Greece

Ptolemy I founds museum in Alexandria (Library of Alexandria)

300

Ptolemy founded a museum, and started collecting books for a library which, under his successors, became the center for scientific research and the best collection of Greek and Roman papyri in the world.

Euclid, a Greek mathematician, writes Elements

300

This is important to Greek culture because it puts into 13 books different concepts of math which will probably be put into the Library of Alexandria to help further advance society.

"Apollonius, King of Tyre" by Menander

300

This in my opinion doesn't represent Greek culture because it's about a king in Lebanon and that doesn't affect Greece. But Meander is an important wrtiter in Greek history and the idea that he writes a story about another country suggests to me that maybe Greece was actually influenced by Lebanon possibly.

Greece

Period: 300 to Mar 2, 2022

Aristotle founds the Lyceum in Athens

335

This is artistic to me because its arcitecture. And it represents Greek culture because its like the common-day gym and it represents sports and competition and the Greeks were always in competition.

Alexander the Great becomes king of Macedonia

336

He became king after his father before him and with so, he was able to use his genius to beat the Persians.

Construction of Temple of Athena Nike

410

Built as a shrine to their Goddess Athena and stood as a symbol for their military and political strength.

Aristophanes produces "Lysistrata"

411

This represents Greece because it shows how much of an influence women had on their men and how sexual favors can persuade a man.

Syracuse defeats Athens

413

This is important to the Greeks because during the Peloponnisian Wars, Greece fought many battles, but there were very few that they lost.

Athena raids Melos

416

Melos wanted to stay neutral in the Peloponnesian war but Athens raided them and made them surrender.

Plague epidemic in Athens

430

The disease impacted social and religious behavior greatly.

Construction of Parthenon

432

Regarded as the symbol pf Athenian democracy and western civilization.

Thirty-year peace treaty

446

It was signed to prevent another outbreak of war between Athens and Sparta.

Sophist Protagoras visits Athens

450

Protagoras is considered one of the greatest sophist of classical Greece.

First Peloponnesian War

461

This marked the beginning of many conflicts to come for Athens.

The Persians - Aeschlyus

472

This represents Greek Culture by giving the reader different aspects to look at about the Persians and how the conflict with them affected the Greeks.

Persians burn the Acropolis

Mar 2, 2022

The Acropolis was a building of the Gods so when the Persians burnt it, it was more than just a crime against the Athenians.

Socrates

Mar 2, 2022

Socrates was one of the most renowned philosophers in Greek history and with his death came his legacy.

Aeschylus produces "the Oresteia" trilogy of tragedies

Mar 2, 2022

This represents Classical Greece because it's main theme through-out hte trilogy is "blood for blood".

Sophocles produces the tragedy "Ajax"

Mar 2, 2022

To me, this is major but doesn't really represent Greek culture because it's mainly about his suicide.

Cyclops by Euripides

Mar 2, 2022

This represents the Greek Culture because it shows homosexuality and that is important because the Greeks were open with sexuality and homosexuality wasn't frowned upon like it is today.