Ancient Greece

Death of Alexander the Great

323

The death of Alexander the great died in the year 323BC. He became a king after his father died in 366BC

Hippocrates

460

Hippocrates was famous because he was an ancient physicain who practiced medicine on the Greek island Cos, after his death, he became the most famous person in ancient medicine.

Socrates

470

Socrates was born near Athens and lived there for most of his life. He is famous for his philosophical methods.

First Olympic Games held

Jan 1, 776

The first Olympic Games were held in 776BC. The men competed naked and women were not allowed to be there. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in Olympia.

Trojan War

Jan 1, 1194

Thre Trojan War was a war between Greece and the city Troy. Greece made a massive horse and got in it. Troy belevied that Greece went home. Troy thought they had won the war but greece come out of the horse and took them by surprise. Greece defeted Troy. The battle went from 1184BC to 1194BC. Some scholars beleive that there was no war and its all a myth.

Battle of Marathon

Mar 2, 2022

This battle took place at 490BC. There were Threeinvasions. The persians were Mahathon most dangerous enemies. when Marathon won they sent there runner Miltiadas to run to Athens to say that they had won the war. when he had told the message he droped dead. The run was 40km and a marathon is just over 40km.

Pythagras

Mar 2, 2022

Puthagoras is know for formulating the Pythagorean Theorem. He was a Greek philosoper and mathematician.