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776 BCE
first olympic games
This is the first Olympic event in history. -
757 BCE
This is a war between Sparta and Messenia
This war was one of the most famous wars in history of Greece. -
650 BCE
The Greek Tyrants come into power
Cypselus is the first tyrant in Greece to rule. -
600 BCE
The First money
The Greeks made the first coins. -
570 BCE
Pythagoras was born
Pythagoras is born. He will make major advances in science, math, and philosophy. We still use the Pythagorean Theorem today to help with geometry. -
490 BCE
The bloody war
The Persians were fierce warriors that attacked the Greeks. -
431 BCE
Athens v.s Sparta
The famous war begins Athens v.s Sparta. -
336 BCE
Alex becomes king
Alex becomes king and ruler. -
333 BCE
Victory
King Alex defeats the mighty Persians in combat. -
432
Parthenon
The Parthenon was built to honor Athena.