THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

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  • 510 BCE

    An event for the beginning of the classical period.

    An event for the beginning of the classical period.
    The Classical Period began with the Greek victory over the Persians and a new feeling of self-confidence in the Greek world. This was a war for freedom, and the Greeks would continue on, free from Persian rule.
  • 323 BCE

    An event for the end of the classical period year

    An event for the end of the classical period year
    The classical period conventionally ends at the death of Alexander in 323 BC and the fragmentation of his empire, which was at this time divided among the Diadochi.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 500

    A political timespan of the classical period

    The term “classical Greece” refers to the period between the Persian Wars at the beginning of the fifth century B.C. and the death of Alexander the Great. The classical period was an era of war and conflict—first between the Greeks and the Persians, then between the Athenians and the Spartans
  • 411

    A political event of the classical period

    A political event of the classical period
    During the Classical Period , which is known as the Age of Enlightenment in world history, schools and Universities were established, the first encyclopedias and dictionaries were published. The piano was invented and became popular. The first concert halls were also built in the Classical Period.
  • 750

    A cultural event of the classical period

    A cultural event of the classical period
    The birth of classical civilization was deeply rooted in the adventurous social, economic and constitutional restructuring that took place in the Archaic period. Democratic institutions were shaped and put in place. There were changes in attitudes to religion. An anthropocentric style of education evolved.

  • .A musical event of the classical period year

    .A musical event of the classical period year
    Niccolo Paganini debuted as a violin virtuoso at age 11. 1795 - The Paris Conservatory of Music was founded. 1797 - Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti and Austrian composer Franz Schubert were born. 1801 - Beethoven's "Symphony #1 in C Major" was first performed in Vienna.