600 BC to 400 BC: A history timeline with items being added.
600 BC
600 BC: By this time the people of the island of Hellenic culture Miletus had become a maritime culture. Might the Milesians arrived in Ireland around this time?
~ Zoroaster lived at this time. He was an Iranian/Persian prophet and close associated with the Zend Avesta and the worship of Ormagd.
~ to 200 AD: North America: Tchefuncte Culture links Marksville Culture to to Poverty Point culture. Tchefuncte pottery found from Texas to Florida.
~ Ireland: By this time a culture which has been called Gaelic was present in the Island.
586 BC to 526 BC: Lifespan of Anaximander, philosopher and teacher of Anaximenes. Anaximenes was a Miletus Greek.
586 BC to 526 BC: Lifespan of Anaximander, philosopher and teacher of Anaximenes. Anaximenes was a Miletus Greek.
580 BC: to 500 (?) BC: China: Laozi, articulate apologist for Taoist ideas.
563 BC: Birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
556 BC to 468 BC: Greek: The approximate life span of Simonides, son of Leopropes and a decedent of Hychus. He was born in Ioulis on the important little island of Ceos, said to be the birth place of Apollo. Simonides is said to have influenced Socrates.
551 BC to 479 BC: lifespan of Kung-Fu-tzu, Confucius. He was also a man of great stature
550 BC to 340 BC, Carthage: For these years the Magonids were a political dynasty.
~ Mago I takes power in Carthage.
~ to 340 BC: For these years the Magonids were a political dynasty in Carthage.
~ Mago I takes power in Carthage.
~ There were probably to have been Celts, Keltoi in Ireland by this time.
540 BC to 535 BC, Greek Territory: The Battle of Sardinia Sea/Battle of Alalia took place sometime between these dates. It was a sea battle off the coast of Corsica between the Phocaean Greeks VS Carthage and Etruscans. I am uncertain of the results, but in part it may be said that it included a Greek Cadmean victory and an Etruscan - Carthaginian strategic victory and has much to say about the state of affairs in that part of Med. Greek power seem to have been weakened. By the 9th century Phoenician power was already growing and by the 8th century Etruscans were a local power. Still Greeks were still planting colonies in 750 BC and onward and dominating the Tyrrhenian coast and by 630 had returned to Iberia. So the Greeks stayed powerful long and through strong opposition. The Irish certainly felt the Greek - Phoenician conflict.
~ Corsica: A Carthaginian/Etruscan alliance had expelled the Greeks from Corsica after the battle of Alalia fought near Alalia between Carthaginians and Etruscan Greeks(?).
~ A Carthaginian/Etruscan alliance had expelled the Greeks from Corsica after the
battle of Alalia.
~ Hanno's reign ends. It has under him whom a large part of Africa was added to Carthage's dominion and more of the the Atlantic coast of Africa was explored and settled!
~ Hamilco takes power in Carthage.
535 BC to 500 BC: The sea battle of Alalia was fought near Alalia between Carthaginians and Etruscan Greeks.
530 BC: Mago dies and Hasdrubal takes power in Carthage.
520s BC: During this time Hasdrubal with his brother Hamilcar I Launches an expedition against Sardinia.
510 BC: Hamilcar takes power in Carthage.
500 BC to 400 BC: There is strong evidence that the Carthaginians were carrying on trade with of the islands beyond the Pillars of Hercules and that it included Ireland.
500 BC, Ireland: La Tien civilization was apparent.
551 BC to 479 BC: lifespan of Kung-Fu-tzu, Confucius. He was also a man of great stature physically.
550 BC to 340 BC: For these years the Magonids were a political dynasty in Carthage.
~ Mago takes power in Carthage.
~ There were public libraries in Athens.
545 BC: Thales, the great philosopher of Miletus died. Do not let the magnitude of his d be diminished by the following. He was the first to predict an eclipse in the West. He knew that a magnet attracted iron and understood that rubbed amber produced a similar attraction.
542 BC to 288 BC: Ireland: Labraid Loingsech's reign as high king fell within this long period of time. Please help me to be more precise. He is also known as Labraid Lore son of Ailill Aine and grandson of Loegaire Lore. He was considered and ancestor of the Laigin who gave their name to the province of Leinster. It is believed that he was once exiled to Munster for 30 years where the Morca ruled at the time. The king before him was Cobthach Coel Berg. the king following him was Meilge Molbthach.
540 BC: A Carthaginian and Etruscan alliance had expelled Greeks from Corsica after the battle of Alalia.
539 BC to 331 BC: Persia/Iran was the dominant empire of the Middle East. Many Persians of the time followed the teaching of Zoroaster.
538 BC to 529 BC: The Persian/Iranian ruler, Cyrus made it possible for Exiled Jews to return to Judah. Jeshua and Zerubbabel were active during his reign. Jeshua and Yeshua may have been an origin of the name Jesus. Jeshua was a high priest in Judah. Zerubbabel was a governor of Judaea of the time.
535 BC to 500 BC: Carthaginians and Etruscans v. Greeks in a sea battle near Alalia.
530 BC: Carthage: Mago dies and Hasdrubal I takes power.
~ to 490 BC: The kings of Rome are Etruscan.
~ Pandemic hit Athens during the Pelopennesian War.
