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Minoan Civilization
Circa 2000 BC
Minoan civilization starts to thrive in the island of Crete. They originally weren't considered Greek, but later they became and influenced Greek culture. -
Volcanic Eruption
Circa 1600 BC
A huge volcanic eruption, earthquake, and tsunami north of Crete ends the Minoan civilization. -
Mycenae
Circa 1400 BC
The civilization of Mycenae thrives from mainland Greece to the island of Crete. The Myceneans started to settle in the lands that the Minoans once lived in. -
Mycenae falls
Circa 1200 BC
During 1200 BC northern european invaders came and swept into Greece. At the same time, many earthquakes were destroying mos to the cities. -
Dark Ages
Circa 1200 BC
Around the same time that Mycenae crumbled, the Dark Ages began. Duing this 300 year period, there were no records, texts, or documents written. -
Homer
Homer, one of the greatest poets of all time is born. Historians don't know much about him, only that he was blind. -
CIty-States Form
When the Dark Ages ended, city-states all over Greece began to form. Among the most famous were Athens and Sparta -
The Oligarchy
Circa 900 BC
The oligarchy takes power in Greece. The oligarchy (which means rule by a few) was ruled by aristocrats. -
The Classical Age
Circa 900 BC
Aroun the same tim that city sattes were rising, the Classical Era began. During this timemany improvements were made. -
Oligarchy overthrown
Circa 550 BC
After a very hated rule the oligachy is finally overthrown by a man named Peisistratus. Peisistratus later established a new government, tyranny, which means rule by a person. -
Democracy is born
Circa 500 BC
Tyranny is overthrown and democracy is born. Democracy is the government where you have the right to say what you wnat and do what you want. (With limitations of course.) -
Peloponnesian War
Circa 430 BC
A war between Sparta and Athens begins. The Spartans won, but they spared the Athenians because they had respect for them. -
Persian war
CIrca 500 BC
Shorlty before they started fighting each other, Athens and Sparta joined to defend Greece from the invading Persians. -
Alexander the Great
Circa 300 BC
Alexander was the sonn of Macedon king Philip II. When Philip died, people expected alot from Alexander,since his father was a great leader. Alexander turned out to be a better leader than his father, conquering lands from Egypt to India. -
End of Democracy
Circa 330 BC
Alexander and his army conquer Athens, and yes,they end democracy. -
Alexander's death
Circa 320 BC
Back on his march home, Alexander visited the city of Babylon. During his stay, he had many drunken fits, and eventually died. -
End of Greece
Greece was an extremely important cicilization to history. But in 30 BC, when the Romans rose, they were able to conquer Greece with ease. The Romans adopted their ideas, but their thinkers and philosophers were neveras wise as the Greek ones.
