ancient greeks timeline

  • 325

    earliest papyrus written in Greek

  • 332

    Alexander conquers Egypt

  • 371

    Athens, Thebes, Chios, Mytilene, Byzantium, Rhodes and others defeat Sparta which loses

  • 434

    the second Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta

  • 461

    first Peloponnesian War between Athenians and Spartans

  • 505

    a temple to Apollo is built at Delphi

  • Sep 12, 1100

    Delphi is the capital of a league of Greek cities (including Sparta and Athens)

  • Sep 12, 1184

    Troy falls to Mycenae

  • the death of perkelies

  • Philip V dies and is succeeded by Perseus