Ancient Gteece

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  • 776 BCE

    first Olympic games

    first Olympic games
    The games would take place every 4 years in honor of the greek god zues
  • 757 BCE

    First Messenian War

    First Messenian War
    This is a war between Sparta and messenia that will last many years.
  • 490 BCE

    The Greeks fight in the persian wars

    The Greeks fight in the persian wars
    Two famous battles are the battle of Marathon in 490 BC and the battle of salamis in 480 BC.The Greeks win and the Persians retreats.
  • 468 BCE

    Sophicles begins to write play for theatre.

    Sophicles begins to write play for theatre.
    Soon the theatre becomes a very popular form of entertainment in Greece.
  • 432 BCE

    The temple of Athena is completed on the acropolis

    The temple of Athena is completed on the acropolis
    Today this is the most surviving building of Ancient Greece
  • 431 BCE

    the wars between Athens and Sparta begin

    the wars between Athens and Sparta begin
    They are called the Peloponnesian wars. The wars will last 27 years with Sparta eventually conquering Athens in 404 BC.
  • 399 BCE

    The famouse Greek philosopher

    The famouse Greek philosopher
    Socrates, is put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens with his teachings.
  • 386 BCE

    Student of socrates

    Student of socrates
    Plato, found the first institution of higher learning in the western world. Its called academy.
  • 323 BCE

    The helenistic period begins

    The helenistic period begins
    The ancient Greek civilization begins its decline and the ancient romans start to gain power.
  • 146 BCE

    Rome conqueres Greece

    Rome conqueres Greece
    made it part of Roman empire