Reading Project - Timeline

Several aristocrats, or rich nobles, overthrew the Athens king.

A new leader- Cleisthenes- came to power in Athens.

Rome had been a republic for almost 500 years

3 generals formed a triumvirate. A triumvirate is a government of 3 people with = power

Crassus was killed in battle

Pompey got defeated in Greese by Caesar

Caesar declared himself dictator of Rome for life.

Many cites had fromed in southern Mesopotamia in a region called Sumer.

Octavian's troops got attacked and had a Battle of Actium started

Athens tried several forms of government.

many cites formed in southern Mesopotamia.

Sample of an long event