Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

Period: 800 BCE to 300

Olympic Games

776 BCE

The first Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. This is a pot that has a greek athlete long jumping while holding stones that help improve his jump.

Prothesis Dipylon Painter Louvre

750 BCE

The Greek Artist Dipylon Master created the art piece in 750 B.C. His paintings were all done to show events that happened during time period such as wars and funerals

The First Messenian War

730 BCE

The First Messenian War lasted from 743-742 B.C. The war was between the two Greek cities Sparta and Messenia.

Tyrants

650 BCE

The tyrants took over Greece in 650 B.C. by Cypselus who was a tyrant in Asiatic Greece with Orthagoras.

Draco's code of law

621 BCE

Draco made the first laws for Greece that would reduced arbitrary decision making with fighting in between different parties. Draco would be overthrown by his harsh demands and laws that allowed him to control the poor and rich communities. The image of Draco would represent a man with power.

Greek Coin Introduced

600 BCE

The greek coins were founded in Aegina in 600 B.C. The coins were a better way to buy and sell goods. Coins were so valuable that people would hold them in their mouths and hide them as they shop.

Ancient Greek Democracy

507 BCE

The leader of Athens Cleisethenes introduced Democracy to Greece that was to rule by the people. The Democracy would only survive for twenty years in Athens but it would spread to other countries as their leadership.

Greek Classical Period

500 BCE

The Greek classical period lasted from 500 B.C. and would end in 300 B.C. when Alexander the Great died.

Peloponnesian War

499 BCE

The War was between the Greek cities Athens and Sparta from 499-449 B.C. Athens would be defeated by Sparta and become bankrupt.

Persian War

490 BCE

The Persian War featured Greece and Persia as there were two invasions in 490 and 480 B.C. The Greek would defeat Persia in the war. This image is a Greek Warrior that represents the defeat of Persia

Sophocles first victory

468 BCE

Sophocle defeated Aeschylus at a Drama festival in 468 B.C. This would propel his career into winning the most Drama festival titles in history.

Euripides First Tragedy

455 BCE

Euripides wrote his first tragedy in 455 B.C. on an island known as The Cave of Euripides just off the cost of Piraeus. Euripides would go on to get third place in his first competition and receive four victories over his lifetime.

Construction of Patheon

447 BCE

The temple on the Acropolis of Athens is known as Patheon. Patheon was built by Phiedes to succeed Athens as the leader of Greece.

Periciles

443 BCE

While Pericles lead Athens from 443-429 B.C. he would put a lot of efforts into structuring the hilltop of Acropolis such as the Patheon and Athena Nike Temple.

Second of the Peloponnesian Wars between Sparta and Athens

431 BCE

The second war began 431 B.C. when Pericles convinced the people of Athenian to not fight back and to return to their homes.

Outbreak of Bubonic Plague

426 BCE

The outbreak of plague was in the summer 429 B.C. and reached Athens in 426 B.C. for less than a year. The outbreak caused a wall of blockage that would have high temperatures and no sewage and water causing people to get diseases and die.

Construction of Temple of Athena Nike

420 BCE

In the year 480 B.C. Persians invaded Athens and destroyed Acropolis and leaving the Temple of Athena Nike into pieces. The construction of the temple was not rebuilt until 420 B.C.

Socrates Death

399 BCE

The Third Tyrants opposed to kill anyone who opposed what they believed in. In 399 B.C. Socrates was killed for opposing their beliefs and staying in the city of Athens and would be in contact with people that could cause him to be harmed.

Phillips II Becomes Leader

357 BCE

Phillips II was the Macedonia's leader in 359 B.C. and become king in 357 B.C. While serving his country he used military skills and tactics to expand its countries territory. He was assassinated in 336 B.C. and his son Alexander The Great would become leader.

The Bronze Victorious Youth

300 BCE

The statute was found in 1961 near Italy. 1977 the Getty museum was awarded the statute after bidding from numerous museums and organizations. It was believed to be made in 300 B.C. in Olympia for the hometown youth athletes.