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800 BCE
Homer's epic poems - The Iliad and the Odyssey
The Iliad and the Odyssey were written down during the Dark Age of Greece by Homer. These stories were first recited by oracles. -
Period: 776 BCE to 393 BCE
Olympic Games
Greeks from all over the world would come to see the Olympic games. The games were so important that wars would be held off to allow athletes safe passage to participate in the games. -
490 BCE
The Persian War
The Persian War was between the Greeks and the Persians because the Greeks did not want to be under Persia's rule. -
Period: 469 BCE to 322 BCE
Lineage of Great Greek Philosophers
One of the most noteworthy intellectual lineages of history was made up of Greek philosophers which was a line of students and teachers. The line went from Socrates to Plato to Aristotle to Alexander the Great. -
448 BCE
Persia and Greece Make Peace
Persia ended up relinquishing the claim to Greek colonies which was the source of the conflict. -
431 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was fought between Sparta and Athens which were the two most powerful city-states at the time. After winning the Persian War together both city-states became overly confident and power hungry which caused conflicts between each other leading to the Peloponnesian War. -
430 BCE
Greek History is Recorded
Herodotus was the founder of Greek history-writing after he recorded the history of the Persian War. Herodotus traveled and read to educate himself about the histories he was writing instead of just theorizing about everything. -
338 BCE
King Phillip II uniting Macedonians and Greeks
The Greeks were not fond of the idea of being forced by King Phillip II to unite with the Macedonians. Phillip uniting Greece meant there were no more independent city-states which was how it was for over a thousand years. -
336 BCE
Alexander the Great's Reign
Alexander the Great was a powerful military leader who conquered many areas. Eventually, Alexander the Great would become too power hungry which would lead to his fall. -
307 BCE
3 Major Hellenistic Philosophies
Epicureanism, stoicism, and cynicism were three major philosophies that were being studied for personal ethics instead of politics like other philosophers studied in the past.