Battle of Chaeronea
In 338 BCE, on an early August morning, the Battle of Chaeronea took place outside the city of Chaeronea. Although, …
World History
Greco Persian Wars
The Greco Persian Wars, often known as the Persian Wars, were waged between Greek powers and Persia for nearly half …
Acharya Pingala
Acharya Pingala (pingala; around 3rd–2nd century BCE) was an ancient Indian poet and mathematician who wrote the Chandaḥśāstra (also known …
Ashtadhyayi by Panini
In around 500 B.C., Ashtadhyayi by Panini, Panini standardized Sanskrit as a language with his enormous work Ashtadhyayi. Before Panini, …
Democracy in Athens
In 507 B.C., Democracy introduced at Athens by the Athenian statesman Cleisthenes and implemented political changes he termed demokratia, or …
The Roman Republic
According to ancient Roman sources, the Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C., following the deposition of the last Roman …
Pythagoras
Pythagoras, one of the most renowned and contentious ancient Greek philosophers, flourished between 570 and 490 BCE. His early years …
The Destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem
The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem was a turning point in Jewish history. Despite their flaws, the Jewish …
Sixteen Maha Janapadas emerged in Bharat
During the Vedic period, a number of kingdoms called Maha Janapadas formed over the Indo-Gangetic plain in ancient India. These …
The rise of Persian Empire
The Persian Empire was a collection of dynasties based in modern-day Iran that lasted several centuries, from the sixth century …