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Ancient Greece

By EKiley@allsaintscs.com
  • First Olympic Games
    776 BCE

    First Olympic Games

    The first Olympics took place. They then took place every 4 years honoring Zues the king of the gods.
  • The Iliad and the Odyssey
    760 BCE

    The Iliad and the Odyssey

    Homer writes the most famous epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
  • Greek and Persian Wars
    490 BCE

    Greek and Persian Wars

    Two major battles take place the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Salamis. Greece winning both and the Persians retreat.
  • Sophocles and Theater
    468 BCE

    Sophocles and Theater

    Sophocles started writing plays for the people, they started getting famous in theaters and soon Sophocles became a huge part of Greece history.
  • The Parthenon
    432 BCE

    The Parthenon

    Greeks finished their shrine to the goddess of beauty, Athena, now the most famous building in Greece.
  • The Peleponisian Wars
    431 BCE

    The Peleponisian Wars

    This is the biggest war is Ancient Greece history. The biggest battle between Athens and Sparta the 2 biggest city states have a war. Sparta eventually conquers Athens.
  • Plato
    386 BCE

    Plato

    Socrates's student opened the first public school called the "Academy"
  • Alexander the Great King
    336 BCE

    Alexander the Great King

    Alexander the Great a 20 year old man becomes king when his father perishes in battle.
  • Alexander Conquers Egypt
    332 BCE

    Alexander Conquers Egypt

    In the Persian War, Alexander conquers Egypt and names a capital Alexander of Egypt.
  • Roman Conquers
    146 BCE

    Roman Conquers

    Roman conquers Greece and made it part of the Roman Empire.