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  More info about: Aeschylus, Father of Tragedy
  Aeschylus, Father of Tragedy
The "Father of Tragedy", Aeschylus was born in the city of Eleusis. Immersed early in the mystic rites of the city and in the worship of the Mother and Earth goddess Deme...
         
  More info about: Themistocles, Leader Battle of Salamis
  Themistocles, Leader Battle of Salamis
Athenian politician and naval strategist. As archon (493) he built defensible harbours at Piraeus. In 483 he persuaded the assembly to increase the navy, believing it rep...
         
  More info about: Xerxes I, Persian King
  Xerxes I, Persian King
Persian king (486 – 465 BC) of the Achaemenian dynasty. The son of Darius I, he had been governor of Babylon before his succession. He ferociously suppressed rebellions i...
         
  More info about: Behistun Inscription, Darius I
  Behistun Inscription, Darius I
The Behistun Inscription is to cuneiform what the Rosetta Stone is to Egyptian hieroglyphs: the document most crucial in the decipherment of a previously lost script. It...
         
  More info about: Parmenides, Philosopher
  Parmenides, Philosopher
Parmenides of Elea was a Greek philosopher and poet, born of an illustrious family about BCE. 510, at Elea in Lower Italy, and is is the chief representative of the Eleat...
         
  More info about: Lucretia, Establishment Roman Republic
  Lucretia, Establishment Roman Republic
Lucretia is a legendary figure in the history of the Roman Republic. According to Livy's version of the establishment of the Republic, the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarqu...
         
  More info about: The Persian Wars
  The Persian Wars
Series of conflicts fought between Greek states and the Persian Empire. The writings of Herodotus, who was born c.484 B.C., are the great source of knowledge of the histo...
         
  More info about: Anaxagoras, Cause of Eclipses
  Anaxagoras, Cause of Eclipses
Greek philosopher of nature remembered for his cosmology and for his discovery of the true cause of eclipses. He was associated with the Athenian statesman Pericles. Abou...
         
  More info about: Timelines of Buddhist History
  Timelines of Buddhist History
Theravada, Tibetan, Japanese: Buddhist History and Culture: Budhist Schools and Lineages, Geogaphical Spread, Timelines, Masters/Organisations, Historical Profiles, Budd...
         
  More info about: Anarchist Timeline
  Anarchist Timeline
Tao te ching, may be considered one of the greatest anarchist classics...
         
  More info about: A Brief History of Computing
  A Brief History of Computing
Modern computing can probably be traced back to the 'Harvard Mk I' and Colossus (both of 1943). Colossus was an electronic computer built in Britain at the end 1943 and d...
         
  More info about: 6th Grade Timeline
  6th Grade Timeline
A timeline of the events we study during 6th grade social studies....
         
  More info about: Pericles, Leader of Athens
  Pericles, Leader of Athens
Pericles was an influential and important leader of Athens during the Athenian Golden Age (specifically, between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars). The period from 461...
         
  More info about: Sophocles, Greek Playwright
  Sophocles, Greek Playwright
Born in 495 B.C. about a mile northwest of Athens, Sophocles was to become one of the great playwrights of the golden age. The son of a wealthy merchant, he would enjoy a...
         
  More info about: Battle of Marathon
  Battle of Marathon
In 490 B.C., 25,000 Persians under Darius landed on the Plain of Marathon. The Spartans were unwilling to provide help for the Athenians in time, so with the help of 1,00...
         
         
 
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