b. Homeric poems recorded in writing c. Geometric pottery created Archaic Period 700 480B.C. – 1. 650 B.C. Earliest Lyric Poets – 2. 630 B.C. poet Sappho born in Lesbos – Archaic Period 700 480B.C. – 3. 625 B.C. Thales, Greek mathematician and founder of geometry born in Miletos – 4. 569 B.C. Pythagoras, Greek mathematician and discover of Pythagorean Theorem is born in Samos – 5. 594 B.C. Solon replaces the Draconian law in Athens and lays the foundation for Democracy; he also – introduces Athens to the first coinage and a system of weights and measures Classical Period 480 323 B.C. – 1. 479 B.C. Greeks defeat Persian army at the Battle of Plateae – 2. 470 B.C. Socrates, Philosopher is born – 3. 460 B.C. Perikles leads Athens through its "Golden Era" (ca. 460-429) – 4. 449 B.C. of Parthenon begins on the Acropolis –Construction 5. 446 B.C. Thirty-year peace treaty between Athens and Sparta – 6. 430 B.C. Plague in Athens – 7. 427 B.C. Plato, Greek philosopher is born – 8. 418 B.C. Athenians resume war, Spartans defeat Athens at Mantinea – 9. 404 B.C. Athens surrenders to Sparta and is by 30 Tyrants – 10. 403 B.C. Democracy restored in Athens 28. 399 B.C. Trial and execution of Socrates – – 11. 384 B.C. Aristotle, Greek philosopher and naturalist, is born – 12. 336 B.C. Alexander the Great becomes king of Macedonia – 13. 334 326B.C. The armies of Alexander invade Asia and conquer from Egypt to India, establishing – – Alexandrian Empire 14. 323 B.C. Alexander the Great dies –
b. Homeric poems recorded in writing c. Geometric pottery created Archaic Period 700 – 480B.C. 1. 650 B.C. – Earliest Lyric Poets 2. 630 B.C. – poet Sappho born in Lesbos Archaic Period 700 – 480B.C. 3. 625 B.C. – Thales, Greek mathematician and founder of geometry born in Miletos 4. 569 B.C. – Pythagoras, Greek mathematician and discover of Pythagorean Theorem is born in Samos 5. 594 B.C. – Solon replaces the Draconian law in Athens and lays the foundation for Democracy; he also introduces Athens to the first coinage and a system of weights and measures Classical Period 480 – 323 B.C. 1. 479 B.C. – Greeks defeat Persian army at the Battle of Plateae 2. 470 B.C. – Socrates, Philosopher is born 3. 460 B.C. – Perikles leads Athens through its "Golden Era" (ca. 460-429) 4. 449 B.C. –Construction of Parthenon begins on the Acropolis 5. 446 B.C. – Thirty-year peace treaty between Athens and Sparta 6. 430 B.C. – Plague in Athens 7. 427 B.C. – Plato, Greek philosopher is born 8. 418 B.C. – Athenians resume war, Spartans defeat Athens at Mantinea 9. 404 B.C. – Athens surrenders to Sparta and is by 30 Tyrants 10. 403 B.C. – Democracy restored in Athens 28. 399 B.C. – Trial and execution of Socrates 11. 384 B.C. – Aristotle, Greek philosopher and naturalist, is born 12. 336 B.C. – Alexander the Great becomes king of Macedonia 13. 334 – 326B.C. – The armies of Alexander invade Asia and conquer from Egypt to India, establishing Alexandrian Empire 14. 323 B.C. – Alexander the Great dies
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