The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended ( To Which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great ), by Isaac Newton, was originally published posthumously in 1728. The work is a look into ancient chronology, which details the rise and history of various ancient kingdoms throughout antiquity. Newton attempts to prove that Solomon was the earliest king in the world, and that his temple was the first ever built, with the others all being copies.