1st millennium BC 

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

• 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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