522 BC: Darius the great describes his speedy first triumph the Magi who revolted against his rule. Magus=a member of an ancient Persian clan specializing in cultic activities. The plural of Magus is Magi = a priestly cast (Vendidad).
~ 486 BC: Darius the great, King of Persia, invaded Greece in 490 BC and was follow by Cambryes.
520s BC: Hasdrubal, with his brother Hamilcar I, launched an expedition against Sardinia.
~ to 480 BC: Etruscan kings of Rome.
~ A certain Hanno made a voyage from the Straights of Gibraltar to beyond Gambia to reinforce certain Carthaginian trading stations. Periplus of Hanno, Hanno the Navigator.510 BC: Hamilcar takes power in Carthage.
509 BC: A treaty signed between Carthage and Rome indicates a division of influence an commercial activities. This is the first know source indicating that Carthage had gained control over Sicily and Sardinia, as well as Emporia and the area south of cape Bon in north Africa. It also indicates the growing power of Rome.
508 BC: Cleisthenes introduces democracy in Athens.500 BC: At this time Kochab was the N. star.
~ The Carthaginian navigator and explorer, Himilco explored the Atlantic coast of Europe to the Sargasso Sea.
~ Herodotus, the Greek historian lived.
~ La Tien civilization apparent in Ireland.
~ Estonia: The Iron Age began along with cultural disturbances. (the arrival of many newcomers of an Iron Age culture?)
500 BC to 330 BC: The Archimedean Empire ruled in Mesopotamia and the Royal Silk Road was in use.
~ to 400 BC: There is strong evidence that the Carthaginians were carrying on trade with of lands beyond the Pillars of Hercules and that included the people of Ireland.
~ "Celtic:" Where the canal Thiele enters lake Neucharel in Switzerland is La Tene site. In1858 the water levels were lowered there and remains of ancient timbers were reveled. Around them were many objects identified as Celtic. Since then similar objects have been La Tene. La Tene came to name a culture which began about this time.
500 BC to 330 BC: The Archimedean Empire ruled in Mesopotamia and the Royal Silk Road was in use.
~ to 400 BC: There is strong evidence that the Carthaginians were carrying on trade with of lands beyond the Pillars of Hercules and that included the people of Ireland.
~ "Celtic:" Where the canal Thiele enters lake Neucharel in Switzerland is La Tene site. In 1858 the water levels were lowered there and remains of ancient timbers were revealed. Around them were many objects identified as Celtic. Since then similar objects have been La Tene. La Tene came to name a culture which began about this time.
483 BC:Carthage launches the First Sicilian war against Greece in an attempt to gain control of Sicily.
480 BC: Carthage suffers a disastrous loss at the battle of Himera i which Hamilcar is killed, ending the firs Sicilian War. Hanno II, also known as Hanno the Navigator, takes power. The Tribunal of 104 is established severely weakening the power of Kings. Carthage becomes a republic.
480 BC: Xerxes, the Persian king, on his way to destroying the Acropolis at Athens, stopped at Troy to sacrifice 1,ooo oxen at the temple of Athena Herodotus.
~ to 470 BC: Ireland: Irereo Fathach the wise was High King. He was son of Molbthach.
470 BC to 430 BC: Has been called the Age of Pericles.
468 BC to 376 BC: Mohist under Mozi advocated ''free love." Mozi has bee called a good strategist. ?
460 BC to 377 BC: Was the lifespan of Hippocrates, the father of western medicine who laid the foundation for clinical observation.
450 BC? to 404 BC: Alcibiades: Athenian politician and general.
~ There were probably Celts, Keltoi in Ireland by this time.
440 BC: Hanno's reign ends. Under him a large part of Africa was added to Carthage's dominion and more of the Atlantic coast of Africa was explored and settled!
~ Himilco takes power in Carthage.
435 BC ?: Life span of Isocrates, Athenian orator, rhetorician, and teacher whose writings an important source of historical data on the Athenians of his day. Useful historian. No great intellect.
429 BC: The Plague of Athens ravaged all of Greece and much of Persia, Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Italy, Germany, and Gaul!
427 BC to 348 BC: Plato wrote The Republic. Plato, pupil of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle,
~ Criticas was a historian. Timaeus was an astronomer.
423 BC to 348 BC: Life span of Plato.
440 BC: Hanno's reign ends, under whom a large part of Africa was added to Carthage's dominion. More of the coast of Africa was explored and settled! Trade with Ireland. Himilco takes power in Carthage.
423 BC to 348 BC: Life span of Plato.
410 BC: Carthage: Hannibal takes power and in the same year invades Sicily.
409 BC: Carthage: Hannibal's invasion of Sicily ends in the destruction of the city of Selinus, ally of the powerful Greek city of Syracuse.
407 BC to 399 BC: Plato became the pupil of Socrates.
406 BC: Carthage: Himilco II took power after Hannibal died of disease.
406 BC: Himilco II takes power after Hannibal dies of disease.
400 BC: to perhaps as early as 500 BC: A disruptive change occurred in the Mississippian Wood land culture. The change was marked by increased reliance on corn agriculture, increased use of bow and arrow, and less reliance on with atlatl. Other markers of the change are long nosed god, shell and copper masks, bi-lobed arrows, and "chunky" playing.