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776 BCE
Olympics
The Greek Olympics where when many city-states came together and competed in a series of events to see who was best at that event. The winner would receive pride for their city-state and a crown made of olive leaves. Competitors still participate in these events to this day every four years. Even though these games have changed over the years, they still revolve around the same theme. -
500 BCE
The Athenian Democracy
The Athenian Democracy took many decades to develop. Athens went from a monarchy to an aristocracy, then to an oligarch and finally, to a democracy. -
479 BCE
The Golden Age of Athens
This was Athens' best time period lasting 75 years. Theese were the years Athens was the strongest, Pericles was around, and the Parthenon was built. -
449 BCE
The Persian wars
Athens agreed to help the city-state Miletus against the Persians the battle of Marathon. King Xerxes just stayed and watched his Persian army fight the Greeks in war. -
431 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
Athens and Sparta have gotten into a great disagreement and have came to a war to take down the other city state. Eventually Athens is defeated and Sparta takes over Athens but still lets Athens keep thier democracy. -
427 BCE
Plato
Plato was a student of Socrates and fled with some other philosophers because he was scared that they would be the next people to be executed for being philosophers. -
404 BCE
Sparta
Spartans were very tough and strong and they would send boys to military camp at only the age of seven! The Spartan army was the best army of its time. -
399 BCE
Socrates
Socrates was a Greek philosopher who only asked questions. He was executed but had the choice to stop questioning people but he refused. -
384 BCE
Aristotle
Aristotle was a student of Plato and very intelligent. Also, the hero Pericles was a student of Aristotle which was a great honor for Aristotle to have. -
356 BCE
Alexander the Great
Alexander became king at a very young age when his father was assassinated. He also conquered Persia (His fathers greatest rival) and most of the known world (At the time).
