Ancient Greece

By Egwheeler
  • 776 BCE

    First Olympics

    First Olympics
    A Greek competition for the gods, where men would battle and test their athletic ability. Honoring the god Zeus.
  • 750 BCE

    Homer

    Homer
    author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, inspired early Greek culture
  • 620 BCE

    Draco’s code of law

    Draco’s code of law
    Harsh laws created by Draco. People were put to death for stealing things.
  • 546 BCE

    Rise of the Greek Tyrants

    Rise of the Greek Tyrants
    Rise of tyrants, who were unfair and plain cruel leaders or kings/queens. An examples would be Argos
  • 508 BCE

    Democracy

    Democracy
    A belief in shared power, Ancient Greece came up with this by combining two words.
  • 499 BCE

    First Persian war

    First Persian war
    The first fight between Greek states and Persia.
  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

    Battle of Marathon
    First Persian invasion of Greece. Fought by the Persian force and citizens of Athens.
  • 487 BCE

    Darius I

    Darius I
    Known for being the Persian king and his great buliding technology
  • 480 BCE

    Second Persian war

    Second Persian war
    The Greco Persian wars, was the second invasion of Greece. The King sought to conquer all of greece.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Thermopylae

    Battle of Thermopylae
    Fight between Greek city states and Sparta, when the Persian king began trying to conquer Greece
  • 465 BCE

    Xerxes

    Xerxes
    A king known for his massive invasion of greece.
  • 429 BCE

    Pericles

    Pericles
    Greek statesman, known for his leadership as general
  • 409 BCE

    Agmemnon

    Agmemnon
    Known for the Trojan war in Homer Lliad in greek mythology
  • 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian war

    Peloponnesian war
    The war was between the Spartas and Athens. Spartas feared how much power Athens had and attacked. Spartas won the war
  • 399 BCE

    Socrates

    Socrates
    A famous Greek philosopher. Wrote the Apology and the cavalry commander
  • 387 BCE

    The academy of Athens

    The academy of Athens
    A place to educate philosophers. Founded by Plato
  • 382 BCE

    King Phillip II

    King Phillip II
    King of the kingdom Macedonians, took over city states and tried to keep internal piece.
  • 356 BCE

    Alexander the great

    Alexander the great
    A king of ancient kingdom of Macedon. Took the throne from his father. Named as a great military mind
  • 347 BCE

    Plato

    Plato
    An Athenians philosopher, who gave ways for higher learning in the west world
  • 338 BCE

    Battles of Chaeronea

    Battles of Chaeronea
    Battle between Greek city states and Macedonians. King Phillip took athens cities and began the war. Phillip won the war.
  • 338 BCE

    League in Corinth

    League in Corinth
    Confederation of greek states set by Philip II, for the use of military forces
  • 323 BCE

    Aristotle

    Aristotle
    A great greek philosopher, who founded the Perptical school. Taught by Plato
  • 124

    Parthenon completed

    Parthenon completed
    Was meant to be a Mueseum, still in decent condition to this day.
  • 399

    Catapult

    Catapult
    The catapult was invented by Greek soilders, using a pulley system to throw rocks or other things. Used as a military weapon