Ancient Greece

By EBrewis@allsaintscs.com
  • 776 BCE

    The first olympics

    The first olympics
    The Olympics take place every four years to honor Zeus.
  • 757 BCE

    First Messenian war beging

    First Messenian war beging
    Between Athens and Sparta this war lasted many years
  • 750 BCE

    Homer starts to write Iliad and the Odyssey

    Homer starts to write Iliad and the Odyssey
    the epic poems became the two most literary
  • 650 BCE

    Tyrants come into power

    Tyrants come into power
    Cypselus is the first tyrant of Corinth
  • 621 BCE

    A lawyer named Draco introduces strict new laws

    A lawyer named Draco introduces strict new laws
    these were called Draconian laws.
  • 570 BCE

    Pythagoras is born

    Pythagoras is born
    he made major advances in science, math, and philosophy
  • 508 BCE

    Democracy is introduced in Athens by Cleisthenes

    Democracy is introduced in Athens by Cleisthenes
    He established a constitution
  • 490 BCE

    Greece fought against Persia in the Persian war

    Greece fought against Persia in the Persian war
    The Greeks win and the Persians retreat.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander conquers Egypt

    Alexander conquers Egypt
    He establishes the new capital of Egypt in Alexendria
  • 323 BCE

    Hellenistic period begins when Alexander the great dies

    Hellenistic period begins when Alexander the great dies
    The Ancient Greek civilization begins