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1200 BCE
Greek Dark/Archaic Age
This time period where not many good things happened, including a decline in wealth art, writing, and culture. Eventually, however, they overcame this period and became more powerful than ever. -
550 BCE
Persian Expansion
This expansion later helped Greece gain ground because Alexander the Great would take over this territory. This was lead under Cyrus the Great. -
500 BCE
Classical Age of Greece
There were many successful things that happened during this time period for Greece. They had many advances in their culture, science, history, philosophy, art, and exploration. -
490 BCE
Persian War
This was important for the Greeks because it gave them a new feeling of confidence. During this war, the Persians suffered many defeats in the hands of the Greeks. -
428 BCE
The Pelponnesian War
The two most powerful city-states in Greece at the time, Athens and Sparta, battled. Eventually, the power shifted from Athens to the Spartans, making them the most powerful city-state in the region. Greece itself was transformed by this war. -
334 BCE
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was one of the greatest leaders in history. He was a military genius and was inspirational and gained loyalty. He used his personality to his advantage. -
327 BCE
Alexander and the Conquest of Persia
Alexander leads his troops to conquer Persia, and because of this, they grew even more as a territory. -
323 BCE
Hellenistic Monarchies
These are a collection of essays the Alexander the Great and other big leaders at the time, which brought lots of countries together. -
320 BCE
Hellenistic Area
The advancements in culture, philosophy, and science were very big at this time. -
338
Macedon and Phillip II
Macedon was an important empire in Greece, however, Phillip II re-unified the country Greece. The Greece union was worried because their military was growing compared to Greece's.