Classical

Roman Republic

Hint: Rome overthrows its kings and establishes a republic.

Golden Age of Greece

Hint: Height of Athenian democracy, philosophy, art, and architecture.

Peloponnesian Wars

Hint: Athens vs. Sparta; Sparta eventually prevails.

Persia Falls to Alexander the Great

Hint: Alexander conquers the Persian Empire and spreads Greek culture.

India's Mauryan Empire

Hint: First empire to unify most of the Indian subcontinent.

Punic Wars

Hint: Three wars between Rome and Carthage; Hannibal crosses the Alps.

Rome Conquers Greece

Hint: Rome defeats the Greek states and absorbs Greek culture.

Roman Dictator Julius Caesar

Hint: Conquers Gaul, crosses the Rubicon; assassinated on the Ides of March.

Caesar Augustus and the Pax Romana

Hint: First Roman emperor ushers in 200 years of peace.

John the Baptist

Hint: Prophet who prepares the way for Jesus the Messiah.

Jesus the Messiah

Hint: Life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Pentecost and the Early Church

Hint: The Holy Spirit descends and the Christian Church is born.

Persecution Spreads the Gospel

Hint: Persecution of Christians leads to the spread of the faith.

Herod's Temple Destroyed by Titus

Hint: Roman general Titus destroys the Temple in Jerusalem.

Diocletian Divides the Roman Empire

Hint: Emperor Diocletian splits Rome into eastern and western halves.

Constantine Legalizes Christianity

Hint: Edict of Milan makes Christianity legal throughout the Roman Empire.

India's Gupta Dynasty

Hint: Golden age of Indian science, mathematics, and art.

First Council of Nicaea (Divinity of Christ)

Hint: First ecumenical council (A.D. 325) affirms the divinity of Christ. Not to be confused with the Second Council of Nicaea (A.D. 787), which addressed the use of icons.

Augustine of Hippo

Hint: Influential Church Father and author of Confessions and City of God.

Jerome Completes the Vulgate

Hint: Jerome translates the Bible into Latin, the common language of the West.

Visigoths Sack Rome

Hint: Alaric and the Visigoths sack the city of Rome.

Council of Chalcedon (Two Natures of Christ)

Hint: Ecumenical council defines Christ as fully God and fully man.

Western Roman Empire Falls to Barbarians

Hint: Last Western Roman emperor deposed; end of the ancient world.