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Period: 1100 BCE to 750 BCE
The Dark Ages
This period was very difficult for the Greeks. They had a huge drop in population and food production. There were some very influential development that had a bright side during this time. They had a very influential writer and many other things. -
800 BCE
Homer
Homer might be the most important writer of all time.HE created two poems that are his most iconic. Iliad and the Odyssey. These two poems set the standard for greece living afterwards. Parents were using his poems as examples for their children. -
800 BCE
Picture of Sparta
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800 BCE
The creation of Poleis
A Polis is a lot like a county. It is a mass of land that includes people. They are different in size. This means that all the people would come to gather for not only politics, but for economic, social, and cultural activities. Everyone in the polis had rights, but they also had responsibilities they had to tend to. -
800 BCE
Sparta
Spartans might be one of the most well known things about Greek, at least in today's day and age. They were very strict and enforced laws. They wanted to be as stable as possible. They became very populated and started to look to expand. The Spartans would be considered very cruel in the world today. The the newborn babies did not seem fit to live they left them to die. -
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750 BCE
The Colonization of Other Areas
The Greeks started to move from their homelands to settle in distant land. In fact, it was a large number of people that let. There were a lot of factors when it came to them leaving. There was extreme overpopulation, poverty, and the development of trade were all factors. most of the new settlements were trading posts. In all reality, the movement of all the people helped the Greek with trade and taking more land. By about 550 BCE the majority of new colonization had stopped. -
Period: 750 BCE to 500 BCE
The Greek City-States
This time is known for two major developments. The development of poleis and the central institution of Greek life. This was a brighter time for the Greeks. -
525 BCE
Greek Drama and Art
I think when people think of Greece they think about mythology and the arts. Drama was created by the Greece and they had a lot of sculptures were made during this time -
525 BCE
Picture of Drama and art
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Period: 500 BCE to 338 BCE
Classical Greece
This time period is known for its tremendous achievements. The development of democracy was one. A lot of the lasting impressions of Greek happened during this time. This time began with a large dispute between the Persians and the Greek states. -
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Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE
The Great Poloponnesian War
This war began because Athens and two of Spartas allies were in conflicts. Both allies said that if Sparta did not help they would back out of their league. So Sparta sent an ultimantum, The Athenians declined and that meant war. They both thought they had winning strategies. They both agreed to a truce for 50 years, but that did not settle the fighting. Over time the Spartans wore down the Athenians. Sparta had won this great war. -
Period: 404 BCE to 338 BCE
The Decline of the Greek States
This time range was the fall of the Greeks. There was continued warfare and the leaders of Sparta shifting. They ended up taking full control of Greece. The Macedonians ended up taking control of Greece. -
Period: 490 to 479 BCE
The Challenge of Persia
The Persians were a large empire to the east of Greece. The Persians first attack was a defeat for the Persians, only because their leader was killed. The Persians would not give up though. They set up one of the largest attacks the world had seen. They ended up getting outmaneuvered and defeated by the Greeks. This allow the Greece to set up one of the largest armies.
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