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776 BCE
The Olympic games
These Olympic games were held in Olympia. At first along time ago a messenger went to all the city-states and told them they were expected to compete and would tell them when and where. City-states had to agree on a truce. The winner got a crown of olive leaves and honor. Winners were a hero to their city-state, and would be immortalized by song or statue. The only spectators allowed were men and unmarried women sitting on nearby hills. There would be consequences if otherwise. -
525 BCE
Aeschylus
Aeschylus was born around 525 B.C. He wrote a play about the Persian wars in 475 B.C witch was sponsored by Pericles. Wrote the trilogy. He wrote more than 80 plays but only 7 survive today. -
500 BCE
Golden Age
This gave the world it's first historians. this was an age of learning. One man named Herodotos was around during the golden age. He wrote about the Persian Wars including Thermopolayea and Thucydidids. He also wrote about the Peloponnesian Wars. -
495 BCE
Sophocles
He played a leading role in plays about victory over the Persians at Salimus -
485 BCE
Eurpides
He was born around 485 B.C. He produced 80-90 plays but received less awards. Was very popular with Athenian audiences. -
469 BCE
Socrates
Socrates grew up in the golden age, and fought in the Peloponnesian Wars. He wrote nothing, most of what we have today was the writing of his student Plato. Was one of the first to study ethics. He did not philosophize alone,He went to the marketplace and talked to other Athenians.Asked questions but did not give answers. Would point out differences between what they said and how they lived. Did not claim to have wisdom, he did not teach anything. -
445 BCE
Aristophanes
He was born in 445 B.C. In his plays he made fun of statesmen like Pericles, dramatists like Euripides, and philosophers like Socrates. -
356 BCE
Alexander the Great
Was one of Aristotles students. Was a fearless fighter with loyal troops. Had an army of about 35,000 men and no navy. in 334 B.C he attacked Asia Minor and conquered it! He conquered everything from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Asia Minor, and Egypt. He fought the Persians for three years and was even attacked from behind as he was moving to fast for the Persians to keep up, but he still always won! Eventually he caught a fever and died. -
323 BCE
The Hellenistic Period
During this period culture spread to the land Alexander had conquered. Alexander left no heir, on his death bed he said he wanted the strongest and that's it. So the empire was divided among five generals who fought each other. This led to confusion, but also the spread of Greek culture. -
300 BCE
The Library of Alexandria
Was located in Egypt, but was the model of Greek town. Had a gymnasium, schools, and theaters. It contained 200,000 scrolls. Was the century of learning for centuries. Finally it was destroyed by a series of robberies, fires, and invasions.
