Ancient Greece Timeline

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  • 1524 BCE

    Agamemnon

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Darius I
    Was the third kind of the Achaemendid empire. Known for his great building projects and his policies.
  • 519 BCE

    Xerxes

    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

    Democracy
    A form of government where the people have a choice to choose government legislation.
  • 495 BCE

    Pericles

    Pericles
    A Greek statesmen during Greeks golden age. Was a great general and politician.
  • 492 BCE

    First Persian War

    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 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

    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

    Parthenon Completed
    A temple in Greece that was built to honor the goddess Athena
  • 431 BCE

    Peloponnesian Wars

    Peloponnesian Wars
    A war fought in Ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta. Sparta won making them the most powerful city state.
  • 428 BCE

    Plato

    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

    Catapult
    A segue machine used to hurl heavy objects
  • 399 BCE

    Socrates

    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

    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

    Phillip II
    Gained total domination over Greece by military and diplotic means. Also father of Alexander the Great
  • 338 BCE

    Battle of Chaeronea

    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

    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

    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

    Aristotle
    A Greek philosopher taught by Plato. Was the first to come up with a system of reasoning.
  • 480

    Second Persian War

    Second Persian War
    Was in response to the first Persian invasion of Greece. The Greeks won a decisive victory.
  • 480

    Battle of Thermopylae

    Battle of Thermopylae
    Over the course of 3 days, Persia weapons were broken and forced to fight with there hands. Lost 20,000 men