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Ancient Greece

  • The Olympics Begin
    776 BCE

    The Olympics Begin

    A Festival for Zeus called the Olympics is created were many compete in different
  • Period: 546 BCE to 479 BCE

    The Persian War

    The coastal Greek city-states come under the control of the Persians and at 499 BC the city state of Miletus Rebels. They ask for help and Athens agrees to help. Xerxes Emperor of Persia burned Athens to the ground. on 479 B.C Spartan General fought against The Persians and the Persians were driven out of Greece
  • The Democratic System is Created
    500 BCE

    The Democratic System is Created

    The Athenians create The Democratic System
  • The Golden Age
    479 BCE

    The Golden Age

    The golden age of Athens Begins, which is when Athens leaves behind many cultural achievements.
  • The golden age
    479 BCE

    The golden age

    Where the Athenians were the wealthiest and most powerful in Greece. Athenians leave behind the most cultural achievements.
  • Persian war play
    474 BCE

    Persian war play

    Aeschylus creates a play about the Persian Wars
  • The Parthenon
    432 BCE

    The Parthenon

    The Parthenon's construction is finished
  • Athens TRIES to Conquer
    415 BCE

    Athens TRIES to Conquer

    Alcibiade thinks Athens should attack Sicily but the Plan fails
  • Athens TRIES to conquer
    415 BCE

    Athens TRIES to conquer

    Alcibiades propose that the Athens conquer the island of Sicily but they failed.
  • Academy
    387 BCE

    Academy

    Plato opens a school called the Academy, which lasts for 900 years
  • Academy
    387 BCE

    Academy

    Plato created a school call the academy, that lasted for over 900 years.
  • STOP! wait a minut
    326 BCE

    STOP! wait a minut

    Alexander try's to conquer western India, but then him and his army decide they've had enough.
  • STOP! Wait a minute.
    326 BCE

    STOP! Wait a minute.

    Alexander the great and his troops try to conquer west India, but he and his troops had enough and they headed to Macedonia.
  • Death of Alexander
    323 BCE

    Death of Alexander

    Alexander the Great died of a fever. And on this death bed he did not specify who was to be king. All he said was "To the strongest".