolanus withdrawn from siege of
535 Rebuilding of the Temple commenced. Rome at his mother's entreaty and is
Thespis first exhibits tragedy. slain by the Volscians.
534 Servius assassinated by Tulla, his daugh- 486 Egyptian revolt.
ter. First Agrarian Law of Cassius proposed.
Her husband, Tarquinius Superbus, be- 485 Accession at Xerxes I., King of Persia.
comes King or Rome. Gelon tyrant of Syracuse.
532 Polycrates, tyrant of Samos (put to death B. C. 522). 485 Recovery of Egypt by the Persians.
531 Reign of Darius I. begins after assas- Birth of Herodotus (died after B. C. 400)
sination of Swerdis, the Magian. 483 Banishment of Aristides the Just by the
529 Death of Cyrus. Athnenians.
Accession of Cambyses. 481 Athenian fleet built.
525 Conquest of Egypt by Cambyses. Third and greatest invasion of Greece by
Birth of Euchylus (died B. C. 456). the Persians, led by Xerxes.
The temple of Isis, Egypt, completed. 480 Battle of Thermopyic-- fall of Leonides.
Smerdis usurps the Persian throne. de- Battle of Salamis- victory of Themisto-
feated by Darius, 522. cles.
523 Death of Cambyses. Xerxes destroys Athens.
Greeks colonize the Thracian Cherson- First invasion of Sicily by Carthage.
ene. Defeat of the Carthaginians by Gelon at
Lestos founded. Himers.
531-485 Reign at Darius I. (Hystaspis) King Birth of Euripides (died B. C. 401.)
of Persia. 479-460 Anaxagorus (b. 500, d. 435) teaches
530 Sibylline books brought from Cume. philosophy at Athens.
Decree of Darius for re-building the 479 Occupation of Athens by Mardonias.
Temple at Jerusalem. Persians Defeated at Platos and Mycale
518 Birth of Pinday (died B. C. 489). and retreat from Greece.
515 The Temple rebuilt and dedicated. Siege of Sesion.
514 Insurrection in Athens. 477 Beginning of the supremacy of Athens.
Hipparchus slain. The Fah_ perish in battle with the Vsien___.
Hippias rules in Athens. 475-473 Helro I--at Syracuse.
510 Crolon destroys Sybaris. 474 Esther and Mordecai.
Expulsion of the Tarquius from Rome. 471 Banishment of Themistoelea.

