Greek thing

Ancient Greece

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  • 776 BCE

    The first Olympic Games takes place

    The first Olympic Games takes place
    It took place in Athens
  • 750 BCE

    Homer composes the odyssey

    Homer composes the odyssey
    The Odyssey is the second of the two epic poems
  • 550 BCE

    Democracy begins in Athens

    Democracy begins in Athens
    The first known democracy in the world was in Athens.
  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

    Battle of Marathon
    The Battle on the plain of Marathon in September 490.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Salamis

    Battle of Salamis
    Its the battle in central Greece at the moutian pass
  • 450 BCE

    Athens takes control of an empire

    Athens takes control of an empire
    The Athenians moved the treasury to Athens.
  • 440 BCE

    Greek plays are performed in Athens

    Greek plays are performed in Athens
    The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus.
  • 432 BCE

    Parthenon is finished in Athens

    Parthenon is finished in Athens
    Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon served a practical purpose as the city treasury.
  • 431 BCE

    War between Athens and Sparta

    War between Athens and Sparta
    It was a Ancient Greek war. Sparta won that war.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the great conquers all

    Alexander the great conquers all
    His conquests included Anatolia, Syria and more.
  • 146 BCE

    Greece is conquered by Rome.

    Greece is conquered by Rome.
    The Greeks were finally defeated at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. Rome