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220
Maurya Expansion 2
"Maurya dynasty under Ashoka's son Bindusara expands to almost all of India" (Scaruffi) -
232
King Ashoka Dies
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251
Ashoka's son introduces Buddism to Sri Lanka
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304
Maurya Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty is founded, capital is Patna -
521
Persian Expansion
"Darius of Persia expands the Persian empire beyond the Indus River (Punjab and Sind)"(Scaruffi) -
527
The Buddha
"Siddhartha Gautama is enlightened and becomes the Buddha" (Scaruffi) -
Dec 4, 700
Caste System Begins
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Dec 2, 710
Daiukku founds new capital at Hakmataneh
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Dec 2, 722
"Dayauakka founds the Median Dynasty"(Scaruffi)
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Dec 4, 750
Aryans and North India
"Indo-Aryans rule over 16 mahajanapadas ("great states") in northern India, from the Indus to the Ganges" (Scaruffi) -
Dec 2, 1340
King Untash-Napirisha of Elam finds new capital at Chogha Zanbil
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Aryans invade India from the Hindu Kush Mountains
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Chess
Chess is created and played by the Persians -
Shalmaneser conquers the Medes
Shalmaneser II, the king of Assyria, captures the Medes, who were ruling in Persia at the time. -
Aryans invande the Ganges River Valley
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Mauryan Expansion
Mauryan King, Bindusara, expands the Mauryan Empire to Deccan -
Mauryan King, Ashoka, becomes a Buddhists
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Maurya Dynasty Ends
"Maurya ruler Brihadratha is assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga/Shunga, the Maurya dynasty ends and the Sunga dynasty begins" (Scaruffi) -
Independence of Susa
Guti destroys the Akkadian Empire and the Elamites if Susa regain independence. -
Conquering of Susa
Susa is captured by the Akkadians -
Harrapa and Mohenjo-Daro are founded
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Susa
"Susa is founded in western Persia" (Scaruffi)