Greece

By Erina
  • Period: 499 BCE to 449 BCE

    Persian Wars

    In the Persian Wars, the Persian Empire tried to conquer Greece. The Persian Wars occurred in Greece during 499-449 B.C.E., and was fought between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. The Persian Wars happened because Athens helped one of the Persian Empire's colonies that was trying to rebel against the Persian Empire. The Persian Wars were significant because the Greek city-states united for the first time to fight against the Persian Empire.
  • Period: 479 BCE to 431 BCE

    Golden Age of Athens

    The Golden Age of Athens is when Athens developed their democracy and their culture such as sculpture, theater, and philosophy. It occurred in 479-431 B.C.E., between the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War. The Golden Age of Athens began because Athens became wealthy as the leader of the Delian League.The Golden Age of Athens is significant because Athens developed a new type of culture.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

    In the Peloponnesian War, Sparta fought against Athens. The Peloponnesian War occurred in Greece during 431-404 B.C.E., and Sparta won the war. This war happened because Athens became too powerful and was strictly controlling the other Greek city-states as the leader of the Delian League. Sparta made the Peloponnesian League to rebel Athens. The Peloponnesian War is significant because the Greek city-states were weakened through this war, and as a result, Greece was conquered by another empire.
  • Period: 331 BCE to 223 BCE

    Alexander the Great's Empire

    Phillip the 2 and Alexander the Great conquered Greece and the Persian Empire, and Alexander the Great made his own empire in 331 B.C.E.. Alexander was able to control this big empire because he was well-educated and well-trained as a military officer. Alexander the Great's Empire is significant because it created the Hellenistic culture, which was the diffusion of Greece, Persian, Egypt, and Indian culture.