Home›The Classical World›EraBrowse ByEraThis dimension groups historical events by the broader era in which they occurred. Wikipedia notes that history includes branches focused "on specific time periods, such as ancient history," while others concentrate on particular regions. Browsing by era lets a visitor compare events from the same broad period of history.FactsEraSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested750 BCE 1End YearWell-attested450 CE 1EraFilter Results5 entriesEvent TypeAllEconomic Event (1)Military Conflict (4)Political Event (1)Group TreeAllEvents of Classical Greece and Persia, 500 to 400 BCE (2)Events of the Hellenistic and Roman World, 399 BCE to 200 CE (3)LocationAllAfrica (1)Asia (2)Central Asia (1)China (1)Europe (3)Great Britain (1)Israel (1)Italy (1)Jerusalem (1)Mesopotamia (1)North Africa (1)Rome (1)South Asia (1)The Levant (1)Event Era (Year)All587 BCE (1)510 BCE (1)499 BCE (1)490 BCE (1)431 BCE (1)336 BCE (1)320 BCE (1)264 BCE (1)261 BCE (1)221 BCE (1)202 BCE (1)73 BCE (1)44 BCE (1)31 BCE (1)9 (1)40 (1)60 (1)66 (1)132 (1)ParticipantsAllAlexander the Great (1)Artemisia I of Caria (1)Boudica (1)Cleopatra VII (1)Emperor Guangwu of Han (1)Emperor Wu of Han (1)Emperor Xuan of Han (1)Hannibal (1)Julius Caesar (1)Nebuchadnezzar II (1)Scipio Africanus (1)Spartacus (1)Wang Mang (1)Xerxes I (1)Participating StatesAllAchaemenid Empire (2)Ancient Rome (2)Babylonia (1)Classical Athens (2)Maurya Empire (1)Ptolemaic Kingdom (1)Defining KindAllCulture (1)Dynasty or Ruler (1)End YearAll330 BCE (1)27 BCE (1)180 (1)220 (1)476 (1)Start YearAll800 BCE (1)550 BCE (1)509 BCE (1)202 BCE (1)27 BCE (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareThe Achaemenid Persian PeriodEra1 entryClassical AntiquityEra15 entriesThe Han Dynasty PeriodEra1 entryThe Pax RomanaEra1 entryThe Roman Republic PeriodEra2 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Classical antiquitytier 2WikipediaClassical antiquity, lead section, span sentenceQuote, Classical antiquity, lead section, span sentenceClassical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.