Greece

Ancient Greece

  • 776 BCE

    First Olympic Games

    First Olympic Games
    First Olympic Games held in Olympia
  • 735 BCE

    First Messenian War

    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

    Death of Alexander the Great
    This death marks the end of Greece's Classical Age