1. 776BC=the first olympic games.
2. 750BC=Early Greek culture. Homer writes the epics the Iliad and the odyssey.
3. 490BC=Greeks defeat persian invaders at the battle of marathon.
4. 450BC=Athens becomes a very powerful city and controls an empire!
5. 440BC=Greek theatre thrives in Athens. Many of the most famous Greek plays are written.
6. 432BC=The Parthenon in Athens is finished being built.
7. 431BC-404BC=War between Athens and Sparta.
8. 404BC=Sparta defeats Athens.
9. 146BC=Romans conquer Greece. End of Greek empire.
10. 0AD= Jesus Christ was born.
11. 455AD=End of Roman empire.
12. 1896AD=Modern Olympic Games begin.
13. 2008AD=Present Day.
tomas febrer-bowen
1 comment:
Wow Tomas! A great find - I love to look at timelines. Sequenced dates improve our understanding of history. Well done!
KON
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