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776 BCE
The first Olympic games
The Olympic games took place in Olympia which is not far from Sparta.The Olympic games were based on skills needed for survival in the war.It was originally a festival on Zeus.the sports they did were javelin throwing and long jump. -
599 BCE
Death of socrates
Plato wrote about the trial of socrates.socrates refused break the law even people said they would help him escape out of prison.he was convicted by a vote of 280 to 221 and he was sentenced to death.Forced to drink homrock a kind of poison -
555 BCE
Sophocles
played a leading role in plays about victolys over the persians.starded writing plays and became rivals with Aeschylus.
he is famous for his play opieus and the king -
525 BCE
Aeschylus
Wrote plays about the persian war in 479b.c that were sponserd by pericles.Wrote the famous trioligy the oristra.he wrote more than 80
plays but only 7 survive today -
500 BCE
The legal system
Athenian law was divided into two sections.The public had to do with the city state.you would have to pay a fine or face a penalty decided by the assembly. Private laws was between citizens. -
500 BCE
Athenian education
beloved that education was good for the polis because a citizen would need to debate argue and defend there opinion.Athenians taught there sons rhetoric. -
500 BCE
The legal system
Athenian law was divided in to two sections.public had to do with the city state. you have copay a fine or face a penalty decided by the assembly or boule. -
500 BCE
socratic method
A conversation based on two principles.It was important to do nothing wrong even indirectly.people who knew the difference between wright and wrong. -
485 BCE
Euripides
He produced 80 to 90 plays but recieved less awards.he was very popular with athenian audience. -
460 BCE
The Golden Age
The golden age of Athens was truly one of the greatest periods in history of human culture.The golden age was education for Greece. Some achievements of this era are beutifull temples and theaters. -
399 BCE
Death of socrates
plato wrote about the trial of socrates.socrates refused to break the law even when people said they would help him get out of prison.he was convicted by a vote of 280 to 221 and sentenced to death.He was forced to drink horock which is a kind of poison. -
323 BCE
Alexandria
Located in Egypt,but was the model Greek town.It was a Gymnasium,schools and theaters.King Ptolemy ruled Alexandria and began a library that would be envied by all in the region. -
323 BCE
Hellenistic period
The greek culture spead to the lands Alexander conquered even after his death.Alexander left no heir the strongest was all he said on his death bead.the Empire was dividing among five generals who fought each other.It led to confusion but also the spead of the greek culture
