Ancient Greece

Minoans

3000 BCE

They were an ancient civilization in Greece. They were located on Crete. Minoans were sea traders and made pottery.

Foundation of Athens

3000 BCE

Athens was inhabited around 3000 BCE. It was very early on in Athens life as a city. The city would last for 1000s of years.

Mycenaeans

1400 BCE

Defeated the Minoans that lived in Greece. They were a society of warrior people. Their collapse led to the dark ages.

Foundation of Sparta

900 BCE

Sparta was founded around 900 BC. They lived a warrior lifestyle. They conquered others on the peninsula.

Homer

800 BCE

Homer was born around 800 BCE and his birthplace is unknown. He was known as a barb. He composed many poems about ancient Greece.

The Odyssey

750 BCE

Written by Homer around 750 BCE. It shares a lot of Greek culture. It is oral history that has been retold for years.

Greek Religion

750 BCE

Greeks believed in many gods. They would build temples and worship the gods. Their religion lasted for over a 1000 years.

Philosophy

600 BCE

Philosophy started in the 6th century BC in Greece. Philosophers dealt with math, reason, music, and logic. They shaped the Greek culture.

Persian Empire

550 BCE

The Persian empire was growing from India to Europe. They had many different kings during its time. They conquered land and made their way to Greece which would start a war.

Xerxes

519 BCE

Xerxes was born around 519 BC and became king of Persia. He led the Persian army to war against Greece. During the war he was assassinated in 465 BC.

Democracy in Athens

507 BCE

Athens started a "democracy" style government. The only citizens that could vote were landowning males. It was the first known democracy in the world.

The Persian War

499 BCE

Persia conquered land up to Greece. The city states of Greece wouldn't join the Persian Empire. The war lasted until 449 BC. The city states unified and defeated the Persians.

Battle of Thermopylae

480 BCE

It was a major battle in the Persian wars. It was a Persian victory. It led to Persia gaining control of some of Greece.

The Golden Age of Greece

480 BCE

The defeat of the Persians led to the Golden Age of Greece. Athens was at the center of it. Sparta and Athens both wanted more power and led to the Peloponnesian War.

Peloponnesian War

431 BCE

A war between Athens and Sparta for power over Greece. Sparta was strong in close combat while Athens had the advantage in naval combat. The war ended in 404 BC.

Plague hits Athens

430 BCE

During the start of the war a plague hit Athens. During the time Athens was under siege by Sparta. The plague lasted a few years and a lot of Athens died from it.

The end of the Peloponnesian War

404 BCE

After many years of fighting Sparta won the war. Both Sparta and Athens were very weakened. This led to be invaded by the Macedonians.

The fall of Sparta

371 BCE

After being weakened from fighting with Athens, Sparta tried to regain their power. In 371 BC the Battle of Leuctra took place. Sparta lost and was not able to regain its power.

Alexander the Great conquered Greece

336 BCE

After the Peloponnesian War Greece was weakened. The Macedonians invaded and conquered Greece. Alexander the Great was the king of the Macedons and continued his conquest.

Hellenism

323 BCE

After the defeat of Greece Alexander founded Hellenism. It revolved around philosophy. It became part of the new Greek culture.