| 557 BC - Cyrus founds Persian empire and reigns until 530 BC | |||||
| 546/5 BC - Persians conquer Ionian Greeks | |||||
| 499 BC - Ionian revolt against Persian rule | |||||
| 490 BC - Battle of Marathon | |||||
| 480 BC - Battle of Salamis 479 BC - Battle of Plataia 478/77 BC - Delian league |
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| 465 BC - Battle on the Eurymedon | |||||
| 459 BC - Egyptian revolt against Persia, 459-454 BC | |||||
| 449 BC - Peace treaty | |||||
| 359 BC - Philip II is king of Macedon | |||||
| 338 BC - Greece under Macedonian rule 336 BC - Alexander king of Macedonia 331 BC - Foundation of Alexandria |
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| 326 BC - Alexander crosses the Indus 323 BC - Death of Alexander 323-281 BC - Alexander's empire divided |
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