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776 BCE
The first Olympics
The Olympic games actually began part of religon festival in honor of Zeus. Later other events were added and the Olympic Games became a regular event.The games would take place every four years in honor of Zeus. -
757 BCE
The first Messenian war begins
This is a war between Sparta and Messenia that will last many years. -
750 BCE
The greek archaic period
Homer begins to write the Iliad and Odyssey. Thesepic poems become two of the most famous literary works in greek literature. -
499 BCE
The persian wars
The city-state of Miletus rebelled against persian rule and they got help from the Athenians to conquer the Persian-controlled city state. Within three years the Persian King Darius had put down the revolt over the greek city-states in Asia Minor. -
479 BCE
The golden age of Athens
The Greeks unexpected victory in the Persian wars ensured that the greek city-states would remain free and independent. Income from the Delian league helped give them money for what is known as the golden age of Athen. It lasted to the end of the persian wars until the end of the Peloponnesian war. -
468 BCE
Greek classical period
Sophocles starts to write plays for the theatre. Soon the theater becomes a very popular form of entertainment in Greece. -
432 BCE
The temple to Athena
The temple to Athena is the parthenon. It is completed in Athens on the Acropolis. Today it is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece. -
431 BCE
The Peloponnesian war
sparta and several of its allies including the city-state of corinth and thebes.came together to form a peloponnesian legue. The pelopiensian legue fought against the Athenian empire.The war lasted for more than 25 years. The -
342 BCE
Aristotle tutors Alexander
The great philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, Aristotle begins to tutor Alexander. He later is known as Alexander the Great. -
323 BCE
The Hellenistic period
During Aristotles lifetime a king named Alexander rose to great power. Alexander conquered more land than anyone else had ever done. Alexander and his army attacked Asia minor and conquered it. -
300 BCE
Euclid a mathematician
Euclid, a greek mathematician, writes Elements. This famous writing will effect mathematics for years to come. -
146 BCE
Rome conquers Greece
Rome conquers Greece making it part of the Roman Empire.
