ancient greece

By mr antz
  • 776 BCE

    The first Olympic Games takes place

    The first Olympic games were held in Olympia.
  • 750 BCE

    Homer composes the odyssey

    Two epic poems that are central works of ancient Greek literature
  • 550 BCE

    democracy begins in athens

    Athenian democracy was developed in Athens
  • 490 BCE

    battle of marathon - the greeks defeat persian invaders

    Battle fought on the Marathon plain of north eastern Attica
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Salamis - The Greeks defeat Persian invaders

    Where a Greek fleet defeated Persian Naval Forces in the Straits of Salamis
  • 440 BCE

    Greek plays are performed in Athens

    Greek plays known as tragedies were very simple
  • 431 BCE

    War between Athens and Sparta - Sparta defeats Athens in 404 BCE

    an ancient Greek war fought by Delian league and Peloponnesian league
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great conquers all

    Before his death he conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks
  • 146 BCE

    Greece is conquered by Rome

    this period ends with conquest of ancient Greece by ancient Rome