Ancient Greek...

By Saskai80
  • 323

    Alexander the Great dies

  • 404

    Sparta defeats Athens and the Peloponnisian War ends

    Hooray! After 25 years of battles, Sparta has finally won over Athens.
  • 412

    Ionian war - Pelopennesian War phrase 3

    The last phrase of the three Pelopennesian Wars, Sparta finally won over Athens in 404 BC.
  • 421

    Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition - Pelopennisian War phrase 2

    This second war lasted for a slightly shorter time; 7 years.
  • 431

    The Peloponnesian War begins - The Archidamien War

    The Peloponnesian war is a battle that started in 431 and ended a LONG 25 years later. Historians have divided the Peloponnesian war into 3 phrases. The first phrase, the Archidamien war lasted 10 years. Spartan king Archidamus was who this war was named after. In this war, Sparta repeatedly tried to invade Attica, while Athens, with extreme Naval forces, raided the Peloponnese coast. The Archidamien War ended with the signing of the "Peace of Nicias"
  • 432

    The Parthenon is completed

  • Jan 1, 776

    Ancient Greek Olympics began

    More than 2700 years ago in Olympia, South-west Greece, the first Greek Olympic game was held. The games were held in honour of king of the gods, Zeus. Every four years people from all over the Greek world came to spectate and take part. At first, the Olympics games only went for one day, and hosted one event. This was a short sprint from one end of the stadium to the other. Eventually more events were added, such as Javelin and Discus.
  • Jan 1, 776

    Winners at the Olympics

    Winners at the Olympic Games were given a wreath of leaves and were welcomed back home as a hero. Winners might also marry rich women, be invited to parties, sit in the best seats in the theatre, and eat free meals.
  • Jan 1, 1100

    First Greek settlement formed on Asia minor coast

  • Jan 1, 1100

    The Dorians defeat the Mycenaean 's.

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Mycenaean in control of the Aegean world

  • Ionian and Achaean Greeks arrive

    The Ionians and Archeaen Greeks were the first known Greek-speaking tribes.

  • Greek Democracy begins

  • Rome conquers Greece

  • Alexander conquers the Persian Empire

  • Philip II of Macedon conquers all of Greece

    As well as conquering Greece in 338BC, Philip II led an interesting life. For one, he was father of the Great Alexander. He was also king of Macedon after his two brothers, King Alexander II and Perdiccas III, died and left the throne to him. Philip II was assasinated in 336 BC.

  • First Persian invasion and the Battle of the Marathon

  • Second Persian invasion

    Greeks defeated at THERMOPYLAE but they are triumphant at SALAMIS and PLATAEA.

  • Homer writes the ILIAD

    The Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer, also author of the Odyssey. The Iliad is also sometimes refered to as the "Song of Ilium" or "Song of Ilion." It contains over 15,000 lines, and is written in Homeric Greek. Homeric Greek was what Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey in, a form of the Greek language.
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    Ancient Greek Timespan