Ancient Greece

By DustinsTimelines
  • 776 BCE

    Olympic Games

    Olympic Games
    The first Olympic games were held in 776 BCE and according to legend was founded by Hercules
  • 750 BCE

    Homer Composes The Odyssey

    Homer Composes The Odyssey
    Homer the poet composes the odyssey which was the second of the two epic poems
  • 550 BCE

    Athens Democracy

    Athens Democracy
    Athens started advancing in politics and started a democracy during the Classical Age
  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

    Battle of Marathon
    The Greeks defeat Persian invaders, it was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and the Persian invaders commanded by Datis and Artaphernes.
  • 490 BCE

    Battle Of Salamis

    Battle Of Salamis
    It was a naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Persian Empire under King Xerxes
  • 450 BCE

    Athens takes control of an empire

    Athens took over the Persian Empire with a total of around 150 - 330 members
  • 440 BCE

    Greek plays

    There were Greek plays perforemed in Athens
  • 432 BCE

    Parthenon

    Parthenon
    Parthenon is taken down by Athens *couldn't find info
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    War Between Athens and Sparta

    An ancient Greek war fought by the Delian League led by Athens against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases.
  • 146 BCE

    Rome conquers Greece

    Rome conquers Greece
    The Greeks were finally defeated at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. Rome completely destroyed and plundered the city of Corinth as an example to other Greek cities