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334
Alexander conquers the Persians.
Alexander the great marched into Persia in 334 BC, where he led over 30,000 troops into Anatolia. In 332 BC, he marched into Egypt, where he was crowed pharoah. Alex died of illness at age 32. -
431
Peloponnesian War
A war between Athens and Sparta, and Sparta won. Battles include Amphipolis, Syracuse, Sphacteria, Delium, Epheseus, Cyzicus, and Spartalos. -
477
Athens Golden age and the rule of Pericles
Approximately 477-431, when Athens experienced a growth in learning and wealth. -
500
Cleisthenes takes control in Athens
Broke up the power of nobility by organizing citizens into ten groups based on where they live. He allowed all citizens to submit laws for debate. -
564
Persian Wras, Persians conquers Anatolia
Greeks had been long settled there and the Persians conquered the area. -
Jan 1, 621
Draco takes power in Athens
Draco develops the legal code based on the idea that all Athenians the rich and poor, were equal under the law. -
Jan 1, 725
Sparta Dominates Messinians
Messians became Helots, forced to stay on the land and work. Spartans took 1/2 of the crops. -
Jan 1, 750
Homer writes his epics
Homer, blind, made his epics, narritive poems, celbrating heroic deeds. The Trojan war poems, the backdrop for a great epic poem, Iliad. -
Jan 1, 1200
The Trojan War
The Mycenaens fought the ten year war against Troy, a trading city in Anatolia. The army destroyed Troy because the Trojan prince kidnapped Helen, the wife of the Greek king. -
Solon takes poer in Athens
Solon outlawed slavery and organized the Athenians into four social classes. -
Delian League forms
A league froms from the several Greek city states. It's name originates from Delos, the island. -
Phillip of Macedonia takes control of Greece.
Since the Greek city states were now weakend resource wise because of the Peloponniesian War, Macedonia took charge. In the battle of Chareonea, Greek lost democracy. -
Persian Wars: Marathon
A Persian fleet carried 25,000 men across the Aegian Sea and landed on a plain called the Marathon. The athienians were waiting, and the Persians feld after combat. They lost more than 6,000 soldiers, while the Athenians lost less than 200. -
Persian Wars: Theropylae and Salamis.
Xerxes assembled an enormous invasion to crush Athens. Some city states agreed to fight the Persians. Others let Xerxes destroy Athens and return home. 7,000 Greeks blocked the path for 3 days. A traitor informed the Persians about a secret path. -
Minoans develop civilizations on the island of Crete
By 3000 BC, the Minoans lived on the large island of Crete. They created an elegant civilization that had great power in the Mediterranian.
