Ancient Greece

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  • 776 BCE

    First Olympics

    First Olympics were held, games every 4 years to honour Zeus.
  • 743 BCE

    First Messenian War Begins

    First Messenian War begins. The war between Sparta and Messenia that lasted many years.
  • 650 BCE

    The Greek Tyrants

    The Greek Tyrants come to power.
  • 621 BCE

    Draconian Laws

    A lawyer named Draco introduces strict new laws in Athens that are punishable by death they are called Draconian laws.
  • 600 BCE

    First Greek Coins

    First Greek coins are presented.
  • 508 BCE

    Democracy

    Democracy is introduced in Athens by a man named Cleisthenes.
  • 490 BCE

    Greek and Persian Wars

    The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian Wars. Greeks Win, Persians retreat.
  • 468 BCE

    Sophocles

    Sophocles begins to write plays for the theatre. Theatre soon becomes a very popular form of entertainment in Greece.
  • 432 BCE

    The Parthenon

    The temple to Athena, the Parthenon, is completed in Athens on the Acropolis.
  • 431 BCE

    Sparta and Athens go to War

    The wars between Sparta and Athens begin, this is the start of the Peloponnesian wars, that lasted 27 years with Sparta conquered Athens in 404 BC.
  • 399 BCE

    Philosopher Socrates Dies

    Philosopher Socrates is put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens with his teachings.
  • 386 BCE

    The Academy

    Plato philosopher and student of Socrates, founds higher education, it is called the Academy.
  • 342 BCE

    Aristotle's Teachings

    Aristotle begins to tutor Alexander the Great.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great becomes King

    Alexander the Great becomes king after his father is assassinated.
  • 333 BCE

    Alexander defeats the Persians.

    Alexander begins his conquest and defeats the Persians.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander Conquers Egypt

    Alexander conquers Egypt, and establishes its new capital in Alexandria. Throughout the next few years, he would expand his empire through Persia all the way near India.
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great Dies

    Alexander the Great dies, and the Greek civilization begins to die as the Ancient Romans gain power.
  • 142 BCE

    Euclid Writes the Elements

    Euclid, a Greek mathematician writes the elements. which will greatly impact mathematics for years to come.