Ancient Greece

By kjersti
  • 224

    Earthquake destroys the Colossus of Rhodes

  • Period: 224 to Jan 1, 1500

    bc

  • 323

    The death of Alexander the Great.

  • Battle of Leuktra
    371

    Battle of Leuktra

  • The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
    404

    The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta

  • Sparta defeats Athens
    404

    Sparta defeats Athens

  • Battle of AEGOSPOTAMI
    405

    Battle of AEGOSPOTAMI

  • Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in Athens
    410

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in Athens

  • The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
    431

    The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta

  • Pericles' funeral oration
    431

    Pericles' funeral oration

  • The Parthenon is finished in Athens
    432

    The Parthenon is finished in Athens

  • 5th century, first Athenian coin was made.
    446

    5th century, first Athenian coin was made.

    5th century, The first Athenian coin was made at Athens.
  • Parthenon finished
    447

    Parthenon finished

  • The powerful city of Athens now controls an empire
    450

    The powerful city of Athens now controls an empire

  • Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in Athens
    472

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in Athens

  • 510

    Alcmaeonid family and Spartans free Athens from tyranny.Introduction of Democracy in Athens

  • Red-figure pottery developed in Athens
    525

    Red-figure pottery developed in Athens

  • Panthenic Games established at Athens
    566

    Panthenic Games established at Athens

  • 734BC
    Jul 5, 734

    734BC

    This important date is when Polydorus king of sparta sends out colonists to Italy.
  • the scholar Homer writes "Odyssey" and "The Iliad"
    Jun 29, 750

    the scholar Homer writes "Odyssey" and "The Iliad"

  • Polydorus became king of Sparta
    Jul 5, 754

    Polydorus became king of Sparta

    754 It is when Polydorus became king of Sparta.
  • The first olympic games take place
    Jun 29, 776

    The first olympic games take place

  • Jul 4, 776

    first Messenian War

    In 776 is when the first Messenian War first starts
  • Jul 5, 1000

    End of Mycenaean civilization

  • Greece found
    Jun 29, 1500

    Greece found

  • Solon is archon in Athens
    Jul 5, 1500

    Solon is archon in Athens

  • The first democrcy begins in Athens

    The first democrcy begins in Athens

  • Persian invaders deafeated by the Greeks in the battle Marathon

    Persian invaders deafeated by the Greeks in the battle Marathon

  • Persian invaders defeated by the Greek again in the battle of Salamis

    Persian invaders defeated by the Greek again in the battle of Salamis

  • Kleisthenes begins reforming Athenian code of laws, and establishes a democratic constitution

  • 719BC

    719BC

    this is when Polydorus has gotten murdered by the Polymarchus.
  • 738BC

    738BC

    738 is when is the end of the first Messian War.
  • BATTLE OF CHAERONEA.

    BATTLE OF CHAERONEA.

  • Greeks defeat the invading Persians

    Greeks defeat the invading Persians

  • Aristotle is born

    Aristotle is born

  • Plato founds the Academy

  • Development of the first Greek Alphabet

  • when pythagoras is born

    when pythagoras is born

    this date is very exiting because it is when pythagoras

  • The great Minoan civilization

  • The Bronze Age when Early Aegean cultures start to emerge