Historical Events.
Browse battles, discoveries, political turning points and other events represented by titles in the catalog.
Trial of Socrates
399 p.n.e.
The Athenian trial and death sentence of Socrates became a defining episode in ancient philosophy.
Battle of Thermopylae
480 p.n.e.
Also known as bataille des Thermopyles · bataille de Thermopyle · Batalha das Termópilas
A Persian-Greek battle at the Thermopylae pass during the 480 BCE invasion of Greece, remembered for the defense led by Leonidas. Its exact calendar day remains uncertain.
Battle of Marathon
490 p.n.e.
Greek-Persian victory at Marathon was an important early landmark in resistance to Persia.
Trojan War
1250 p.n.e.
Also known as Belagerung von Troja · Guerra de Tróia · Guerra de Troya
The legendary war between Troy and the Achaean Greek coalition, traditionally narrated in the Epic Cycle and Homer's Iliad.