Ancient Greek

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  • 776 BCE

    First Olympic Games

    First Olympic Games
    A competition of games included running, long jump, shot put, javelin, boxing, pankration and equestrian.The games were played with people representing their city-stats.
  • 600 BCE

    The First Coins Were Produced

    The First Coins Were Produced
    In 600 BC coins were introduced to Ancient Greece.And that is what they used for a long time period
  • Period: 530 BCE to 480 BCE

    King Leonidas

    Leonidas was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B.C. Although Leonidas lost the battle,his death at Thermopylae was seen as a heroic sacrifice because he sent most of his army away when he realized that the Persians had outmaneuvered him .Three hundred of his fellow Spartans stayed with him to fight and die. Almost everything that is known about Leonidas comes from the Greek historian Herodotus.
  • Period: 525 BCE to 455 BCE

    Aeschylus

    He wrote over 70 plays and won the prestigious Dionysian dramatic festival 13 times. In addition to being a talented playwright, he was also a soldier and heroically defended Athens against the invading Persian army at the Battle of Marathon.
  • Period: 496 BCE to 406 BCE

    Sophocles

    One of the the most famous play writers in Ancient Greece.His name was Sophocles.
  • 492 BCE

    Persian War

    Persian War
    Miletus rebelled against Persian rule,asked other city-states if they would help over through the Persians and Athens said yes and won.
  • Period: 480 BCE to 406 BCE

    Euripides

    playwright Euripides wins first prize for the best play in Athens.
  • Period: 470 BCE to 399 BCE

    Socrates

    Socrates was a Greek philosopher and is considered the father of western philosophy.And he created the Socratic method, also can be known as maieutics, method of elenchus, elenctic method, or Socratic debate, is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions.
  • Period: 446 BCE to 386 BCE

    Aristophanes

    Aristophanes is the best-known comedic playwright of ancient Greece. His fantastical plays are marked by razor-sharp satire, slapstick humor, clever puns, and witty dialogue.
  • Period: 356 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. He became king upon his father's death in 336 BCE and went on to conquer most of the known world of his day.