Ancient Greece

The Great Minoan Civilization

2500 BCE

The Great Minoan civilization was a civilization during the Aegean Bronze Age that began on the island of Crete and other Aegean islands. It was the start of Ancient Greece.

The Trojan War

1200 BCE

The Trojan War was a conflict between the kingdoms of Troy and Mycenaean Greece. The war began because Queen Helen of Sparta was abducted (or ran away) by the Trojan prince, Paris.

Homer (The Epic Poet) Was Born

1101 BCE

Homer is known to be the best and also first, epic poet of Ancient Greece. He is most famous for his writings, the Iliad and the Odyssey. His writings are a huge part of literature history and are very well known to this day. Homer was born between 12th - 8th centuries BC, thought to be somewhere located on the coast of Asia Minor. Not a lot is known about his life, but his literature works are.

Ancient Greece Timespan

Period: 1050 BCE to 146 BCE

The First Olympics

776 BCE

The first Olympic games were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus.

First Messenian War Begins

757 BCE

This war was between Sparta and Messenia that lasted many years.

Homer Writes His Famous Masterpieces

750 BCE

Homer writes the Iliad and the Odyssey (750 - 700 BC)

Second Messenian War

685 BCE

This war was also between Messenia and Sparta. It started about 40 years after the First Messenian War with the rebellion of slaves. (685 BC – 668 BC)

Draco's Code of Law Is Introduced

621 BCE

The Draconian laws were very harsh laws written by Draco, the first known legislator of Athens during Ancient Greece.

Greek Coin Currency Is Introduced

600 BCE

Greek Coin Currency Is Introduced in 600 BC.

Leonidas I (Legendary King of Sparta) Was Born

540 BCE

Leonidas I, born in Sparta, Greece, in 540 BC, was a warrior-king of Sparta during Ancient Greece. He became king around 490 BC until his death, at Thermopylae in 480 BC.

The Greek/Persian Wars

490 BCE

The two well known battles of the Greek/ Persian War are the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) and the Battle of Salamis (480 BC). The Greeks won the war and the Persians retreated.

Socrates (Enigmatic Philosopher) Was Born

471 BCE

Socrates, born in 471 BC, Classical Athens, was a classical Greek philosopher. He was also one of the most important founders of Western philosophy.

He later died in 399 BC.

The Peloponnesian Wars Begin

461 BCE

The Peloponnesian Wars begin between Sparta and Athens. (461 - 446 BC)

Hippocrates (The Physician) Was Born

460 BCE

Hippocrates was famous Greek Physician who made a great influence in the history of medicine. He was born in Kos, Greece, in 460 BC. He then died in Larissa, Greece, in 370 BC.

The Parthenon Is Completed

432 BCE

The Parthenon, temple of Athena, is completed in Athens on the Acropolis.

Second Peloponnesian War

431 BCE

The Second Peloponnesian War is also between Sparta and Athens in 431 BC.

Plato (Metaphysic Philosopher) Was Born

428 BCE

Plato was another famous philosopher of Classical Greece and was also the founder of the Academy in Athens. He was born in Classical Athens, in 428 BC. He later died in 348 BC.

Aristotle (Philosopher of Reason) Was Born

384 BCE

Aristotle was a great Greek philosopher and scientist born in Stagira, Greece, in 384 BC. He later died in Chalcis, in 822 BC.

Birth of Alexander The Great

356 BCE

Born in Pella, Macedonia, in 356 BC

Reign of Alexander The Great

336 BCE

Reign of Alexander the Great, in 336 BC - 323 BC Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III of Macedon, was the king of the Macedon kingdom and also a member of the Argead dynasty during Ancient Greece.

Death of Alexander The Great

323 BCE

Died in Babylon, Iraq, June 323 BC

Rome Conquers Greece

146 BCE

Rome makes Greece part of the Roman Empire.