Ancient Chronology. 2. Draco of Athens, framed his bloody code of laws, B. c. 621 621 620 614 Nebuchadnezzar founded the Chaldæo-Babylonian Empire, 604 Solon's Laws adopted at Athens, Pisistratus, tyrant of Athens, Cyrus the Great, commenced his reign in Persia, . 594 560 559 Homer's Poems supposed to be first collected into a volume, 545 Tragedies first performed at Athens, by Thespis, Cambyses, king of Persia, conquered Egypt, 509 509 Ionian War, between Greece and Persia: Sardis burnt, Xerxes, king of Persia, commenced his reign, Xerxes invades Greece with an army of several millions, Artificial Memory first taught, by Simonides, Cincinnatus made Dictator, Laws of the "Twelve Tables," compiled, 485 480 477 471 469 466 456 451 Athenians defeat the Persians at Cyprus, 449 Banishment of the Decemvirs, and death of Virginia, Athenian army under Nicias, captured at Syracuse, . Thucydides' history ends, and Xenophon's begins, Rhodes becomes a free state, Dionysius the tyrant of Sicily, commenced his reign, Ancient Chronology. 3. Retreat of the Ten thousand Greeks, under Xenophon, B. c. 401 Death of Socrates, City of Delhi founded, Rome burned by the Gauls under Brennus, and the Capitol saved by the cackling of geese, . Manlius Capitolinus thrown down the Tarpeian rock, 400 400 390 383 367 The Mausoleum, the sixth wonder of the world, erected, 351 Alexander the Great, died at Babylon, aged 32, 323 Ptolemy Soter, the first Egyptian Ptolemy, 323 Demetrius Poliorcetes liberates Athens, and restores the Democracy, 307 Alexander's Empire divided, after the battle of Ipsus, Septuagint trans. of the Old Testament, under Ptolemy Phila. 283 First Punic War commenced-lasted twenty-three years, Colossus of Rhodes, thrown down by an earthquake, Hannibal destroyed the fortress of Saguntum, Second Punic War commenced-lasted sixteen years, Regulus defeated and put to death by the Carthaginians, 255 237 237 231 224 Ancient Chronology. 4. The warlike nations of the Huns, first known-about B. C. 214 214 212 210 204 188 187 Archimedes flourished, Marcellus captures Syracuse, Parchment invented by King Attalus, Scipio "carries the war into Africa," and besieges Utica, Laws of Lycurgus abolished by Philopomen, The Romans dissolve the Baotian Confederacy, Corinth taken, and Greece reduced to a Roman province, Macedon, Epirus, and Carthage, 172 1682 167 164 Adherbal, son of Micipsa, murdered by Jugurtha, Spartacus the Gladiator, commenced the Servile war, First Triumvirate, between Pompey, Cæsar and Crassus, Cæsar "passes the Rubicon," and is proclaimed Dictator, 49 Pompey's Pillar erected at Alexandria, 48 Cæsar killed in the Senate-house, by Brutus and Cassius, FORMULAS FOR ANCIENT CHRONOLOGY. Babylon was supposed to be founded, by Nimrod, who knew as much as A Nun or a Moor Sicyon the first kingdom in Greece, was founded by some Noisy Fop. Letters were invented in Egypt, a discovery that was Sparta was founded by Spartes, Divine and New. A Witty Caitiff. Athens was supposed to be founded by Cecrops, who went there to Settle and Lodge. Thebes was founded, by a colony under Cadmus, who was considered quite Too Lawless. Troy was founded, by persons who built the city Wide and Large. The Chronology of the Arundelian Marbles began, before the marbles were stolen by A Tall Thief. Lacedemon was founded by Lelia, An Outlawed Jew When War Chariots were first made, they looked like Tall Houses. Iron was discovered by the burning of Mt. Ida, and made into Erectheus the Ionian, was a chief of Wisdom and Fame. The Eleusinian Mysteries at Athens, was a kind of Freemasonry, where they had A Dumb Lodge. In the Olympic Games, instituted at Olympia, some of the players wore A White Mask. Sicily was first settled by the Italians, who built a town between Ætna and the Ocean. A Weighty Engine. When the Argonautic Expedition sailed, it was per haps propelled by Tyre was founded by a colony from Egypt, and the walls adorned with A Stone Lion. Carthage was founded by a colony from Tyre, and every man knew more than A Wooden Mummy. Agamemnon flourished, and knew more than many Dunces. The Trojan War was commenced, and every man fought like A Stout Bear. Troy was burned by the Greeks, who kindled A White Hot Fire. The Temple of Ephesus was burned by Erostratus, a name that sounds like A Stout Rat. The first Egyptian Pyramid, was supposed to be built by Cheops, A Witty Savan. The Ionian colonies migrated from Greece, and went to Odious Warrior. The Amphictyonic Council, was instituted, by some Witty Seers. Smyrna was founded, by some one who built A City in Style. Homer, one of the earliest poets, flourished, and made Poesy Awake. The Laws and Constitution of Lycurgus, were receiv. Favor. ed with much The Kingdom of Macedon was founded, before Alexander the Great led that people into A Funny War. The Silver first coined, gave its authors The Olympic Era was established by some A Gay Fame King or Jew. Rome was founded, by a colony from an eastern The Era of Nabonassar, celebrates a king of Baby lon, not Clime. A Greek. The First Messenian War, was the cause of many A Crime. |