-
They settled in mainland Greece while learning the land was infertile so they couldn't grow grain which was important to have so the Mycenaeans became traders to get grain.
-
Lliad and odyssey became some of the most famous literary work in Greek literature. This was significant because there was no other texts in the Western imagination occupy as central as a position in the self-definition of Western culture as the two epic poems of Homer,
-
It was mandatory that all Athenian women and men attended military school for a minimum of two years.this shows that ancient Greece was preparing everyone for war because they expect war to happen.
-
This is when the Greek city states formed to where people live in now days.
-
Greece bordered the Persian Empire which was bound to make conflict occur. Both civilizations carried power, the thirst for conquest was strong.
-
Athens sent helpful military equipment and other supplies which helped the Greeks defeat Persia.
-
This was the beginning of a 30 year's period in which there was no war
-
The Athens were attacked by the Spartans which created a 27-year war. Pericles was the political leader of Athens who developed a strategy that majorly relied on the navy.
-
The Parthenon was built at a time of prosperity during Athens golden age, to honor their god Athena.
-
Displays how many people in Ancient Greece could read and write back then and it also shows how they had time for specialization and leisure. This is significant since drama has become so popular to this day in Greece.
-
Alexander the Great became king when his father Philip of Macedon was assassinated
-
When Alexander died the Ancient Greek civilization began its decline then the Ancient Romans bagan to gain power.
-
The first Macedonian war was a diversion during the Punic Wars. It was caused by increasing involvement by Rome in Greek affairs.
-
Rome conquers Greece making it part of the Roman Empire. At first the Romans let Greece think they had independence but they didn't so the Romans took action in 146 bc.The Romans made Greece into a province of the Roman Empire.
-
City Dionysia is held in Athens every year at the beginning of spring.This festival honors the god Dionysus who lasted about a week, and over half of that time would be dedicated to back-to-back theatrical performances – up to seventeen plays over the course of four days. This is apart of drama its important to the Greeks because it helped honor the god
