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300
Euclid Discovers Geometry (c. 300 BCE)
Who: Euclid (Greek Mathematician)
Where: Ancient Greece
When: c. 300 (300 Before Common Era) Important Today Because: Euclid discovered Geometry, which is an important kind of math because it is useful in Architecture and in many other jobs. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid -
400
Hippocrates Practices Medicine (400s BCE)
Who: Hippocrates (Greek Physician)
What: Hippocrates starts studying medicine
Where: Ancient Greece
When: 400s BCE (Before Common Era) Important Today Because: He is known as the Father of Modern Medicine. He also developed the Hippocratic Oath. -
431
Weakened City-States (431 - 404 BCE)
During the Peloponnesian War, the city-states of Greece were weakened because of increased taxes and the war itself. Most of the populations of the city-states were killed. -
460
Pericles Rules (460 - 429 BCE)
Who: Pericles
Where: Ancient Greece
What: Pericles was ruling Athens. He also introduced the arts and literature to Athens.
When: 460 - 429 BCE (Before Common Era)
Why: Pericles was elected Important Today Because: He is the reason why we have supports for art, literature, theatre, and public spaces in the city for art. -
Jan 1, 621
It's the Law!
Athens developes a code of laws for people to follow, to tell people what not to do and what the punishemts were if they commited a crime, much like what Sparta did in 800 BCE. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_law
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Jan 1, 650
Farming Slaves (8th centry BCE - 650 BCE)
City-states were being ruled by rich wine makers, landowners and oil producers. All other farmers were sold into slavery because the richer people thought that they shoudn't own their own land. Source(s): http://history-world.org/greece%20economy.htm -
Jan 1, 700
Polis (c. 700 BCE)
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Where: Ancient Greece
When: c. 700 BCE (Before Common Era) Important Today Because: They way Athens was run has carried over into how today's cities are run. Important: -
Jan 1, 776
Olympics (776 BCE)
Who: Greek men
Where: Athens, Ancient Greece
When: 776 BCE (Before Common Era) Important Today Because: It gives athelets from around the world a chance to showcase thier skills safter many years of practice and it gives a chance for countries to unite. Source(s): http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games?tab=the-athlete -
The Illiad and the Odyssesy (800 - 700 BCE)
Who: Homer (Blind Poet)
What: Homer the Blind Poet writes the Illida and the Odyssey, which are two epic books about the Trojan War, and the journeys of Odyssus .
Where: Ancient Greece
When: 800 - 700 BCE (Before Common Era) Important Today Because: His books are classic literature and they are still studied today in high schools and universities. Important: -
Socrates is Sentanced to Death (399 BCE)
Who: Soctrates (Greek Philosopher)
Where: Ancient Greece
When: 399 BCE (Before Common Era)
Why: Socatres was sentanced to death beacuse the people didn't like the way he taught the children. Important Today Because: Socrates is relevant because of his teachings regarding happiness, to questions everything, freedom of speech, and to stand up for what we believe. Source(s): http://www.socialphy.com/posts/off-topic/8853/10-Reasons-Why-Socrates-is-Still-Relevant-Today.html -
Sparta's Laws
Sparta develops laws for its (VERY) millitary based city-state. The laws told the citizens what they could and couldn't do (obviously) and the punishments. Spartans didn't bother to keep track of any of the laws because they became a basic part of life in Sparta and everyone just remembered them. Source(s): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0009%3Achapter%3D6%3Asection%3D4 -
The Sole Ruler (584 - 559 BCE)
Solon becomes the ruler of Athens and makes changes to the governement system, such as: ~ The lower class citizens are allowed to make choices in goverment decisions ~ Lots of people were freed from slavery Solon has partcial credit fo shaping the basics of democracy. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solon
