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371
Thebes defeats Sparta (371 BCE)
The war between the city states eroded greek society. This was called the Battle of Leuctra. The Theban victory knocked down Sparta's influence over the Greek society (Sparta had power ever since the Peloponnesian War). Theban army had an approximate value of 6000 to 9000 soldiers. Spartan army had about 10000. -
400
Hippocrates practises and studies medicine (400 BCE)
Hippocrates of Kos was a talented physician at the Classical Greek age. He was the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine and established medicine as a proffesion. Was one of the first people credited to believe in the natural cause of disease without superstition and religion. -
404
Sparta defeats Athens; the Peloponnesian War Ends (404 BCE)
The Peloponnesian War re defined ancience Greece. Athens was the strongest city-state before the war, and by the time the war ended, it was reduced to almost nothing. Sparta became the leading power of Greece. All of Greece was thrown into poverty, Athens was the most poor. -
447
The construction of the Parthenon is complete in Athens (447 BCE)
The temple was dedicated to the godess, Athena (patron of Athens). There was an original Parthenon (called the Old Parthenon) that was destroyed in the Persian invasion. There was a small shrine inside of the Parthenon that was used for the worshipping and connection to Athena. Has a large statue of Athena inside with precious metals. -
507
A democratic constitution sets rules for governance in athens (507 BCE)
Most likely created by Aristotle or a student of his. Contained in two leaves of papyrus paper. Discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt 1879. Now in the British Librairy. -
Jan 1, 700
The polis is the centre of Greek life (c. 700 BCE)
Meaning citizenship and body of citizen. According to Plato, there wer 5 classes in any polis ranking lowest to highest: producers, merchants, sailors/shipowners, retail traders, and wage earners. Some morals within a polis that kept the people strong included courage, wisdom, justice and moderation. Where trades and markets would take place. -
Jan 1, 776
The first Olympic Games take place (776 BCE)
The first games were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were held on the fields of Olympia. They were held for nearly 12 centuries. The goal of the games was to showcase performance and evolution of young people. When you would win you would be: blessed with a palm branch by a Greek judge, given flowers, covered with red ribbons on your head and hands, crowned with a sacred olive tree wreath. The ceremony toom place in the tample of Zeus.
