Ancient Greece

By manzanof
  • 323

    B.C. Death of Alexander the Great

  • 334

    B.C. Aristotle founds the Lyceum

  • 336

    B.C. Alexander the Great becomes the King of Macedonia

    succeeded his father to the throne.
  • 431

    Peloponnesian Wars

    war fought between the two leading city-states, Athens and Sparta.
  • 447

    B.C. Construction of the Parthenon

    to replace an existing temple destroyed by the Persians.
  • 462

    Helot Revolt against Sparta

  • 470

    B.C. Delian League Established

    was an association of Greek city-states.
  • 546

    B.C. Golden Age of Athens

    a time of philosophy and art even drawing even drama is flourished in Athens.
  • Aug 1, 621

    B.C Solon ends Draconian Laws

    traditional athenian law code allegedlly intro by Draco
  • Aug 1, 621

    B.C Kleisthenes reforms Athenian Law code

    Cleisthenes reforms or law
  • Aug 1, 750

    B.C. The lliad and odyssey recorded in writing

    750 B.C two epic poems written by homer
  • Aug 1, 776

    B.C First Olympic Games

    dedicated the Olympian Gods and staged in Olimpia
  • Aug 1, 1000

    Dark Age of Greece

    The Period Between the Fall of the Mycenean Civilizations.
  • Aug 1, 1000

    B.C. Invention of Greek Alphabet

    writing system that was developed in Greece.
  • Aug 1, 1110

    Dorian Invasions

    A group of men from the North,who spoke Greek,invaded the Peloponnese.
  • Aug 1, 1200

    Sea Peoples begin Raids in Eastern Mediterrean

    B.C. peoples of the sea by the Eastern Mediterrean area
  • Aug 1, 1250

    Trojan War

  • Aug 1, 1375

    Destruction of Palace at Knossos

    B.C. marked the end of Minoan Civilization.
  • Aug 1, 1400

    Mycenean Civilization

    1400 B.C. flourished in the late Bronze Age,extended across Aegean.
  • Aug 1, 1500

    Minoan Civilization

    B.C. Aegean Bronze Age Civilization Arose on the Island of Crete

  • B.C. Trial and execution of Socrates

  • B.C Athenian democracy begins

    developed in a greek city state of athens

  • B.C Persian Wars

    492-449 B.C Between greece and darius and xerxes of persia

  • B.C Battle Of Marathon

    During the first persian invasion of greece

  • B.C Battle of Thermopylae

    The first battle between persians and greeks

  • Battle Of Salamis

    a naval battle between the Greek City-States and Persia.

  • B.C. Phillip II becomes King of Macedonia

    father of Alexander the Great and Phillip III.

  • B.C. Macedonian Army defeats Athens

    The Battle of Chaeronea.