Ancient Greece

first olympic games

776 BCE

the Greeks held the first Olympics

Homer composes the Odyssey.

750 BCE

Democracy begins in Athens

550 BCE

the first sign of government/democracy in Athens

Battle of Marathon - The Greeks defeat Persian invaders

490 BCE

the Greeks defeat the Persians in the classical age

Battle of Salamis - The Greeks defeat Persian invaders.

480 BCE

the Greeks defeat the Persians once again in another war

Athens takes control of an empire

450 BCE

Athens becomes the capital/ leading state of Greece

Greek plays are performed in Athens

440 BCE

Greece starts to put on shows in Athens

Parthenon is finished in Athens

432 BCE

the famous temple is finished construction

War between Athens and Sparta - Sparta defeats Athens in 404 BCE

Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

The war between Athens and Sparta drags out to 27 years of war.At the end Sparta comes out on top.

Alexander the Great conquers all

336 BCE

Alexander the great becomes king

Greece is conquered by Rome

146 BCE

Before the common era Greece becomes a part of Rome by losing to the Romans in battle