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331
Alexander Conquers the Persians
Alexander took control of Anatolia after defeating Darious III, and then proceeded on to Egypt as apart of his camapign against Darius III. He defeated Darius once again, and took Egypt. He invaded the Indus Valley after the Persians, and canquered part of it. He died in his bed 10 days after a large dinner party where he drank heavily, and became very ill. -
Period: 331 to
Ancient Greece
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336
Philip of Mecedonia takes control of Greece
Philip of Macedonia conquered Greece just to punish the Persian Empire. -
431
Peloponnesian War
There were many terrible battles in the Peloponnesian war. The Battles were the Atolian campaign, battle of abydos, Battle of Aegospotami, Battle of Amphipolis, battle of Delium, Seige of Syracuse, Battle of Sphacteria, Battle of Melos, and the Battle of Spartolos. -
477
Athens Golden Age and Rule of Pericles
The prestige of victory over the Persians and the wealth of the Athenian empire set the stage for a dazzling burst of creativity in Athens. The city was entering its brief golden age. -
500
Cleisthenes Takes Control in Athens
Broke up the power of nobility, and organized the citizens into 10 groups based on where they lived. Allowed all citizens to submit laws for debate, and made a council of 500, whose members were chosen at random. -
546
Persian Wars: Marathon
A Persian Fleet Carried 25,000 men across the Aegean sea and landed northeast of Athens on a plain called Marathon. -
Jan 1, 621
Draco Takes Power in Athens
Draco developed alegal code stating all Athenians were equal under the law. The punishment was often death, and dept slavery was upheld. -
Jan 1, 725
Sparta Dominates Messinians
Messinians became helots, peasants forced to work the land. Spartans demanded half of the annual crops. They eventually revolted, and althought outnumbered 8/1, won and developed a stronger city-state. -
Jan 1, 725
Persian Wars-Persians Conquer Antolia
Between Greece and the Persian Empire. It began in Lonia on the coast of Antolia. The Persians Won. -
Jan 1, 750
Homer and His Epics
Homer was a blind man who wrote many epics, or poems about the journies of great heroes and their battles. -
Jan 1, 1200
Trojan War
[ The Trojan Horse](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RYGQQ_qybY)The Mycenaeans fought Troy for 10 years, because a trojan prince kidnapped Helen, the wife of a greek king. Troy was defeated when the greeks hid in a hollow wooden horse, and ambushed Troy. -
Solon Takes Power in Athens
Outlawed slavery, organized Athenians into 4 social classes based on wealth. Only top 3 could hold political office, Any citizen could be in the Athenian Assembly, and anyone could bring charges against wrongdoers. -
Persian Wars: Thermopylae and Salamis
When Xerxes fleet came to a narrow mountain pass at Thermopylae 7,000 Greeks including 300 Spartans blocked his way. The fleet was positioned in a narrow channel near the island of Salamis. -
Delian League Forms
The following years several Greek city-states formed an alliance called the Delian league. -
Minoans Civilize Crete
The Minoans, a seafaring people, dominated trade in the Meditarranean. They produced some of the finest painted pottery in the world.
