What makes the Greeks so memorable?

By baberson
  • 776 BCE

    First Olympics

    This is still around today, with similar rules and similar contests.
  • Period: 776 BCE to 334 BCE

    Summary

    The Greeks were known for their arts, drama, and their military efforts. They were able to unite against the Persians, later defeating them, which showed their strategy and power.
  • 585 BCE

    Thales of Miletus the philosopher predicts a solar eclipse.

    This Greek scientist was known for measuring the pyramids with their shadows, explained the cause of earthquakes, and he was able to predict a solar eclipse.
  • 490 BCE

    Persian war begins

    This war was a way of showing how the Greeks were powerful and a force not to be reckoned with.
  • 479 BCE

    End of the Persian war and the beginning of the "classical age"

    This Greek victory showed how powerful Greece truly is. This begins the "classical age" which was known for its art, drama, and government.
  • 479 BCE

    Battle of the Spartans vs the Persians in central Greece

    This battle showed the ability of the Spartans and Athenians and how they can unite to battle the Persians
  • 448 BCE

    Persia makes peace with Athens

    This shows that Athens is so powerful that they made one of the most powerful countries declare peace with them. This really puts Greece on the map as a country of power.
  • 431 BCE

    War between Sparta and Athens begins

    This war started because of conflict between the two leagues.
  • 404 BCE

    War ends

    This war between Sparta and Greece showed how skillful the Spartan's land warfare and Greece's naval warfare really are.
  • 338 BCE

    Greece falls to invaders from the north

    Greece falls to the Macedonian army, who overpower them and force them into a united country instead of independent city-states.
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander the Great takes control of Greece

    Alexander the Great conquers Greece two years after becoming king.