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Period: 100 to
Greece vs. Sparta
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371
Spartan Army
Sparta had the most powerful army in Greece -
500
Cleisthenes further reforms
Broke up the power of the community into 10 groups based on where they lived rather than wealth. -
546
Battle at Marathon
Persians conquered the area -
Oct 15, 621
Buliding democracy
Draco developed legal code based on the idea that all Athens poor or rich were all equal under law. -
Oct 15, 650
Messenia resentful
The Messenians resentful of the Spartans harsh rule, revolted -
Oct 15, 725
Sparta dominates
Sparta conquered the neighboring region of Messenia and took over the land. -
Oct 15, 750
Rule and order
The city state or polis wasthe fundamental political unit in ancient Greece -
solon in power
Solon came into power -
Thermoplylae
Darius the greats son and successor, Xerxes assembled an enoremus invasion force to crush athens -
Persian Army crushed
When the Greeks crushed the Perisan army