Ancient Greece

  • first olympic games
    776 BCE

    first olympic games

    This is the first Olympic event in history.
  • This is a war between Sparta and Messenia
    757 BCE

    This is a war between Sparta and Messenia

    This war was one of the most famous wars in history of Greece.
  • The Greek Tyrants come into power
    650 BCE

    The Greek Tyrants come into power

    Cypselus is the first tyrant in Greece to rule.
  • The First money
    600 BCE

    The First money

    The Greeks made the first coins.
  • Pythagoras was born
    570 BCE

    Pythagoras was born

    Pythagoras is born. He will make major advances in science, math, and philosophy. We still use the Pythagorean Theorem today to help with geometry.
  • The bloody war
    490 BCE

    The bloody war

    The Persians were fierce warriors that attacked the Greeks.
  • Athens v.s Sparta
    431 BCE

    Athens v.s Sparta

    The famous war begins Athens v.s Sparta.
  • Alex becomes king
    336 BCE

    Alex becomes king

    Alex becomes king and ruler.
  • Victory
    333 BCE

    Victory

    King Alex defeats the mighty Persians in combat.
  • Parthenon
    432

    Parthenon

    The Parthenon was built to honor Athena.