Europe Timeline

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  • 3000 BCE

    City of Minoan rises on island of Crete late 3rd millennium

  • 1200 BCE

    Mycenaeans begin war with Troy

  • 800 BCE

    Phoencian alphabet is adopted in Europe

  • 776 BCE

    Olympic Games are created

  • 753 BCE

    Romulus & Remus found city of Rome

  • 500 BCE

    Greeks spread to Italy & Sicily, causing Persian Wars in 5th century

  • 399 BCE

    Greek philosopher Socrates forced to drink poison

  • 330 BCE

    Alexander conquers Persia

  • 49 BCE

    Julius Caesar rises, conquers, and is banned from Rome

  • 44

    Julius Caesar is stabbed to death within the Senate