History Test 2

Greek Dark Age Begins

800 BCE

At the beginning of the Greek Dark Age, the Mycenaeans disappeared, likely due to invasions and civil issues. After this, trade and travel to other civilizations became far less common. The Greeks were isolated and regressed due to this.

Olympics Begin

776 BCE

Lasting over a thousand years, the Olympics was an event where Greeks competed in numerous sporting events. All Greek civilizations were invited, and it united Greece as they were typically far from each other.

Persian War Began

490 BCE

Numerous Greek cities were sick of Persian rule. Given such, they revolted. Ionia was the first to protest, but Athens quickly helped. The Persians set out to defeat the Greek, and prevent future riots.

Persian War Ends

479 BCE

Xerxes l sent a large amount of troops to invade Greece. Intimidated by their numbers, numerous Greek cities surrendered and stood back. In the end, the Athens managed to help lead Greece to victory by closing in on Persia's navy.

Peloponnesian War Begins

431 BCE

With their victory, Athens began to gain power and riches from other Greek polis. It did not take long for the Greeks to become irritated by the Athenian government. Sparta and Athens engaged in civil war.

Athens Attacks Syracuse

415 BCE

Syracuse, an ally of Sparta, was attacked by Athens in 415 BCE. This was a turning point in the Peloponnesian War as the Athens were left with far less men and materials after the invasion, weakening their military/navy.

Civil War between Sparta/Athens Ends

404 BCE

At the end of the war, the Athenians were greatly weakened due to many different occurrences throughout the war. Sparta destroyed Athens's defenses. Athens responded by asking for peace.

Darius lll Offered Peace to Greece

332 BCE

Darius lll asked for peace with Greece. He offered Alexander the Great (Greece's leader at the time) his daughter in marriage and a large portion of Persia. Alexander the Great denied his offer.

Alexander the Great Begins Conquering Persia

330 BCE

Alexander the Great began to take over Persia by involving Greek citizens in social settings. He encouraged Greek-Persian marriage to engage citizens in Greek affairs, and kept government procedures created by the Persians.

Alexander the Great's Death

323 BCE

After leading his troops to Babylon, Alexander the Great died. The cause of this is likely to have been from drinking too much. Before dying, Alexander the Great did not name an heir to his empire. Instead, he simply said that the strongest shall be his predecessor.