Greek Theatre

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  • 625 BCE

    Dithyrambic Choruses

    A religious ritual in which people danced in a circle and chanted stories of the life of the Greek god Dionysus.
  • 600 BCE

    City Dionysia

    A competition n Athens in which playwrights would compete
  • 534 BCE

    Thespis Became the First Actor

  • Period: 490 BCE to 479 BCE

    Persian Wars

    A war between the Persians and the Greeks, inspiring Aeschylus play, "The Persians."
  • 472 BCE

    Aeschylus', "The Persians"

    A tragedy that depicts the aftermath of the loss of the war for the Persians and humanizes them and their feelings while also chastising the Greeks for their greed.
  • Period: 458 BCE to 458 BCE

    Oresteia Trilogy from Aeschylus

    A popular tragedy featuring lots of murder, and a truce between Argos and Athens that happened later on and helped spark the Peloponnesian War
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

    A long series of battles between Athens, Sparta, and their respective allies
  • 411 BCE

    Aristophanes' "Lysistrata"

    A satirical play about the women of Troy withholding sex from their husbands until they make peace and the Peloponnesian war ends. Showed the people of Athens' view of war and desire for peace.
  • 411 BCE

    Euripides' "Trojan Women"

    A tragedy in which the women of Troy are captured and left to deal with the loss and destruction of what they once had and loved.