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1524 BCE
Agamemnon
In Greek mythology he was the leader of the Greek army in the Trojan war in Homers poem Iliad. -
776 BCE
The First Olympic Games
Held in the Greek city state of Elis every four years during a religious festival that honored Zeus. -
650 BCE
Rise of The Tyrants
A cruel ruler who gained power unconstitutionally. Some include poly crates of Samos and Cypselus. -
621 BCE
Draco's Code Of Law
A written law/code created by Draco in response to the unfair interpretation and modification of oral laws by Athens aristocrats. -
550 BCE
Darius I
Was the third kind of the Achaemendid empire. Known for his great building projects and his policies. -
519 BCE
Xerxes
Fourth king of the Achaemenid empire. Son of Darius the great and is known for a massive invasion of Greece that was followed by battle like Thermopylae. -
508 BCE
Democracy
A form of government where the people have a choice to choose government legislation. -
495 BCE
Pericles
A Greek statesmen during Greeks golden age. Was a great general and politician. -
492 BCE
First Persian War
Greeks in living inside Persian controlled territory revolted. Greeks received aid from Athens and other Greek cities. The Persians suffered many defeats -
490 BCE
Battle of Marathon
Battle between the citizens of Athens and Persian forces. Battle was a culmination of the first invasion attempt by Persia. -
484 BCE
Homer
The author of the Iliad and the Odyssey which were 2 epic poems which were one of the main works of Ancient Greek literature. -
432 BCE
Parthenon Completed
A temple in Greece that was built to honor the goddess Athena -
431 BCE
Peloponnesian Wars
A war fought in Ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta. Sparta won making them the most powerful city state. -
428 BCE
Plato
Philosopher in Ancient Greece and opened The Academy in Athens. He contributed to the fields of cosmology, ethics and many more. -
400 BCE
Catapult
A segue machine used to hurl heavy objects -
399 BCE
Socrates
Socrates is a Greek philosopher from Athens, he is credited as one of the founders of the western philosophy. -
397 BCE
The Academy in Athens
Founded by Plato, Aristotle studied there for 20 years. The idea was that dedicated scholars would come discuss and lecture about the nature of the universe. -
382 BCE
Phillip II
Gained total domination over Greece by military and diplotic means. Also father of Alexander the Great -
338 BCE
Battle of Chaeronea
A battle between the Macedonians led by Phillip II and a coalition of Greek city states. Macedonia ended up winning the battle and declared hegemony over southern Greece. -
338
League of Corinth
A confederation in Greek states that was used to facilitate the use of military forces between Greece and Persia. -
356
Alexander the Great
Succeeded his father who was Phillip II and became king of Macedonia. Thought to be one of the best military minds. -
385
Aristotle
A Greek philosopher taught by Plato. Was the first to come up with a system of reasoning. -
480
Second Persian War
Was in response to the first Persian invasion of Greece. The Greeks won a decisive victory. -
480
Battle of Thermopylae
Over the course of 3 days, Persia weapons were broken and forced to fight with there hands. Lost 20,000 men