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334
Alexander Conquers the Persians
In 334 B.C. he defeated Persia at Granicus River. Alexander went after King Danius. The King fled, giving Alexander control over Anatolia. In 332 B.C. Alexander went to Egypt. Darius tried to fight Alexander at Guagamela but lost, so Persia's power ended. In 326 B.C.Soldiers had been fighting for 11 years and wanted to go home because of exhaustion and Alexander agreed to go back. In 332 B.C. Alexander became ill with a fever. -
421
Peloponnesian War
Athens had a strong navy but plague swept through Athens. Sparta had a strong army and declared the war. Pericles tried to avoid battles. Athenian territory bumed. The Sicilian Expedition: name of the Athenian attempt to conquer Sicily in 415-413. When it arrived to Sicily all the alies started to have doubts, Lamachus proposed to attack Syracuse which is known as one of the campaogns during the Peloponnesian War. -
477
Athens Golden Age and the Rule of Pericles
Pericles had support for 32 years. He wanted to glorify the Athens. He also wrote Tradgedes and Comedies; Epic poems. -
546
Persian Wars- Persians Conquer Anatolia
The greeks had long settled there. The Persians then conquered the land. The Ionian greeks revolted and then the king threatened to destroy the Athens as revenge. -
Jan 1, 621
Draco Takes Power in Athens
Draco was elected to make new laws for the Athens. He was also very against criminals. -
Jan 1, 725
Sparta Dominates Messinians
Sparta conqueres the neighboring region of Messenia and took over the land. -
Jan 1, 750
Homer Writes his Epics
Homer was blind but still wrote his epics. His epics were poetry about heroic deeds. -
Jan 1, 1200
Trojan War
The Mycenaeans fought a ten year war against Troy. A Greek army besieged Trpy because a Trojan prince had kidnapped Helen; the wife of a Greek King. -
Solon Takes Power in Athens
Solon was known to be one of seven wise men. He stated that no man should own another man and he owtlawed debt slavery. -
Cleisthenes Takes Control in Athens
By 508 B.C. Cleisthenes came to power on promises of constitutional reform. -
Persian Wars: Marathon
The war began in Ionia, it was faught between Greece and the Persian Empire. Persians went the Athens (called Marathon). Persians lost 6000 vs Athens: 200. -
Persians Wars: Thermopylae and Salamis
Some Greeks faught with the Persians. The Persians were informed by a secret pass after three days. Xerxes set fire to the Athens. -
Delian League Forms
Delian is named after Delos. The leader of Delian were the Athens. Pericles used money from a fund to stregthen the Atherian navy. -
Philip of Macedonia takes Control of Greece
Philip became king in 359 B.C. Athens and Trebes joined forces to fight him. Philip was murdered in 336 B.C. His son, Alexander the Great immediatley became king. -
Minoans Develop Civilization on the Island Crete
The Minoans created an elegant civilization and had great power in the Mediterranean world.
