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1184 BCE
Trojan War
The Trojan war was fought between the Greeks and the Trojan Amry who were defending the city of Troy. Troy fell to the Greeks in 1184 BC. -
776 BCE
The Olympic Games
The city-states called a truce and stopped fighting during the Olympic Games. The Olympic victors won honor and a wreath of olive leaves placed on their head. -
500 BCE
Ancient Greek City-States
Ancient Greece was made up of many city-states. A city-state is a independent city that governs itself. City-States usually had a population of 20,000 people and an area of 100 square miles. -
492 BCE
The Persian Wars
The Persian wars took place between the Persians and the Greeks from 492 BC to 449 BC. The Persians were the most powerful empire in the world at this time. -
432 BCE
The Parthenon
This is known as the temple to Athena, which was completed in Athens on Acropolis. It is considered to be the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece. -
431 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
These wars occurred between Sparta and Athens. The wars lasted 27 years, with Sparta overcoming Athens in 404. -
399 BCE
Socrates
Socrates was a great philosopher who did not write down his ideas. He just liked to speak to his followers. We learned of his thoughts through his student's, Plato, dialogues. We also learned about Socrates through historians and playrights. -
356 BCE
Alexander the Great
He was one of the best military leaders in world history. After taking the throne and becoming King of Greece, he was able to lead his Army to conquer much of Asia and Europe. He died young at the age of 32 -
332 BCE
Aristotle
Aristotle was a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He thought different than others of his time. He laid the foundation for the science of today. He opened his own school, called the Peripatetic School, where he taught logic, physics, public speaking, politics, and philosophy. -
300 BCE
The Golden Age of Athens
This is the Classical Period of Greece which gave the world fine art, philosophy, architecture and literature.
