Ancient Greece

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

    First Olympic Games

    The first Olympic Games takes place. The games would take place in honor of the Greek god Zeus.
  • Homer begins to writes the Iliad and Odyssey
    750 BCE

    Homer begins to writes the Iliad and Odyssey

    Two of the most famous Greek writings
  • Greek Tyrants Come to Power
    650 BCE

    Greek Tyrants Come to Power

    Tyrannos, in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power
  • The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian Wars.
    490 BCE

    The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian Wars.

    The two most famous wars the Battle of marathon and the battle of Salamis. The Greeks win.
  • The famous Greek philosopher Socrates is put to death.
    399 BCE

    The famous Greek philosopher Socrates is put to death.

    Citizens said he corrupted the young men of Athens.
  • Alexander the Great becomes king.
    336 BCE

    Alexander the Great becomes king.

    because his father is assassinated.
  • Alexander begins his conquests.
    333 BCE

    Alexander begins his conquests.

    He defeats the Persians.
  • The Hellenistic period begins when Alexander the Great dies.
    323 BCE

    The Hellenistic period begins when Alexander the Great dies.

    The Ancient Greek civilization begins its decline and the Ancient Romans start to gain power.
  • Euclid, a Greek mathematician, writes Elements.
    300 BCE

    Euclid, a Greek mathematician, writes Elements.

    This famous writing will have an impact on mathematics.
  • Rome conquers Greece.
    146 BCE

    Rome conquers Greece.

    They make it part of the Roman empire.