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1st millennium BC

(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD - other millennia)

Events:

The Iron Age begins in Western Europe
The Old Testament is written
Founding of Buddhism
Beginning of Roman Empire

Significant persons:

David, king of Israel
Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon and creates Persia (6th century BC)
Buddha, founder of Buddhism
Confucius, Chinese philosopher
Plato, Greek philosopher
Alexander the Great, Greek conqueror (4th century BC)
Archimedes, scientist
Julius Caesar, Roman conqueror and emperor

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

Centuries and Decades

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