B. C. B. C.

471 Birth of Thucydides (died after B. C. 403). cans.
First Pubillian Laws. 433 Treaty between Athens and Corcyra.
Election of plebeian magistrates given to Melon, astronomer, flourished.
the Comitla Tributa--Rome. 431 Pelopannesian War begins between
470 Victory of Cimon over the Persians at Athens and a confederacy with Sparta
the Eurymedon. at the head, lasting twenty-seven
Antium (Rome) taken. years and ending in the defeat of
Suicide of Appius Claudius. Athens.
469 Pericles begins to take part in the pub- Potidea besieged by the Athenians (tak-
lic affairs of Athens. en in 429).
468 Birth of Socrates. Death of Pericles.
Destruction of Mycene by the Argives. Rise of Cleon.
Divgenes of Appol__in flourishes. Battle of Mt. Algidua: the Eqnl and
466 Flight of Themistricles to Persia. Volsei defeated.
Siege of Naxos. 430 The plague at Athens.
Battles at the Eurymedon. 429 Plato born (died 347).
Phenicians aiding Persia are defeated Siege of Platen.
by the Greeks under Ciman. Naval victories of Phormio.
465 Xerxes I. assassinated. 428 Revolt and fall of Mytilene.
Reign of Artaxerxes I. in Persia. 427 Reduction of Mytilene.
Revolt of Thases. First Athenian expedition to Sicily.
464 Revolt of the He_ois at Sparta. First comedy of Aristophanes exhibited.
Third Messenian War. Coreyrean massacre.
Sparta defeats Messenia. 426 Demosthenes in Etolla.
460 Egypt revolts against Persia. Destruction in Fidene.
(The revolt is suppressed in 455.) 425 Reign of Xerxes II. followed by Log-
Birth of Democritus and Hippocrates dianus.
(both died in B. C. 3_7). Sphacteria Taken.
The Athenian in Egypt. 424 Darius II. reigns in Persia.
459 Gorgias flourished. Congress of Sicilians at Geia.
458 Commission of Ezra to rebuild Jerusalem. 421 Aleibiades begins to act in Athenian af-
Birth of Lysias the orator (died 378). fairs.
Cincinnatus made dictator at Rome. The Samanites (Rome) capture Valter-
Defeats the Equl. nium.
457 Battle of Tahagra. 423 Capua taken by the Samanites.
456 The Long Walls of Athens completed. 419 Birth of Diogonees the Cynic, (died 324).
451 The first Decemvirate or council of ten 418 Battle of Mantinca.
at Rome. Spartans defeated by Athens.
Laws of the Twelve Tables or code of 415 The Hebrew, Malachi, prophesies.
laws instituted. Invasion of Sicily by the Athenians un-
449 The Greeks defeat the Persians at Sala- der Nieisis.
mus in Cyprus. 414 Siege of Syracuse.
Virginius kills his daughter to save her 413 Defeat and surrender of Nicias to Gelip-
from Appius Claudius. pus.
First Decemvirate abolished. 412 First treaty between Sparta and Persia.
Appins Claudius, Rome. Constitution of the Four Hundred
448 Valerian and Horatian Laws. at Athens.
Tyranny of the second Decemvirate. Intrigues of Aleibiades with the Persi-
Secession of the Plebs from Rome. ans.
Abdication of the Decemvirs. 410 Beginning of the wars of Syracuse and
Second Sacred War in Greece. Carthage. They continue seventy
447 Battle of Coronea, defeat of Athens. years.
446 Syracuse subdues Agrigenium and de- 409 Three plebelan questors of Rome elected.
feats the Etruscans. Second invasion of Sicily by the Cartha-
445 Thirty years' truce between Athens and ginians.
Sparta concluded. 407 The Volscians defeat the Romans.
Decline of the Athenian Empire. Rhodes founded.
Revolt of Eubea and Megara. 406 Battle of Arginuse.
Canuleian Laws, Rome. Condemnation of the ten generals.
Nehemiah Governor of Judea. Dionysius tyrant of Syracuse; reigns
444 Atheman Colony to Thuril. thirty-eight years.
Pericles becomes superior at Athens. 405 The siege of Veli, Rome.
Birth of Xen_phon about this time (died 359). Battle of Egospotam__ Dionysius I.
Commission of Nehemiah. reigns in Syracuse.
The walls of Jerusalem rebuilt. 404 Athens taken by Lysander. End of the
Roman Consular Tribunes established. Peloponnesian war.
444-3_8 The Parthenon at Athens built by Phidias. Government of the Thirty Tyrants at
443 Herodalus flourishes in Greece. Athens.
442 New constitution at Rome censors and Spartan supremacy.
military tribunes appointed instead of Death of Alcibisdes.
consuls. 403 Thranybulus restores democratic govern-
440 Rome visited by a terrible famine. ment at Athens.
440-439 The Suamian war. 402 Birth of Phocien (died 317.)
Siege and reduction of Samos by Pericles. 401 Expedition of Cyrus the younger who
Death of Spurius Metius - Rome. rebels; at the battle of Cunann he is
437 Cornelius C_ssus and Lars Tolumnius. defeated and slain and the "Retreat of
Second Spolia Oplma, Rome. ten thousand" Greeks under Xenophon
436 Birth of Isocrates (died 338). begins.
434 Rome declares war against the Etrus- 401-384 Ctesias flourished.

