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Ancient Greece timeline

  • 146

    Greece is conquered by Rome and becomes part of the Roman Empire

    Greece is conquered by Rome and becomes part of the Roman Empire
  • 322

    Aristotle dies

    Aristotle  dies
  • 323

    Alexander the Great conquers much of the known world

    Alexander the Great conquers much of the known world
  • 323

    Alexander the great dies in Babylon

    Alexander the great dies in Babylon
  • 336

    Alexander the Great conquers much of the known world

    Alexander the Great conquers much of the known world
  • 356

    Alexander the great, son of Phillip II, is born

    Alexander the great, son of Phillip II, is born
  • 404

    The Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta

    The Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta
  • 404

    Sparta defeats Athens

    Sparta defeats Athens
  • 410

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed in the theatre of Athens

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed in the theatre of Athens
  • 410

    Construction of the Temple of Athena

    Construction of the Temple of Athena
  • 420

    Construction of temple of athena

    Construction of temple of athena
  • 431

    the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta

    the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta
  • 432

    The parthenon is finished in Athens

    The parthenon is finished in Athens
  • 441

    Euripides writes his first tragedy

    Euripides writes his first tragedy
  • 450

    Powerful city of Athens conquers an empire

    Powerful city of Athens conquers an empire
  • 472

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in athens

    Many famous Greek plays are written and performed at the theatre in athens
  • 525

    Aeschylus is tragedian is born

    Aeschylus is tragedian is born
  • Jun 30, 600

    Greek coin currency introduced

    Greek coin currency introduced
  • Jun 30, 650

    the rise of the greek polis

    the rise of the greek polis
  • Jun 30, 700

    Homeric poems recorded

    Homeric poems recorded
  • Jun 30, 710

    The Messanian war

    The Messanian war
  • Jun 30, 730

    Sparta invades Messenia, the Messenian war

    Sparta invades Messenia, the Messenian war
  • Jun 30, 730

    Persian war

    Persian war
  • Jun 30, 733

    Syracuse founded

    Syracuse founded
  • Jun 30, 734

    Naxos founded

    Naxos founded
  • Jun 29, 750

    The scholar Homer writes "Odyssey" and "the Iliad"

    The scholar Homer writes "Odyssey" and "the Iliad"
  • Jun 30, 750

    The invention of the Greek alphabet

    The invention of the Greek alphabet
  • Jun 29, 776

    First Olympic games

    First Olympic games
  • Jun 30, 1100

    The heroic age

    The heroic age
  • Jun 30, 1200

    The Trojan war

    The Trojan war
  • Jun 30, 1370

    Palace of Knossus destruction

    Palace of Knossus destruction
  • The heroic age

    The heroic age
  • knossus destroyed by earthquake

    knossus destroyed by earthquake
  • Agean Bronze Age

    Agean Bronze Age
  • Minoan Palace society begins of Greece

    Minoan Palace society begins of Greece
  • The first democracy takes place in Athens

    The first democracy takes place in Athens
  • the Persian invaders defeated by the Greeks in the battle of marathon

    the Persian invaders defeated by the Greeks in the battle of  marathon
  • the persian war

    the persian war
  • The persian war

    The persian war
  • Battle of Thermopylae

    Battle of  Thermopylae
  • Death of Pericles

    Death of Pericles
  • Phillip II becomes king of Macedonia

    Phillip II becomes king of Macedonia
  • Phillip is assasinated, Alexander becomes king

    Phillip is assasinated, Alexander becomes king
  • Death of Alexander

    Death of Alexander
  • Athens wins battle of Marathon against Persians led by Darius.

    Athens wins battle of Marathon against Persians led by Darius.
  • Aristotle is born

    Aristotle is born
  • The great Minoan civilization

    The great Minoan civilization
  • Agean Bronze Age

    Agean Bronze Age