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solon rules around here and he reforms athenian democracy to have 10 groups in athens based on where you live
http://www.greeceathensaegeaninfo.com/a-who/solon2.jpg

ionian greeks revolt against persian taxes
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3643/1260/1600/Gr%20Civ%20I%20B%2005.jpg

athens fights with persia in the battle at marathon, athens wins
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Battle_of_Marathon_Greek_Double_Envelopment.png/250px-Battle_of_Marathon_Greek_Double_Envelopment.png

persia burns athens but is then defeated in a naval battle at salamis
http://www.ancientgreekbattles.net/Pics/Salamis.jpg

pericles takes office here, he is a strong leader and creates a direct democracy. art in athens is very expressive during this age
https://www.ahistoryofgreece.com/photos/parthenonsm.jpg

pericles ruled as a very strong leader and created direct democracy. he also built the parthenon
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Pericles_Pio-Clementino_Inv269_n2.jpg/220px-Pericles_Pio-Clementino_Inv269_n2.jpg

romans make the 12 tables, which become the basis for roman law
http://www.crystalinks.com/Twelve-Tables.jpg

war breaks out between athens and sparta
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/19/15/e5/1915e5a221deedba0aabc1bd6a0fb194.jpg

macedonians come in and take athens and thebes, ending greek independence
http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/AncientMacedonia/images/AFTER_PHILIP.gif

alexander invades persia
http://www.conservapedia.com/images/thumb/4/48/Alex-map.jpg/560px-Alex-map.jpg

alexander liberates egypt from the persians and is crowned pharaoh
http://cdn-3.mrdowling.com/images/701egypt.png

alexander takes numerous cities from persia, eventually leading to the end of persia
http://mrspencer.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/alexander-the-greats-empire-map.gif

alexander conqueres the indus river valley
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/26/d5/1e/26d51e515682ad2b913d01e77486d181.jpg

3 wars between rome and carthage that led to the complete destruction of carthage in its entirety
https://mrburgess8.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/punic-wars-map.jpg

hannibal is defeated at zama
http://img15.deviantart.net/886b/i/2014/228/d/9/battle_of_zama_by_caastel-d7ve513.png

caesar declares himself dictator for life and makes many great reforms, but he is plotted against and killed
http://www.todayifoundout.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/death-of-caesar.jpg

this marks the end of the roman republic
http://www.alternet.org/files/styles/story_image/public/story_images/shutterstock_66387280.jpg

octavian becomes the sole ruler of rome, the first emperor of many
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Statue-Augustus.jpg

a time of good rulers and roman peace
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kjolly/151/images/romempmap.jpg

this makes it legal to practice christianity in rome
https://i1.wp.com/www.bookofdaystales.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/milan3.jpg

constantine brings rome back together under one ruler, that being himself
http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/roman-empire-under-diocletian-and-constantine.jpg

constantine moves the capital to byzantium but renames it to constantinople
https://az616578.vo.msecnd.net/files/2016/08/28/636079452877480122-13633735_CONSTANTINOPLE_4.jpg

the last roman emperor is ousted by a german general, this marks the end of the roman empire
http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2015/03/List-Why-Rome-Fell-E.jpeg