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Ancient Greece

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  • Period: 6000 BCE to 2900 BCE

    Neolithic Period

    First settlements: Nea Nikomedeia, Sesklo, Dimini, Franchthi Cave, and Athens.
  • Period: 2900 BCE to 2000 BCE

    Early Bronze Age

    Greeks started to turn metals into ornaments. A class system developed. They extended into the Aegean islands and also the island of Crete.
  • Period: 2000 BCE to 1400 BCE

    Minoan Age

    This civilization developed mainly on Crete. The peaceful society of the Minoans was famous for its pottery and sculpture. It ended when the Mycenaeans attacked and conquered them. A significant building was the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete.
  • 1700 BCE

    Palace of Knossos (1700 -1400 BC)

    Palace of Knossos (1700 -1400 BC)
    Island of Crete
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE

    Mycenaean Age

    It was a period centered on fortresses such as Mycenae, Tirynthos, Thebes and Athens. The Mycenaeans developed, above all, art and sculpture. They were fierce warriors and great engineers (they built bridges, fortification walls and beehive-shaped tombs, drainage and irrigation systems and palaces).
    Other palace centers were immortalized in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
  • 1200 BCE

    Palace of Pylos

    Palace of Pylos
    Mycenaean age famous palace
  • 1194 BCE

    Toyan war (1194 - 1184 BC)

    Toyan war (1194 - 1184 BC)
  • Period: 1100 BCE to 800 BCE

    The Dark Ages

    A period of repression, economic uncertainty and exhaustion from wars (Trojan and civil) that ended with the invasion of the Dorians.
  • Period: 800 BCE to 500 BCE

    Archaic Period

    During the Archaic period, Greek government began to take shape in city-states such as Athens and Sparta. The Greeks began to explore arts such as pottery, sculpture, philosophy and theater.
  • 776 BCE

    The first Olympic Games

    The first Olympic Games
    took place
  • 570 BCE

    Pythagoras (570 - 490 BC)

    Pythagoras (570 - 490 BC)
  • Period: 500 BCE to 338 BCE

    Classical Period

    This was the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. It began with the creation and establishment of the democratic system.
    This period also saw the construction of the Parthenon Classical Period (500 - 338 B.C.) it had several warlike conflicts with neighbors including the Peloponnesian War (between Athens and Sparta).
    Towards the end of the period Alexander the Great conquered a large part of Europe and Western Asia.
  • 469 BCE

    Socrates (469–399 B.C)

    Socrates (469–399 B.C)
  • 450 BCE

    Discobolus (460–450 BC)

    Discobolus (460–450 BC)
  • 438 BCE

    The Parthenon was completed

    The Parthenon was completed
  • 428 BCE

    Plato (428 - 348 BC)

    Plato (428 - 348 BC)
    428/427 bce, Athens, Greece—died 348/347
  • 384 BCE

    Aristotle 384–322 BC

    Aristotle 384–322 BC
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great becomes king

    Alexander the Great becomes king
  • Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE

    Hellenistic Period

    During this period many of the aspects of the Greek culture that we know of were developed. Greece slowly declined in power until it was finally conquered by Rome