Parthenon from west

Ancient Greece

  • Darius I Invades Greece
    499 BCE

    Darius I Invades Greece

    They invaded because Darius wanted to take over Greece. Before that war they had been defeated by the Athenians and their Greek Allies.
  • Greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon
    490 BCE

    Greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon

    The Persians invaded Greece so fight broke out between the citizens and the Athens.
  • Battle of Salamis
    480 BCE

    Battle of Salamis

    The Greeks actually fled to Salamis and the go a victory against the Persia. After Xerxes lost a fight it left the cousins in charge and Greece was ready to attack.
  • Battle of Thermopylae
    480 BCE

    Battle of Thermopylae

    Thermopylae was a mountain where many wars/ battles occurred. The Greek held a narrow pass for three days from king Spartan.
  • Thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins
    451 BCE

    Thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins

    The Sparta became jealous about the Athens. The Sparta and The Athens had conflict and the began splitting up into different sides.
  • Athens Invade Megara
    431 BCE

    Athens Invade Megara

    The Athens Had taken over the Megara's land after they had invaded it. Before the land was taken over Megara was a well respected place.
  • Death of Pericles
    429 BCE

    Death of Pericles

    He died because of a plague. Just before he had died his friends were surrounding him. During his time he had Nine trophies.
  • End of the Peloponnesian War
    404 BCE

    End of the Peloponnesian War

    The Peloponnesian war ended because the Spartans had defeated the Athens and it had brought down there land.