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776 BCE
The Olympics
They were held in Olympia not fare from Sparta. A messenger went to all City - states expected to complete and told them when the olympics would start. -
525 BCE
Aeschylus
He wrote a play about the Persian wars in 474 that was sponsored by Pericles. Wrote the famous treyology . The orchestra. He wrote more than 80 plays but only 7 survive today. -
500 BCE
The Athenian democracy
The Athenian Democracy was established in 500 b.c. It developed gradually over time. It passed laws, taxed and voted. All Athenian citizens were allowed to participate. -
485 BCE
Euripides
produced 80-90 plays but received less awards. He was very popular with Athenian audiences. -
469 BCE
Socrates
He grew up in the golden age. He fought in the peloponesian war. wrote nothing. Focused on how people should behave. He didn't philosophize alone instead he went to the market place and talked with other Athenian. -
445 BCE
Aristophanes
In his plays he made fun of states men like pericles, dramaists like euraipides and philosiphers like socraties. -
324 BCE
Alexander the Great
One of the faristol students. He was son of king phillip. King Phillip was assainated and Alexander became King when he was only 20.
He was a fearless fighter with loyal troops. -
323 BCE
Hellenistic Period
The Greek culture spread to the lands Alexander concord after his death. Alexander left no higher- "the strongest" was all he said on his death bed. -
100 BCE
The Library of Alexandria
It was located in Egypt, but it was the model in Greek town. King Ptolemy ruled Alexandria and began a library that would be envied by all in the region. -
432
Sophocles
Played in role in plays about the victory over the Persians at salem
