1050 BCE - The Dark Ages of Greece and fall of the Mycenaean culture 850 BCE - Development of the first Greek Alphabet 776 BCE The First Olympic Games are stages – 750 BCE Homer writes the Iliad and the Odyssey – 730 BCE The first Messenian War and the Spartans conquer southwest Peloponnesia – 650 BCE The Rise of the Greek Tyrants – 621 BCE of law is introduced – Draco’s code 600 BCE Greek coin currency introduced – 500 BCE The Greek Classical Period – 505 BCE Cleisthenes introduces democracy to Athens – 490 BCE Greek/Persian Wars led by Xerxes – 468 BCE Sophocles writes his first tragedy – 461 BCE The Peloponnesian Wars begins between Sparta and Athens – 449 BCE Construction of the Parthenon and the Acropolis in Athens – 441 BCE Euripides writes his first tragedy – 443 BCE Pericles leads Athens – 430 BCE Outbreak of Bubonic Plague in Athens – 431 BCE Second of the Peloponnesian Wars between Sparta and Athens – 420 BCE Construction of the Temple of Athena Nike – 399 BCE Socrates is executed for his opposition to the Thirty Tyrants – 386 BCE Plato founds the Academy – 384 BCE Aristotle is born – 359 BCE Philip II becomes the king of the Greeks – 356 BCE Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II, is born – 333 BCE Alexander the Great defeats the Persians and is given Egypt where he builds – a capital at Alexandria and founds the great library. 323 BCE Alexander the Great dies at Babylon – 323 BCE The Hellenistic Period – 224 BCE Earthquake destroys the Colossus of Rhodes – 200 BCE First Roman victory over Greece – 197 BCE King Philip V of Greece loses to Roman forces – 86 BCE The Roman General Sulla captures Athens – EXAMPLE OF STUDENT TIMELINE PROJECT
1050 BCE - The Dark Ages of Greece and fall of the Mycenaean culture 850 BCE - Development of the first Greek Alphabet 776 BCE – The First Olympic Games are stages 750 BCE – Homer writes the Iliad and the Odyssey 730 BCE – The first Messenian War and the Spartans conquer southwest Peloponnesia 650 BCE – The Rise of the Greek Tyrants 621 BCE – Draco’s code of law is introduced 600 BCE – Greek coin currency introduced 500 BCE – The Greek Classical Period 505 BCE – Cleisthenes introduces democracy to Athens 490 BCE – Greek/Persian Wars led by Xerxes 468 BCE – Sophocles writes his first tragedy 461 BCE – The Peloponnesian Wars begins between Sparta and Athens 449 BCE – Construction of the Parthenon and the Acropolis in Athens 441 BCE – Euripides writes his first tragedy 443 BCE – Pericles leads Athens 430 BCE – Outbreak of Bubonic Plague in Athens 431 BCE – Second of the Peloponnesian Wars between Sparta and Athens 420 BCE – Construction of the Temple of Athena Nike 399 BCE – Socrates is executed for his opposition to the Thirty Tyrants 386 BCE – Plato founds the Academy 384 BCE – Aristotle is born 359 BCE – Philip II becomes the king of the Greeks 356 BCE – Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II, is born 333 BCE – Alexander the Great defeats the Persians and is given Egypt where he builds a capital at Alexandria and founds the great library. 323 BCE – Alexander the Great dies at Babylon 323 BCE – The Hellenistic Period 224 BCE – Earthquake destroys the Colossus of Rhodes 200 BCE – First Roman victory over Greece 197 BCE – King Philip V of Greece loses to Roman forces 86 BCE – The Roman General Sulla captures Athens EXAMPLE OF STUDENT TIMELINE PROJECT
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