B. C. B. C.

400 Malachi Temple of Diana, at Epheaus, burned.
398 Death of Socrates. Dion expels Dionysius from Syracuse.
398 Campaign and Peace of Dercyllidas. Caius Mareius Rutilus first Plebeian Dic-
396 First Campaign of Agesilaux in Asia. tator at Rome.
The Roman dictator Camillos captures 355 End of the Social War in Greece.
Veil. Independence of Rhodes. Cos, Chios and
395 Grecian coalition against Sparta; Lysan- Hyzantium acknowledged by Athens.
der slain. 354 Revolt of Artabazus, the Persian.
394 Persians assist the Athenians and defeat 353 Siege of Methone, Greece.
the Spartans at the naval battle of the 352 Demosthenes delivers his first Philipple.
Caidus. Phenicia revolts from the Persian mon-
The Corinthian War Begins. archy.
The second battle of Coronea. 351 C. Marcius Rutilus first Plebeian censor,
393 The Long Walls of Athens restored by Corion. Rome
392 Veil stormed by Hamillus. Sidonians revolt and destroy Sidon.
391 Camillos impeached and exiled. 350 The Roman Popilius defeats the Gauls.
390 Battle of Ailla. 348 Olynthus taken by Philip of Macedon.
The Romans defeated by Brennus and Treaty between Carthage and Rome.
the Gauls. Rome burnt. 246 Surrender of Phocis to Philip.
Siege of the Capital. End of the Sacred War.
389 Victory of Dionysius at Helorus. Philip admitted to the Amphyctionic
Birth of Eschines. Council.
The Gauls expelled from Rome and city Dionydus recovers the tyranny.
rebuilt. 343 First Samnite war begins.
387 Peace of Antalcidas, Persia. Battle of Mt. Gaurus.
Greek cities in Asia subjected to Persia. Conquest of Syracuse by Timoleon.
End of the Corinthian War. Expulsion of Dionysius.
Capitoline games established in Rome. Embassy of Demosthenes and others to
385 Defeat of the Persians under Evagoras. Philip.
384 Birth of Aristotle. 342 Roman Genucian laws.
Manlius hurled from Tarpelan rock for Mutiny at Lantule, Rome.
having aimed at sovereignty. 342-341 Philip of Macedon's expedition to
383 Battle of Lecheum. Thrace.
The Olynthian war begins, and ends 379. Birth of Epicurus (died 270).
382 Seizure of the Cadmea at Thebes by 340 Perinthus and Byzantium besieged by
Phedihas. Philip.
Birth of Demosthenes (died 322). Victory of Timoleon over the Cartha-
380 Death of Aristophanes. ginians at the Crimisus.
Height of Spartan power. Battle of Mt. Vesusvius, Rome.
379 Recovery of the Cadmea by Pelopidas. 339 Second Roman Pubilian laws.
378 The Athenians allied with Thebes. Third Sacred War begins between Philip
376 Roman civil war between patricians and and the Athenians.
plebeians. 328 Philip general of the Amphyctionic
Law passed that one consul shall be a League.
plebeian. Battle of Cheronea.
375 Battle of Leuctra, Greece. Philip subjugates Greece.
372 Peace between Athens and Sparta. 237 First Roman Plebeian pretor.
371 Victory of Eparuinondas over the Spar- 337-326 The Latin war begins; After two
tans at Leuetra. years the Romans are victorious.
Foundation of Megapolis. 338 Murder of Philip.
370 Jason of Phere assassinated. Accession of Alexander III. the Great.
Alexander of Phere in Thessaly. Accession of Darius Codomanus.
367 Embassy of Pelopidas, the Greek, to 335 Alexander destroys Thebes; is chosen
Persia. generalissimo of the Greeks, Athens
Aristotle goes in Athens, and remains having submitted.
with Plato twenty years. 334 Battle of the Granicus.
Lucinian laws passed at Rome. Macedonian Empire formed.
366 Joshua slain by the High Priest. Alexander invades Persia.
Birth of Zeno, the Stoic (died 264). 333 Battle of Isams.
Institution of pretorship and curule Damascus taken and Tyre besieged by
edileship at Rome. Alexander.
First Plebeian consul elected. 332 Capture of Tyre and conquest of Egypt
365 Great Plague at Rome. by Alexander.
Legend of M. Curtius. Alexandria, Egypt, founded on the
362-346 Rome wars with the Gauls, Etrus- Egyptian village Rhacotia.
cans and Hernicans. Treaty between Alexander and Rome.
Battle of Mantinea (circa). Alexander visits Jerusalem and worships
Victory and death of Epaminondas. at the Temple.
360 The Samaritans build the Temple at 331 Phonicia subdued by Alexander.
Gerixim. Battle of Arbela.
Kingdom of Pontus founded. Subjugation of Persia.
358 Beginning of the Social War in Greece. Settlement of the Jews at Alexandria.
Siege of Chios and Byzantium. 330 Darius III. assassinated.
Amphipolls taken by Philip II. Demosthenes' oration for the crown.
357-352-347 Roman laws of debt. Persia becomes a part of the Macedonian
Phacian (or Sacred) war begins. Empire.
Expedition of Dion to Sicily. 327-325 Campaigns of Alexander in India.
356 Second Sacred War, the Phacians hav- Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to
ing seized the Temple of Delphi. the Euphrates.
Birth of Alexander the Great. 326 Roman servitude for debt abolished.

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