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776 BCE
First Olympic Games
The games would take place every 4 years in honor of the Greek god Zeus. -
757 BCE
First Messenian Wars begin
This is a War between Sparta and Messenian that will last many years -
650 BCE
The Greek Tryants come into Battle
Cypselus is the firsrt Tryant of Corinth -
600 BCE
The first Greek Coins are indroduced
There were 3 coins Silver Eagle, Gold Eagle, and Silver Krugerrands. -
570 BCE
Pythagoras is born
He will make major advances in Science, Math,and Philosophy. We still use Pythagoras Theorem today to help with geometry. -
490 BCE
The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian War
Two famous Battles are the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C and the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. The Greeks win an the Persians retreat. -
431 BCE
The Wars between Sparta and Athens start
They are called the Peloponnesian Wars. The Wars will last 27 years with Sparta eventually conquering Athens in 404 B.C. -
332 BCE
Alexander conquers Egypt
HE establishes the new capital of Egypt at Alexandria. Over the next several years Alexander would greatly expand his empire, conquering much of Persia on the way to India -
332 BCE
the Hellenistic periode beings when Alexander the Great dies
The Ancient Greek civilization begins it's decline and the Ancient Romans started to gain power -
300 BCE
Euclid, a Greek mathematication,writes Elements.
This famous writing will have an impact on mathematics for years to come