Ancient Greece

By LRozum@allsaintscs.com
  • First Olympic Games
    776 BCE

    First Olympic Games

    The games would take place every 4 years in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
  • First Messenian Wars begin
    757 BCE

    First Messenian Wars begin

    This is a War between Sparta and Messenian that will last many years
  • The Greek Tryants come into Battle
    650 BCE

    The Greek Tryants come into Battle

    Cypselus is the firsrt Tryant of Corinth
  • The first Greek Coins are indroduced
    600 BCE

    The first Greek Coins are indroduced

    There were 3 coins Silver Eagle, Gold Eagle, and Silver Krugerrands.
  • Pythagoras is born
    570 BCE

    Pythagoras is born

    He will make major advances in Science, Math,and Philosophy. We still use Pythagoras Theorem today to help with geometry.
  • The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian War
    490 BCE

    The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian War

    Two famous Battles are the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C and the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. The Greeks win an the Persians retreat.
  • The Wars between Sparta and Athens start
    431 BCE

    The Wars between Sparta and Athens start

    They are called the Peloponnesian Wars. The Wars will last 27 years with Sparta eventually conquering Athens in 404 B.C.
  • Alexander conquers Egypt
    332 BCE

    Alexander conquers Egypt

    HE establishes the new capital of Egypt at Alexandria. Over the next several years Alexander would greatly expand his empire, conquering much of Persia on the way to India
  • the Hellenistic periode beings when Alexander the Great dies
    332 BCE

    the Hellenistic periode beings when Alexander the Great dies

    The Ancient Greek civilization begins it's decline and the Ancient Romans started to gain power
  • Euclid, a Greek mathematication,writes Elements.
    300 BCE

    Euclid, a Greek mathematication,writes Elements.

    This famous writing will have an impact on mathematics for years to come