Ancient Greece

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  • First Olympic Games
    776 BCE

    First Olympic Games

    These games take place every 3 years also honoring the Greek god Zeus. They still take place today.
  • Homer begins to write the lliad and Oddessy
    750 BCE

    Homer begins to write the lliad and Oddessy

    These epic poems became two of the most popular literary works in Greek literature.
  • Greeks Makes Coins
    600 BCE

    Greeks Makes Coins

    Greek makes its first coins in history. They are introduced to the Greeks in the 7th century.
  • The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian Wars
    490 BCE

    The Greeks fight the Persians in the Greek/Persian Wars

    Two famous Marathon Battles in 490 BC and the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. The Greeks defeat the Persians. The Persians retreat.
  • Sophocles begins to write plays for the theater
    468 BCE

    Sophocles begins to write plays for the theater

    The theatre becomes very popular for entertainment for the Greeks. It could hold up to 20,000 people. Many attended the theater to watch plays and festivals.
  • The temple to Athena is completed
    432 BCE

    The temple to Athena is completed

    A temple dedicated to Athena is built. It is called the Parthenon. It is in Athens on the Acropolis. It is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece.
  • The wars between Sparta and Athens
    431 BCE

    The wars between Sparta and Athens

    These wars are called the Peloponnesian Wars. The wars lasted 27 years before Sparta defeats Athens in 404 BC.
  • Plato, Greek Philosopher and Writer
    368 BCE

    Plato, Greek Philosopher and Writer

    Plato was a Greek philosopher and writer of Socrates. Plato creates an Academy which is a school.
  • Alexander the Great becomes King
    336 BCE

    Alexander the Great becomes King

    Alexander the Great becomes the king when his father, Philip of Macedon, is assassinated by his bodyguard.
  • Alexander conquers Egypt
    332 BCE

    Alexander conquers Egypt

    He established the new capital of Egypt at Alexandria. After several years, the new capital would greatly expand. He conquers much of Persia, on the way to India.