-
1250 BCE
1250 BCE. Aquiles
In Greek mythology. Achilles was a hero of the Trojan War and one of the main protagonists and most beautiful of the heroes in Troy. It is said that his only weak point was his heel. -
1200 BCE
1200 BCE. Civilización minoica o cretense
This civilization goes from 1800-1200 BC. It was the only civilization where the prominent role was played by women. They were dedicated only to commerce. It disappeared due to a volcano and a tsunami. -
1100 BCE
1100 BCE. Civilización micénica
This civilization goes from 1600-1100 BC. The war of Mycenae and Troy occurs. This war lasted about ten years. The Trojan horse occurs. and are exterminated by an invading people. The Trojan War is better explained below. -
1100 BCE
1100 BCE. Guerra de troya
Troy thought that the horse was a gift from the goddess Athena but when night came the Greek soldiers got off the horse, opened the city gates and sacked Troy. The Greeks took Helen, killed the king of Troy, and burned the city of Troy to the ground, ending the war. -
1100 BCE
1100 BCE. Perseo
Famous for his exploits, he was the son of Zeus. Perseus from Capito to Medusa, saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus, and was the legendary founder of Mycenae. -
776 BCE
776 BCE. Época Arcaica
This era goes from 776 to 480 a.C. The Greeks are founding cities in the Mediterranean. They invent coins. and the polis are created. A polis are city-states, that is, they are large independent cities. -
500 BCE
500 BCE. Heráclito de éfeso
He was one of the first pre-Socratic philosophers who, like the others, tried to identify the first cause of the creation of the world. He rejected previous theories, such as that of air and water, and stated that fire was the first cause, since it created and destroyed. -
480 BCE
480 BCE. Época clásica
Classical Era or Classical Antiquity, is a period of history located between High Antiquity, when the first civilizations of the Ancient Near East appeared, and Low Antiquity, the transition to the Middle Ages. -
480 BCE
480 BCE. Léonidas
Leonidas was the Spartan king who led a small contingent of Greek allies at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 a.C. where the Greeks bravely defended the pass, through which the Persian king Xerxes intended to invade Greece with his immense army. -
384 BCE
384 BCE. Aristóteles
Aristotle is considered the founder of logic, thanks to the approach of a system of syllogisms, and the father of biology, being the first person to make a classification of living beings. -
340 BCE
340 BCE. Guerra médicas
The Persian Wars culminated with the signing of the Peace of Callias, in which the Persians undertook to desist from their plans of conquest and never sail the Aegean Sea again. In exchange, they obtained permission to trade with the Greek colonies in Asia Minor. -
340 BCE
340 BCE. Continuación guerra médicas
First battle: Battle of Thermopylae, the Greeks lose, Leonidas and his Spartans die.
Second battle: Greek victory (Themistocle). Thanks to a storm they won or helped a lot.
Third battle: "Platea", the Greeks win, they supposedly win by having more courage and courage. -
146 BCE
146 BCE. Época helenística
This era goes from 338 to 146 a.C. In the north of Greece, in the kingdom of Macedonia is King Philip II. This conquers and unifies Greece, therefore it is the end of the polis. Philip II is the father of Alejandro Mango. -
146 BCE
146 BCE. Alejando Magno
He was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia. He became king upon the death of his father in 336 BC. and embarked on the conquest of most of the known world of his day. -
146 BCE
146 BCE. Mejores momentos de Alejandro Magno
He is considered the best military man in history. In ten years he conquers the entire Persian empire (Egypt, Babylon...). He founded many cities to which he gave his name (Alexandria). He spread Greek culture (Hellenism). He tries to conquer India but his army abandons him. When he falls ill and dies he does so in Bebilonia. His best battle was that of Guagamela.