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800 BCE
Greek Dark Age Ends
The Greek Dark Age ends which allows the Greeks to start making huge advancements. Some of the huge advancements in history were philosophy, art, and writing. -
500 BCE
Athens Start a Voting Technique
This was probably the start of Athens's democracy since they started allowing people to vote in "elections." Athens's democracy shaped the way for the future and makes Greece super unique. -
495 BCE
Pericles
Pericles was the main figure in Athenian politics. Pericles did not try to overstep the democracy like other Aristocrats. Instead, he tried to help develop and keep it fair for the people who could vote. He was a
huge part of Athens's democracy success. -
490 BCE
Persian War
The Persians started a war with the Greeks (Sparta and Athens). This brought those two rivals together to defeat Persia who was the dominant empire at the time. -
478 BCE
The Classical Age Begins
Directly after Greece defeated Persia in the Persian Wars, Greece enters the Classical Age. This era in time focused on art, philosophy and architecture. -
431 BCE
Peloponnesian War
Athens and Sparta fall into a huge war with each other that tears each other apart in the end. Athens tried to go conquer most other areas with their advanced military which also failed in the end. -
431 BCE
Thucydides
Thucydides was the "father" of writing. He is mainly remembered for writing about the Peloponnesian War. He wrote about Athens and Sparta's war and Athens's quest to dominate other empires
with its navy. -
384 BCE
Aristotle
Aristotle was a great philosopher who taught Alexander the Great. He was taught by Plato who was another great philosopher. He never wrote anything down and kept a set of rules that he called the
"Socratic Method." -
336 BCE
Alexander the Great becomes King
Alexander the Great becomes king at a very young age after his father, Philip, dies. He rules for 12 years and conquers many areas creating the largest empire yet. He also spread Greek culture all over the
areas he conquered. -
323 BCE
Alexander the Great Dies
Alexander the Great dies after a long journey home that caused him many injuries. The injuries, alcohol, and exhaustion, worked him to death and ended up being the reason he died. -
100 BCE
Answer to Question
The Greeks were a very memorable civilization due to their constantly evolving nature. They had many great writers, leaders, teacher and artists who helped grow Greece into a bigger empire. The most memorable thing about Greece is how their culture spread. This led to many areas having hints of Greek culture in their lives. We even have Greek influences in our culture today in modern-day America.