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.

  • 371

    Battle of Leuktra

    Battle of Leuktra
  • 404

    The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta

    The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
  • 404

    Sparta defeats Athens

    Sparta defeats Athens
  • 405

    Battle of AEGOSPOTAMI

    Battle of AEGOSPOTAMI
  • 410

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

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in Athens
  • 431

    The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta

    The peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
  • 431

    Pericles' funeral oration

    Pericles' funeral oration
  • 432

    The Parthenon is finished in Athens

    The Parthenon is finished in Athens
  • 446

    5th century, first Athenian coin was made.

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

    Parthenon finished

    Parthenon finished
  • 450

    The powerful city of Athens now controls an empire

    The powerful city of Athens now controls an empire
  • 472

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

    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

  • 525

    Red-figure pottery developed in Athens

    Red-figure pottery developed in Athens
  • 566

    Panthenic Games established at Athens

    Panthenic Games established at Athens
  • Jul 5, 734

    734BC

    734BC
    This important date is when Polydorus king of sparta sends out colonists to Italy.
  • Jun 29, 750

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

    the scholar Homer writes "Odyssey" and "The Iliad"
  • Jul 5, 754

    Polydorus became king of Sparta

    Polydorus became king of Sparta
    754 It is when Polydorus became king of Sparta.
  • Jun 29, 776

    The first olympic games take place

    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

  • Jun 29, 1500

    Greece found

    Greece found
  • Jul 5, 1500

    Solon is archon in Athens

    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