Greek Mythology-Major Events

The Greek Years

Period: 1601 BCE to 146 BCE

The years that the Greek civilisation was at large.

Start of Greek Civilisation

1600 BCE

Greek civilisation began in 16th Century BC, the Greeks became one of the most prominent, and large spanning empires to ever exist, this was due to there intelligent production and trading techniques.

The Jewish/Israeli Exodus

1446 BCE

The Exodus is the well known story of the Jewish enslavement, performed by the Egyptians. The story of Moses and him leading the Jews away, parting the red sea, and roaming for 40 years is all part of the Exodus

The First Ancient Olympics

776 BCE

The Olympic Games as we know it were quite different to the ones of the ancients. Some of the events included; a 200m foot race, called a Stade, a diaulos, a double Stade, and a Dolichos, those ranged from 7 and 24 Stades. There were many more events, one of the most grueling was called the Pankration, it was a primitive form of martial arts.

Hesiod's Theogony is Written

700 BCE

Similar to the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Theogony is an ancient epic that accounts parts of Greek Mythology, specifically the origins of the Gods. The Theogony is a lesser known epic compared to the Iliad and the Odyssey. But is still high quality literature.

The Iliad and the Odyssey is Written

700 BCE

Possibly one of the most well known, and highly coveted books of its age, and any other age, The Iliad and the Odyssey is one of the earliest accounts of Greek Mythology, as well as being one of the most full ancient accounts of the stories. The author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer, is an ancient Greek scholar.

Greeks Created Modern Philosophy

600 BCE

Everybody knows that the Greeks created many things that we still use today, some of which being real tangible things, like Elevators, and some being view points or ways of thinking. Philosophy translates to "Love of Wisdom", broadly speaking, philosophy is when you put time and effort into understanding fundamental things about themselves, and their surroundings.

The Roman Republic

509 BCE

Before the Roman Empire was what it is known as these days, and after the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic was what stood.

Greeks Created Modern Democracy

507 BCE

Democracy is when all citizens of the respective country come together and vote on who they want as their leader, it can take different forms, but in the end it is the idea of letting everyone have a say. Greek democracy was a "Direct Democracy", meaning everyone eligible would have a say in decisions. Australia is a "representative democracy", that means the citizens vote for someone to make the decisions on their behalf.

Greeks Invented the Elevator

236 BCE

A lesser known invention, in the year 236BCE the Greek mathematician Archimedes invented a primitive elevator. It was moved by hoisting ropes around drums, and rotated by manpower applied to capstan. Interestingly enough, in ancient Rome, the elevator was utilized to transport gladiators and animals to the arena.

Greek Civilization Ended

146 BCE

In 146BCE the thousand year long civilisation that was the Greek civilisation ended. There were many reasons that Greek civilisation ended, conflict and social unrest was created due to the large gap between the rich and poor, as well as certain parts of Greece creating their own governing system, for example Athenian Democracy. Rome was also becoming a strong governing body, and in 146CBE, Rome took over the Greek city states.