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776 BCE
The First Olympics
In 776 BC, many male Greek athletes meet for the FIRST Olympics. The Greeks decide to have the event every four years -
750 BCE
Amazing Poet known throughout Greece
In this year, Homer, the amazing bard, started writing and memorizing his two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. -
490 BCE
The Battle of Marathon
In the Battle of Marathon, the Persians purged forward and the Greeks held them off, forcing them to retreat for 10 years. -
481 BCE
The Battle of Salamis
In the Battle of Salamis, Xerxes I and the Persians pushed through a narrow pass and the 300 Greeks that were guarding the pass, held off Xerxes for a long enough time so the Greeks could prepare and eventually, defeat the Persians. -
461 BCE
The Parthenon to be Built
In the year 461 BC, the Athenians decided to build an enormous structure to honor the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena. -
Period: 431 BCE to 407 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was a series of battles that led to the fall of Athens and many corrupt failures are accused for the downfall. -
399 BCE
The Death of Socrates
Socrates, a famous Greek philosopher, was forced to drink hemlock for corrupting the men of Athens. His method, the Socratic Method, is still used by many teachers today. -
386 BCE
Plato founds the Academy
A student of Socrates, Plato, young and wealthy decides to be like his teacher and sets up a school-like academy to teach others about philosophy. -
342 BCE
Two GREATS Meet
In approximately 342 BC, Aristotle started tutoring one of the most influential leaders in history. Aristotle was teaching Alexander the Great. -
333 BCE
The Conquest of the Persians
After having a successful schoolhood under Aristotle, Alexander becomes a great war leader and eventually conquers the Persians. He becomes thirsty for more and continues on in his successful life.
