Ancient Greece & Rome

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  • Period: 776 BCE to 776 BCE

    776 BC Ancient Greece

    The first Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece. The games would be held every four years in honor of Zeus, the Greek god.
  • Period: 753 BCE to 753 BCE

    753 BC Ancient Rome

    Rome is founded. The following 240 years were ruled by kings in Rome.
  • Period: 750 BCE to 750 BCE

    750 BC Ancient Greece

    The Iliad and Odyssey are started by Homer. These poems would go on to become two of the most well-known works of Greek literature.
  • Period: 743 BCE to 743 BCE

    743 BC Ancient Greece

    The first Messenian War commences. This will be a long-term conflict between Sparta and Messenia.
  • Period: 650 BCE to 650 BCE

    650 BC Ancient Greece

    The Greek Tyrants are crowned kings. Cypselus is Corinth's first Tyrant.
  • Period: 621 BCE to 621 BCE

    621 BC Ancient Greece

    In Athens, a lawyer named Draco enacts stringent new rules that are punishable by death. These laws are known as Draconian laws.
  • Period: 600 BCE to 600 BCE

    600 BC Ancient Greece

    The first Greek coins appear on the market.
  • Period: 570 BCE to 570 BCE

    570 BC Ancient Greece

    Pythagoras is born he will make significant gains in science, math, and philosophy
  • Period: 509 BCE to 509 BCE

    509 BC Ancient Rome

    Rome establishes itself as a republic. The last king is deposed, and Rome is now governed by senators, elected officials.
  • Period: 508 BCE to 508 BCE

    508 BC Ancient Greece

    Cleisthenes is the first to establish democracy to Athens. He is known as the "Father of Athenian Democracy" because he establishes a constitution.
  • Period: 468 BCE to 468 BCE

    468 BC Ancient Greece

    Sophocles begins his career as a playwright for the stage. Theatrical performances quickly become a popular type of entertainment in Greece.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 431 BCE

    431 BC Ancient Greece

    Sparta and Athens began their wars. The wars will endure 27 years, culminating in Sparta's victory over Athens in 404 BC.
  • Period: 342 BCE to 342 BCE

    342 BC Ancient Greece

    Aristotle, the great philosopher, physicist, and mathematician, begins training Alexander (later to be called Alexander the Great).
  • Period: 336 BCE to 336 BCE

    336 BC Ancient Greece

    Philip of Macedon, is assassinated, alexander becomes king.
  • Period: 333 BCE to 333 BCE

    333 BC Ancient Greece

    Alexander's conquests began with a victory over the Persians.
  • Period: 332 BCE to 332 BCE

    332 BC Ancient Greece

    Egypt is conquered by Alexander. He established Alexandria as Egypt's new capital. Alexander will considerably expand his empire over the next several years, capturing most of Persia on his way to India.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 323 BCE

    323 BC Ancient Greece

    When Alexander the Great dies, the Hellenistic period starts. The Ancient Greek civilization begins to fall apart, and the Ancient Romans begin to rise to prominence.
  • Period: 146 BCE to 146 BCE

    146 BC Ancient Rome

    At the Battle of Corinth, Rome defeats the Greeks, bringing Corinth into the Roman Empire.
  • Period: 80 BCE to 80 BCE

    80 AD Ancient Rome

    The Colosseum is being constructed. One of the most impressive specimens of Roman engineering has been completed.
  • Period: 73 BCE to 73 BCE

    73 BC Ancient Rome

    Spartacus, the gladiator, leads an insurrection of slaves.
  • Period: 45 BCE to 45 BCE

    45 BC Ancient Rome

    Julius Caesar is proclaimed Rome's first dictator. Caesar completes the legendary Rubicon Crossing and beats Pompey in a civil war to become Rome's supreme ruler.
  • Period: 44 BCE to 44 BCE

    44 BC Ancient Rome

    Marcus Brutus assassinates Julius Caesar on the Ides of March. They want to re-establish the republic, but civil conflict erupts.
  • Period: 27 BCE to 27 BCE

    27 BC Ancient Rome

    Caesar Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, establishes the Roman Empire.
  • Period: 64 to 64

    64 AD Ancient Rome

    Much of Rome is on fire.