china's place in ancient history : A FEAGMENT. 129 



B.C. 



434. Peloponnesian war. 



430. The great plague at Athens. 



414-413. Siege of Syracuse ; defeat of the Athenians. 



4U4-401. Capture of Athens by Lysander. Battle of Cunaxa. 



Retreat of the ten thousand. 

 355. Birth of Alexander the Great. 

 335. He invades Persia. 

 332. Tyre taken and. Egypt subdued. 

 327. Alexander invades India. 

 306. Naval battle of Salamis in Cyprus. 

 301, The battle of Ipsus, which led to the break up of the 



empire founded by Alexander. 



11. Borne. 

 753. Rome founded. 

 746. Rhegium founded. 



665. War against Alba. Duel between Horatii and Curiatii. 

 509. Tarquinius driven from Rome ; regal power abolished ; an 



aristocratic republic established. First treaty between 



Rome and Carthage. 

 390. Rome taken by the Gauls. 

 304. Via Appia, aqueduct, and canals through Pontine marshes 



begun. 



1 2. Britain. 



1100. About this time Phoenicians traded with the Scilly Islands 

 and. with Cornwall. 

 484. Britain mentioned by Herodotus. 

 480. Mentioned in i-elation to Carthas:inian vessels sent for tin. 



