Ancient Greece

The Olympic Games

776 BCE

The Olympic Games originated in 776 B.C. as a festival to Zeus. Held in Olympia. All city states had to agree, to not fight or argue. There were sports such as, javelin, running, wrestling, horseback riding.
Later sports were added such as long jump, discuss, and #yrd foot races.

Aescylus

525 BCE

He was born in Eleusis Greece 525 B.C. He wrote more than 80 but only 7 remain to this day, including the "Trilogy The Oristeon"

The Golden Age

Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

The Golden Age was a era where the best achievements were done. Also some of the most famous people of Greece were from this time, such as Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Socrates, Plato, and Alexander the Great.

Sophocles

495 BCE

He was born in Colonus, Athens, Greece He was 30 years younger than Aeschylus, but they are rivals. He played a leading role in plays of the victory of the Persian War. Later on he started writing plays. He is most famous for "Oedipus The King" But Died 406 BC, Classical Athens

Euripides

485 BCE

He was born in Colonus, Athens, Greece. He produced 80-90 plays but got less rewards. He is very popular with Athenian audiences. Died in Salamis Island, Greece

Socrates

469 BCE

Grew up in the golden age, and fought in the Peleponesion war. Socrates wrote nothing, we know him by the writing of his student, Plato. He focused on how people should behave. He never gave answers only asked questions. He pointed out differences between what they said and how they lived. He did not get paid for his works. Later on people got annoyed because of all the question asking. He was arrested and was sentenced to death, he had to drink Hemlock (poison). Death:399 BC

Persian War

449 BCE

This was a war that lasted over 20 years. The war was against the Persians and the Greeks. The Persians had Darius the first and the Greeks had Themistocles. The outcome of the battle was a victory for the Greeks.

Aristophanes

445 BCE

He was a play writer. In his plays he made fun of states men like Pericles, dramatists like Euripides and Philosophers like Socrates. that's why he has many rivals.

Peloponnesian War

431 BCE

The Peloponnesian war took place in 431 BC. The war was between the Athenians and Sparta. Athenians didn't want to fight on land because they knew they would lose. So the Athenians prepared by building walls, burning the crops outside of the walls, then they waited. Sparta waited for them to attack, they didnt so Sparta retreated for food. When they got to Sparta they saw Athens destroyed many cities along the coast. About 30 years later the Athenians surrenders, leaving Sparta the victory.

Alexander the Great

356 BCE

Born July 356 BC, Pella, Greece One of Aristotle's students. He was the son of King Philip 2 of Macedonia. His father was assassinated, so he became king at age 20. He was a skilled warrior with a loyal army. Wanted to conquer his fathers enemy, the Persians