Greece timeline

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  • 776 BCE

    Traditional date for the first historic Olympic games.

    The ancient Olympic Games were originally a festival, or celebration of and for Zeus; later, events such as a footrace, a javelin contest, and wrestling matches were added.
  • 743 BCE

    The First Messenian War

    The First Messenian War was a war between Messenia and Sparta. It began in 743 BC and ended in 724 BC
  • 685 BCE

    The second Messenian war

    The Second Messenian War was a war between the Ancient Greek states of Messenia and Sparta. It started around 40 years after the end of the First Messenian War with the uprising of a slave rebellion.
  • 561 BCE

    Peisistratos takes power in Athens for first time.

    Peisistratos was the son of Hippocrates. And was a ruler of ancient Athens during most of the period between 561 and 521 BC and was known for hosting festivals.
  • 546 BCE

    Croesus, rich king of Lydia, captured at Sardis by Persians.

    Croesus, (died c. 546 BC), last king of Lydia (reigned c. 560–546), who was renowned for his great wealth. He conquered the Greeks of mainland Ionia (on the west coast of Anatolia) and was in turn subjugated by the Persians.A member of the Mermnad dynasty, Croesus succeeded to the throne of his father, Alyattes, after a struggle with his half brother.
  • 431 BCE

    Sparta commanded by King Archidamus II prepares to destroy Athens thus starting the Peloponnesian War.

    The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by the Delian League led by Athens against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
  • 430 BCE

    Athenian Plague begins in Athens.

    The Plague of Athens was an epidemic that devastated the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece during the second year of the Peloponnesian War when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach. It is believed to have entered Athens through Piraeus, the city's port and sole source of food and supplies. Much of the eastern Mediterranean also saw outbreak of the disease, albeit with less impact. The plague returned twice more, in 429 BC and in the winter of 426 BC.
  • 429 BCE

    Pericles dies of Athenian Plague

    Ancient Greek statesman Pericles, leader of Athens, organized construction of the Parthenon and developed a democracy based on majority rule.Pericles was born c. 495 B.C. in Athens, Greece. After inheriting money as a teen, he became a great patron of the arts. In 461, he assumed rule of Athens—a role he would occupy until his death. During his leadership, he built the Acropolis and Parthenon and led Athens' recapture of Delphi, the siege on Samos and the invasion of Megara.