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776 BCE
First Olympic Games
First Olympic Games held in Olympia -
735 BCE
First Messenian War
Sparta Conquers Messenia and enslaves its people. -
Period: 500 BCE to 323 BCE
Greece's Classical Age
Period of Greek history that includes advancements in art, architecture, and philosophy. Also called the Golden Age of Athens. -
Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE
Peloponnesian War
Athens and Sparta fight each other with the help of other Greek City-States. -
323 BCE
Death of Alexander the Great
This death marks the end of Greece's Classical Age