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650 BCE
750 and 650 BC: Hesiod
One of the earliest Greek poets, often called the “father of Greek didactic poetry. -
545 BCE
548 and 545 bc: Heraclitus and Parmenides
Parmenides took the view that nothing changes in reality, Heraclitus, by contrast, thought that everything changes all the time -
484 BCE
484 bc: Herodotus
Was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire He is known for having written the Histories -
480 BCE
500–480 BC: The Iliad and the odissey
epic poems that describe the Trojan War, is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. -
465 BCE
486 to 465 BC: Xerxes
commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, -
449 BCE
499–449 BC: Greco-Persian Wars
The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states -
404 BCE
480 to 404 BC: Pericles Age
Was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Athenian politics. -
384 BCE
socrates (470 bc), Plato (428 bc) ,Aristotle (384 bc): Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
These are some of the most well-known of all Greek philosophers. Pre-Socratic philosophers mostly investigated natural phenomena. -
365 BCE
445–365 BC: Cynicism
Cynicism is a school of thought of ancient Greek philosophy as practiced by the Cynics, they thought the purpose of life was to live in virtue, in agreement with nature -
356 BCE
356 BC: Alexander the great
Was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne. -
356 BCE
435 – 356 BC: Hedonism
Is a philosophical concept that holds pleasure and happiness as the ultimate goals of human life. According to hedonism, individuals should always seek pleasure and avoid pain. -
300 BCE
300 BC: Stoicism
It emphasizes self-control, rationality, and the acceptance of fate or providence as guiding principles for living a virtuous life. -
270 BCE
341-270 BC: Epicureanism
Epicureanism emphasizes the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain as the primary goals of human life. -
32 BCE
323 BC – 32 BC: Hellenistic Period
The Hellenistic period saw the rise of New Comedy, Alexandrian poetry, translation efforts such as the Septuagint, and the philosophies of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Pyrrhonism. -
270
205-270 CE: Plotino
Was a philosopher in the ancient Greek and Roman world who is best known for founding the philosophical school of Neoplatonism -
400
400 CE: Byzantine Empire
Was a continuation of the Roman Empire in the eastern Mediterranean region, lasting from the 4th century CE until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 CE. -
476
27 bc and 476 ad: Roma: Foundation, Republic, Empire and Fall
The Roman Empire was founded when Augustus Caesar proclaimed himself the first emperor of Rome and came to an end with the fall of Constantinople -
814
742-814 CE: Charles the Great
was a Frankish king and military leader who became the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. -
1274
354-430 CE 1225-1274 CE: Saint Agustin and Thomas Aquinas
Were two influential Christian theologians and philosophers who lived in different periods of history and made significant contributions to Western thought. -
1300
1100-1300 DC: Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars that took place between the 11th and 13th centuries, in which Christian armies from Europe sought to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim rule.