classical Era (jan 2, 600 BC – jan 1, 476)

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The classical Era started in 600 B.C. and lasted till A.D.476.

In 600 B.C., philosophical world history started and many empires rose and fell, such as the Romans.

THE EMPIRES OF THE CLASSICAL ERA

The Classical era was centered around the Mediterranean empires and contributions to world culture. These empires included:

ANCIENT GREECE
(Time Period: 600 B.C. to A.D. 600)
Ancient Greece is considered the foundation of democracy, philosophy, mathematics, drama, and poetry.

ANCIENT ROME
(Time Period: 753 B.C. to A.D. 476)
Ancient Rome was a great power in political affairs with the establishment of the legal system and city infrastructure.

PERSIAN EMPIRE
(Time Period: 550 B.C. to 330 B.C.)
Persian Empire produced Zoroastrianism before Islam and fell to Alexander’s conquest in 330 B.C.

BYZANTINE EMPIRE
(Time Period: A.D. 285 to A.D. 1453)
Byzantine Empire was created with parts of ancient Greek and Roman cultures which would not fall again until the Renaissance.

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