- 86 Athens is sacked by Sulla.
- 84 Britain was first known to be an island by the Romans who sailed around it.

- 70 The poet Virgil born.
- 70 Odin settled Scandinavia.
- 65 Horace, the poet was born.
- 60 The first Triumvirate of Julius Caesar, Crassus
- 57 The Sanhedrin took over ruler ship of the Jews. and Pompey were formed.
- 53 Crasus invaded Parthia
- Pompey of Rome conquered Jerusalem.
- 48 Syria became a part of Rome.
- 46 Ovid, "the love-poet of the Romans" was born. He lived 61 years and authored over 54 books.

- 43 Octavius, Lepidus and Mark Antony formed the second Triumvirate.
- 37 The Roman Senate appointed Herod, an Idumean Arab, King of Judea. He ruled for 34 years. Herod began construction of the great Jewish Temple on Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem. - 36 Lepidus was expelled from the Triumvirate.
- 31 Octavius, at Actium, defeated Cleopatra and Antony.
- 30 Egypt became a Roman province.
- 27 Octavius, being sole ruler, assumed the Imperial Purple. first Emperor of Rome. The Golden Age of Rome started. ruled 44 years. died 14 A.D.

- 200 - 196 First Roman victories over Greece.
- 198 Greek Bible translated at Alexandria by 70 Hebrew scholars.
- 174 The streets of Rome were paved.
- 170 first public bakery was started in Rome.
- 168 Macedon conquered by Rome.
- 150 - 100 The Germans meet the Romans - hate at first sight.
- 148 Macedonia becomes a Roman providence.
- 146 Corinth destroyed by the Romans.
- 146 Greece became a Roman province under the name of Athens. Carthiage was taken by Scipio and became a part of Rome.
- 146 The Greek city-states become part of the Roman Empire.
- 133 Spain became a Roman province. Pergamus became a Roman province.
-149-146 Third Punic War
- Carthage in Flames 1959

- 293 Time was first divided into hours by a sundial of L. Papirius, Cursor at Rome.
- 290 The sixth wonder of the world, the Brass Colossus of Rhodes, was built.
- 287 Archimedes was born. He invented, among other things, the screw and lever.
- 285-247 Ptolemy II of Macedonia began his rule of Egypt. During his reign he founded the Cyprian port of Famagusta.
- 260 The first Roman fleet was built.
- 250 The Parthian Empire is started.

- 221 Hannibal of Carthage defeated the Romans.

- 395 - 340 Warfare between rival Greek leagues.
- 384 Aristotle born.
- 371 Thebes defeats Sparta at Leuctra
- 359 Philip II became the king of Macedon. He first married Olympias, then Cleopatra.
- 356 Alexander III the Great born.
- 338 In Greece Philip of Macedon conquered the country and was succeeded by his son 2 years later. Athens ceased to be a major power from this point on. Philip’s League of Corinth was composed of impotent Hellenic states that had lost their collective freedom at the battle of Chaeronea.
- 338 Philip II erected Olympia’s Philippeion in Athens following his victory at Chaeronea. The round marble building was completed by his son, Alexander.
- 338 Philip of Macedonia leads the Greek City States.
- 336 - 323 Alexander the Great's reign begins.
- 336    Alexander inherited the throne of Macedonia and all of Greece. Within 4 years he conquered the entire Persian Empire.
- 333 Hittite lands and the village known as Ancyra was conquered by Macedonians led by Alexander the Great.
- 332 Alexander the Great defeated the city of Tyre. Alexandria built, walls six miles in circumference residence of the Ptolemies, the Greek sovereigns of Egypt.
- 330 Persia fell to Alexander the Great.
- Alexander the Great 1956 2004
- 323 Alexander died in Babylon at 32. His general, Ptolemy, took possession of Egypt.
- 323 - 148 Greek City States remain relatively independent. Frequent warfare continues between rival leagues.
- 323 The Macedonian empire divided into: Egypt Syria, under the King of Phrygia, Anticonus; Cappadocia, Asia Minor, under Eumenes; Bithynia, under Bas; Pergamus, under Lysimachus; Greece, under Cassander; Thrace, under Lysimachus; and Macedon under, Philip Aridaeus III.
- 312 Appius Claudius constructed the first Roman military road, 350 miles long and called the "Appian Way."

- 495 Sophocles, the dramatist was born.
- 493-429 Pericles rules Athens. He solidifies Cleistenes' reforms and masterminds the construction of the Parthenon.
- 490 First Persian invasion of Greece, the Battle of Marathon.
- 300 Spartans 1962
- 490 Battle of Marathon between Athens and Darius' Persia; Athens is overwhelmingly victorious.
- 485 Heraclitus of Ephesus flourishes. He teaches that reality is in a constant state of flux: "One cannot step into the same river twice."
- 484 Herodotus was born. Herodotus was called the father of history.
- 480 In September, thanks to the military genius of Themistocles, Athenians crush Xerxes and the Persians at the naval Battle of Salamis.
- 480 Second Persian invasion of Greece, Spartans are defeated at Thermopylae, Athens is occupied by the Persians. The Persians are finally defeated at Salamis.
- 479 Persians are defeated at Plataea.
- 477 Construction on the Parthenon begins under the guidance of Pericles.
- 472 Playwright Aeschylus submits a play called The Persians to the annual drama competition in Athens. The play tells the story of the Battle of Salamis from the Persians' perspective.
- 469-399 Life of Socrates, famous philosopher of ethics. He leaves no written work himself, but is the protagonist of Plato's dialogues.
- 469-406 Life of Sophocles, the second major Greek playwright and author of Oedipus Rex and Antigone.
- 469 Socrates was born.
- 461 - 429 Pericles enters public life, democracy is perfected and the court system is completed.
- 460 Hypocrites known as the "The Father of Medicine" was born.
- 454 Delian League, a naval alliance of Athens and other city-states, is established through talks on the isle of Delos.
- 448 Peace with the Persians
- 443 - 429 Pericles is leader of Athens during the Golden Age.
- 431-404 Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.
- 431 - 404 The Peloponnesian War
- 430 Plague in Athens
- 429 Plato was born.
- 427 Birth of Plato, Socrates' most distinguished student.
- 411 Revolts in Athens
- 406 Soldiers were first paid in Rome.
- 404 Athens Surrenders to Sparta.