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776 BCE
The first Olympics
This is the first time that the Olympics took place and these games were to honor the Greek god Zeus. -
600 BCE
The first Greek coins are made
in 600B.C the Greeks made their first coins and used them in the marketplaces to buy food and clothing. -
490 BCE
The Marathon and Salamis
The Greeks fought the Persians in a long battle and the Greeks won and also the Greeks won the battle of Salamis and was a big turning point in the war. -
479 BCE
Golden Age
The Golden Age is when in Athens everything was thriving and was doing well. -
432 BCE
The Parthenon
The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena in Athens. -
399 BCE
Socrates Dies
Socrates was executed and put to death because he was accused of corrupting the wealthy men of Athens. -
336 BCE
Alexander the Great becomes king
Alexander the Great becomes king, because his father was killed because the people of his country thought he was corrupt. -
333 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers the Persians
Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and this started his empire and was one of the biggest wins because the Persians were his dads rivals and had one of the best armies on Asia Minor. -
332 BCE
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
When Alexander conquered Egypt he established Alexandria and created one of the biggest libraries also this started to create his huge empire. -
146 BCE
Rome conquers the Greeks
The Romans conquered the Greeks and ended the Greek empire and was a big turn in history because then the Romans started conquering Europe.
