Ancient Greece

  • The first Olympic games
    776 BCE

    The first Olympic games

    The Olympic games took place in Olympia which is not far from Sparta.The Olympic games were based on skills needed for survival in the war.It was originally a festival on Zeus.the sports they did were javelin throwing and long jump.
  • 599 BCE

    Death of socrates

    Plato wrote about the trial of socrates.socrates refused break the law even people said they would help him escape out of prison.he was convicted by a vote of 280 to 221 and he was sentenced to death.Forced to drink homrock a kind of poison
  • Sophocles
    555 BCE

    Sophocles

    played a leading role in plays about victolys over the persians.starded writing plays and became rivals with Aeschylus.
    he is famous for his play opieus and the king
  • Aeschylus
    525 BCE

    Aeschylus

    Wrote plays about the persian war in 479b.c that were sponserd by pericles.Wrote the famous trioligy the oristra.he wrote more than 80
    plays but only 7 survive today
  • 500 BCE

    The legal system

    Athenian law was divided into two sections.The public had to do with the city state.you would have to pay a fine or face a penalty decided by the assembly. Private laws was between citizens.
  • 500 BCE

    Athenian education

    beloved that education was good for the polis because a citizen would need to debate argue and defend there opinion.Athenians taught there sons rhetoric.
  • The legal system
    500 BCE

    The legal system

    Athenian law was divided in to two sections.public had to do with the city state. you have copay a fine or face a penalty decided by the assembly or boule.
  • socratic method
    500 BCE

    socratic method

    A conversation based on two principles.It was important to do nothing wrong even indirectly.people who knew the difference between wright and wrong.
  • Euripides
    485 BCE

    Euripides

    He produced 80 to 90 plays but recieved less awards.he was very popular with athenian audience.
  • The Golden Age
    460 BCE

    The Golden Age

    The golden age of Athens was truly one of the greatest periods in history of human culture.The golden age was education for Greece. Some achievements of this era are beutifull temples and theaters.
  • Death of socrates
    399 BCE

    Death of socrates

    plato wrote about the trial of socrates.socrates refused to break the law even when people said they would help him get out of prison.he was convicted by a vote of 280 to 221 and sentenced to death.He was forced to drink horock which is a kind of poison.
  • Alexandria
    323 BCE

    Alexandria

    Located in Egypt,but was the model Greek town.It was a Gymnasium,schools and theaters.King Ptolemy ruled Alexandria and began a library that would be envied by all in the region.
  • Hellenistic period
    323 BCE

    Hellenistic period

    The greek culture spead to the lands Alexander conquered even after his death.Alexander left no heir the strongest was all he said on his death bead.the Empire was dividing among five generals who fought each other.It led to confusion but also the spead of the greek culture