Greco-Roman Timeline

By Abigail C West
  • 800 BCE

    Greece Founded

    The time when Greece was founded.
  • 800 BCE

    Monarchy In Greece

    When Greece had a monarchy.
  • 800 BCE

    Oligarchy

    The government, known as oligarchy in Sparta is established.
  • Period: 800 BCE to 146 BCE

    Greek Empire

    The time when Greece was founded to it's inevitable fall.
  • Period: 800 BCE to 740 BCE

    Homer's Speculated Birth and Death

    The poet, Homer's speculated birth and death dates.
  • 753 BCE

    Rome Founded

  • Period: 753 BCE to 476

    Roman Empire

    The time of the Roman Empire.
  • 700 BCE

    The Start of a Polytheistic Religion

    The moment when a poet wrote about the gods.
  • 638 BCE

    Draco Ruled Over Greece

    The approximate year that Draco took over Greece.
  • 594 BCE

    Solon Ruled Over Greece

    When Solon ruled.
  • Period: 570 BCE to 495 BCE

    Pythagoras' Life

    The mathematician, Pythagoras' life from birth to death.
  • Period: 523 BCE to 456 BCE

    Aeschylus' Life

    The playwright's life from his birth to his death.
  • 509 BCE

    The Roman Republic

    This is when Rome started it's republic.
  • 508 BCE

    Athens Established

    The year Athens was established as a city-state.
  • 508 BCE

    Athenian Democracy Is Created

    The moment when Athens creates a direct democracy.
  • 500 BCE

    Money as Currency

    They started using money as a form of currency instead of bartering.
  • Period: 500 BCE to 430 BCE

    Phidias' Life

    The sculptor, Phidias' life from birth to death.
  • 499 BCE

    Persian War

    The time when Persia and Athens got into a war and it united Athens and Sparta.
  • Period: 497 BCE to 406 BCE

    Sophocles' Life

    The, Sophocles' life from birth to death.
  • 495 BCE

    Golden Age of Pericles

    The age when Pericles ruled over Athens.
  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

  • Period: 484 BCE to 425 BCE

    Herodotus' Life

    The historian, Herodotus' life from birth to death.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Salamis

  • Period: 472 BCE to 400 BCE

    Thucydides' Life

    The life of the historian, Thucydides from birth to death.
  • Period: 470 BCE to 399 BCE

    Socrates' Life

    The philosopher, Socrates' life from birth to death.
  • Period: 460 BCE to 370 BCE

    Hippocrates' Life

    The physician, Hippocrates' life from birth to death.
  • 449 BCE

    Twelve Tables Were Made

  • 449 BCE

    Persian War Ended

  • 447 BCE

    Parthenon Construction Started

  • 431 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

    The war between Athens and Sparta that ultimately weakened them.
  • 429 BCE

    The Golden Age of Pericles Ends

  • Period: 428 BCE to 348 BCE

    Plato's Life

    Plato's life from birth to death.
  • 404 BCE

    Height of Sparta's Power

    The height of their power after beating Athens.
  • 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War Ended

  • Period: 384 BCE to 322 BCE

    Aristotle's Life

    The life of the philosopher, Aristotle from birth to death.
  • 371 BCE

    Fall of Sparta

    They fell to Thebes and their city had a decline.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great Conquers Greece

    Alexander conquers Greece.
  • 312 BCE

    First Roman Road (Appian Way) Started

  • 312 BCE

    First Aqueduct Built

  • Period: 300 BCE to 250 BCE

    Euclid's Life

    The mathmetician, Euclid's speculated life.
  • Period: 288 BCE to 212 BCE

    Archimedes' Life

    The life of the scientist, Archimedes from birth to death.
  • 264 BCE

    Punic Wars

    When the Punic Wars started.
  • 218 BCE

    2nd Punic War, When Hannibal Crossed the Alps

  • 146 BCE

    Rome Conquers Greece

  • 146 BCE

    Punic Wars Ended

  • Period: 70 BCE to 19 BCE

    Virgil's Life

    The life of the poet, Virgil, from birth to death.
  • 60 BCE

    First Triumvirate Formed

    Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus all form a triumvirate.
  • 59 BCE

    Caesar is Consul

  • 58 BCE

    Julius Caesar Conquers Gaul

  • 45 BCE

    Julius Caesar Gets Elected

    Julius Caesar gets elected as dictator for life.
  • 44 BCE

    Marc Anthony Dies

  • 44 BCE

    Julius Caesar is Assassinated on the Ides of March

  • 43 BCE

    Second Triumvirate Formed

    The second triumvirate between Augustus, Marc, and Lepidus was formed.
  • 29 BCE

    Roman Forum Construction Started

  • 27 BCE

    Augustus Caesar as the First Emperor

    Augustus is the first emperor for Rome.
  • 27 BCE

    Pax Romana

    The Golden Age of Rome begins.
  • 13 BCE

    Marcus Lepidus Died

  • 50

    Christianity Founded

    The approximate year it was founded
  • 70

    Colosseum Construction Started

  • Period: 100 to 170

    Ptolemy's Life

    The life of the scientist, Ptolemy, from birth to death.
  • 126

    Pantheon Built

  • 306

    Constantine was Emperor

  • 313

    Christianity was Legalized

  • 330

    Byzantine Empire Founded

    Constantinople was made capital.
  • 476

    The Fall of Rome

  • 527

    Justinian Made Emperor of Byzantine Empire

  • 529

    Justinian's Code Created

  • 537

    Hagia Sophia Built

  • 1054

    The Great Schism Occurred

  • 1453

    Byzantine Empire Fell