Greek history

By Nyaijah Griffin1
  • Evidence of economy
    7000 BCE

    Evidence of economy

    Evidence of food producing economy, simple hut construction & seafaring in mainland Greece and Argean.
  • Agriculture
    6000 BCE

    Agriculture

    Neolithic Age settlements in Greece, beginning of agriculture.
  • Megaron House
    5700 BCE

    Megaron House

    First 'Megaron House' at Sesclo in central Greece.
  • Dimini Greece
    3400 BCE

    Dimini Greece

    Evidence of earliest fortifications at Diminmi, Greece.
  • Civilization in Greece
    3200 BCE

    Civilization in Greece

    The Cycladic Civilization in Greece.
  • Minoan Settlements
    2000 BCE

    Minoan Settlements

    Destruction of Minoan Settlements
  • Development of Linear B writing
    1450 BCE

    Development of Linear B writing

    Development of Linear B writing
  • Culture
    1400 BCE

    Culture

    Culture in the Cyclades is increasingly influenced by the Mycenaean civilization of mainland Greece.
  • Civilizations
    1000 BCE

    Civilizations

    Ancient Greek civilization in Greece and the Mediterranean.
  • Burials
    750 BCE

    Burials

    Earliest evidence of burilas found in Franchthji cave in the Argold, Greece.
  • Music
    700 BCE

    Music

    The study of music theory begins in ancient Greece.
  • Greek history
    510 BCE

    Greek history

    Greeks fighting Amazons becomes a popular subject of architectural sculpture across Greece.
  • Greek history
    478 BCE

    Greek history

    Persian forces are defeated by Greek forces at Plataea effectively ending Persia's imperial ambitions in Greece.
  • Greek history
    460 BCE

    Greek history

    Traditional dates for the life of Hippocrates in Greece, the "father of medicine" and inventor of the Hippocratic Oath for physicians.
  • Macedonian army
    338 BCE

    Macedonian army

    Macedonian army defeats Athens and its allies at Chaeronea
    League of Corinth founded
  • Alexander the Great
    336 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Phillip II Assasinated. Alexander the Great becomes king of Macedonia
  • Anatolia
    334 BCE

    Anatolia

    Alexander the Great defeats Persian army at Granicus river in Anatolia
  • City of Alexandria
    331 BCE

    City of Alexandria

    Alexander invades Egypt City of Alexandria founded in Egypt Alexander defeats Persians at Gaugamela
  • Aristotle dies
    322 BCE

    Aristotle dies

    Aristotle dies
  • Stoic philosopher Zeno
    310 BCE

    Stoic philosopher Zeno

    Stoic philosopher Zeno founds school in Athens
  • Achaean League
    284 BCE

    Achaean League

    Achaean League founded
  • Gauls
    279 BCE

    Gauls

    Invasion of Greece by Gauls
  • King Attalus I
    238 BCE

    King Attalus I

    Gauls defeated by king Attalus I
  • Philip V of Macedon.
    214 BCE

    Philip V of Macedon.

    First Macedonian War, Rome defeats Philip V of Macedon.
  • Cynoscephalae.
    200 BCE

    Cynoscephalae.

    Second Macedonian War, Victory of Flamininus at Cynoscephalae.
  • Third Macedonian War
    172 BCE

    Third Macedonian War

    Third Macedonian War
    Lucius Aemelius Paulus of Rome defeats Perseus of Macedon at Pydna. Macedonia divided into four republics
  • Mummius Achaicus
    146 BCE

    Mummius Achaicus

    Roman Invasion of Greece Mummius Achaicus sacks Corinth and dissolves the Achaean league. Rome rules Greece henceforth
  • Archimedes
    287

    Archimedes

    Archimedes born in Syracuse
  • Stoic philosopher
    307

    Stoic philosopher

    Stoic philosopher Epicurus founds school in Athens
  • Theara Grave

    Theara Grave

    Destruction of Minoan palaces settlements of Akrotiri, Theara Grave circle B at Mycanae.