Remember the Greeks

By Spencer Jacobs
  • Earliest Surviving Greek Literature
    800 BCE

    Earliest Surviving Greek Literature

    The Greeks wrote down many of there historical triumphs and stories, giving modern day people a glimpses into Ancient Greek society.
  • Panhellenic Games
    776 BCE

    Panhellenic Games

    While today they are know as the Olympic games, the Panhellenic games tested the best athletes from each Greek Poleis.
  • Democratic Experiment
    495 BCE

    Democratic Experiment

    During Pericles' ruling of Athens, he transitioned Athens from a system of oligarchies to one of the democracy. Where the leaders would be chosen by the people and not the tyrant.
  • Victory Over the Persians
    479 BCE

    Victory Over the Persians

    Xerxes dispatched his massive army to retake the rebelling states of Greece. With only 6% of the cities helping, the Greeks ended up crushing the Persian army and secured their independence.
  • Birth of Philosophy
    469 BCE

    Birth of Philosophy

    While Socrates was not the first philosopher, he was the first of a sort of linage of great philosophers. Socrates would teach Plato, who intern would teach Aristotle. These three men are still considered some of the greatest thinkers to this day.
  • Peloponnesian War
    431 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

    After the war with Persia, two coalition of Poleis rose up. The Delian League was led by Athens while the Peloponnesian League Was led by Sparta. It was only a matter of time before these two league went to war. Sparta ended up victorious, yet the war had drastically changed the power dynamics of Greece.
  • Macedonia
    338 BCE

    Macedonia

    King Philip II of the northern Greek state of Macedon was the first person to bring every Greek polis under one power. He achieved this thanks to the southern polis constant waring with each other and his outstanding military tactics.
  • Death of Philip II
    336 BCE

    Death of Philip II

    Only two years after his conquest of Greece. King Philip II was murdered by one of his bodyguards. His son ascended to the throne and proceeded with his fathers plans of invading Persia.
  • Beginning of the Great
    333 BCE

    Beginning of the Great

    Philip's son, Alexander III of Macedon, began his invasion into Persian lands. His military tactics and in person leading of troupes caused him to be an unstoppable force.
  • Alexander the Great
    330 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    At no point did Persia have a deceived victory against Greek forces. The war with Persia came to a conclusive end with the burning of the Persepolis palace and Darius III assassination by his noblemen. Alexander was now the king of the worlds greatest empire.
  • Death of the Great
    323 BCE

    Death of the Great

    Alexander the Great died of unknown causes after coming home from his invasion of India. He appointed no predecessor to the throne and caused his great empire to be shattered into pieces.