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334
Alexander Conquers the Persians
Age 20, he led 35,000 soldiers into Anatolia in 334 BC. In 332 BC, he entered Egypt and founded city of Alexandria. In 326 BC, his army reached Indus Valley. In 323 BC, he died at age 32 and his generals began a power struggle. -
431
Peloponnesian War
Archidamian wars- signs treaty (peace of Nicias).
In Peloponnesian wars second stage, Argos becomes Athenian ally, and corinth forms coalitions against Athens. In the Decelean war or Iohian war, Sparta invades Attica and war ends. Athen loses democratic government. -
450
Athens Golden Age and the Rule of Pericles
This was a time when Greek city-state of Athens got lots of power and importance for Western culture. Rule- Athens ought to act-rules which required her to decline to submit to any form of dictation from Sparta. -
510
Cleisthenes takes control in Athens
He invented another new type of government called Democracy. Cleisthenes decided to give even more power to poor people. He organized a new way of making political decisions. Every Athenian man would have to vote and they would all meet and vote on what to do. -
546
Persian Conquers Anatolia
The persian wars, between Greece and the Persian Empire, began in Ionia on the coast of Anatolia. Greeks had long been settled there, but then Persians decided to conquer them. -
Jan 1, 621
Draco takes power in Athens
Draco was serving in the government of Athens as an archon. He ordered slaves to write down laws that said poor people could be killed for small crimes. -
Jan 1, 700
Homer writes his epics
He is a blind ancient Greek poet. He wrote poems to spread knowledge. He was born around the 8th-9th century BC. -
Jan 1, 700
Sparta dominates Messinians
The Spartans enslaved the Messinians and made them farm all the land for them. The Spartans treated them very badly by beating, whipping, or killing them for no reason. They didn't even give them enough food. -
Jan 1, 1200
Trojan War
The Trojan war started when the prince of Troy stole the wife of the king of Sparta. The Trojan war lasted for 10 years between Troy and Mycenaens. -
Minoans develop civilization on island of Crete
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Solon takes power in Athens
The Athenian oligarchy chose another rich man, Solon, to change the government. Solon changed the law so that poor people could not be sold into slavery just because they owned people money. He cancelled debts and redistributed lands. -
Persian wars- Marathon
1st greek victory
Mainland Greece and Persians went to war and Greeks won. -
Persian Wars: Thermoplyae and Salamis
Spartans Vs. Persians
After Themopylae, Persian forces destroyed Athems. Greek military leaders prepared to meet Persians at Salamis. -
Delian League Forms
Alliance of mainly Coastal and Aegean city-states against Persia at a time when Greece feared Persia might attack again. Goal was to make Persia pay and free Greeks under Persian Dominion. -
Philip of Macedonia takes control of Greece
Philip strengthened and reorganized Macedonia Army. He made a treaty with Atheians and freed North-Western Macedonia. he defeated illyrians.
