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The first olympic games take place
(776 BCE) The Olympic Games were hosted in Olympia, Greece. Only freeborn men from any city/polis who met the entrance criteria were allowed to participate. This event was important because, it was not only a physical event, but a religious one. They created this event to honour of their Greek God Zeus. -
Hippocrates practices and studies medicine
(400s BCE) Hippocrates was famous in medicine. In this time, many people were getting sick, so he decided to collect data and conduct experiments to show that disease was a natural process. This is important because he helped people from dying and found out ways to prevent it. He was also believed to free medicine from the shackles of magic, superstition and the supernatural. -
The constuction of the Parthenon is completed in Athens
(447 BCE) The Parthenon was built on the Athenian Acropolis, an ancient in city in Greece by the athenians. It was built in honour of the greek goddess Athena. It was important to the ancient Athenians because it was a place for them to go pray, and speak to their gods. -
Sparta defeats Athens; the Peloponnesian War ends
(404 BCE) The Peloponnesian war was between the Spartans and the Athens. They fought in Mainland Greece, Asian Minor, and Sicily. In the end, the Spartans defeated the Athenians. This is important because the battle reshaped the ancient Greece world. -
Plato opens an academy of learning in Athens
(c. 380 BCE) Plato was a philosopher and a mathematician. He opened a university in Athens called The Academy. This was important because it was a place for Athenians to come and learn. -
At age 17 Aristotle becomes a student of Plato at the academy; he later teaches Alexander the Great
(367 BCE) At 17, Aristotle was enrolled at Plato's academy, after graduating, he became a part of the faculty and taught for 20 years. He later on went to teaching Alexander The Great at the school of Mieza. This was important because Alexander became a great King. -
Alexander the Great of Macedonioa defeats the Persian Empire and spreads Greek Cuture throughout the region
(331 BCE) Alexander the Great, started the war against the Persians in 334 BCE. Alexander led his army through to the Persian line, having the Persians fled and leaving Alexander victory. This was important because Alexander ended up leading the largest empire in the ancient world
