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Period: 470 to Oct 15, 750
Greek Civilization
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500
ATHENS: 500 BC: Cleisthenes introduces further reforms
Cleisthenes broke up the power of the nobility by organizing citizens into ten groups based on where they lived rather than on their wealth. He also increased the power of the assembly by allowing all citizens to submit laws for passage and debate. -
546
SPARTA: 546 BC: Persia conquers Anatolia
Around 546 BC, the Persian conquered the area of Anatolia, where the Greeks had long been settled before hand. -
Oct 29, 600
SPARTA: 600-371: Sparta Most Powerful Army
In this time period, Sparta had the most powerful army in Greece. -
Oct 15, 621
ATHENS: 621 BC: First Step towards Democracy: Draco takes over
Draco developed a legal code in 621 BC based on the idea that all Athenians, rich and poor, were equal under the law. -
Oct 28, 650
SPARTA: 650 BC: Messenians Revolt
In 650 BC, Messenia was resentful over Spartan's harsh rule. In result,they revolted. -
Oct 15, 725
SPARTA: 725 BC: Sparta dominates Messenians
in 725 BC, Sparta conquered the neighboring region of Messenia and took over the land. The Messenians became helots, peasants forced to stay on the land they worked. -
Oct 15, 750
750 BC: City-States are officially the Fundamental Political Unit in Greece
City-States are made up of a city and it's surrounding country-side. -
SPARTA: 480 BC: Xerxes assembles invasion to crush Athens
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ATHENS: 594 BC: Solon comes to power
In 594 BC, Solon came to power. He stated that no citizen should own another citizen. Solon outlawed debt slavery. -
SPARTA: 480 BC: Battle of Thermopylae
in 480 BC, the Spartans along with many other Greek city-states, fought against Persia at the pass of Thermopylae.
