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Civilization on the island of Crete
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Civilization dominated by warrior aristocracy; spread culture throughout Eastern Mediterranean.
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Minoan civilization devastated after a volcanic eruption on a nearby island.
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Mycenaeans besiege the city of Troy.
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Mycenaean civilization falls.
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Little known of this time period, also known as the Homeric Age, because of Homer's literary works, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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The Greek Dark Age ends.
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Created first Greek written laws; law breakers received harsh punishment.
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Cancelled all debts and forbid people as use as collateral.
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Athens' first tyrant, increased power to the central government.
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Greek colonies in Ionia are taken over by the Persian Empire.
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Overthrows Peisistratus with help from the Spartans and established Greek democracy.
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Ionian-Greek cities in Asia Minor revolt against Persia.
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Persians attack the Athenians for their role in the Ionian revolt, ending in Athenian victory; beginning of the Greco-Persian War.
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Greek force of 9,000 held off the Persian army for 3 days led by 300 Spartans. Traitor reveals path to the Greek's rear, kiling all 300 Spartans and 1,000 Thespians.
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Persian navy destroyed by small Greek fleet led by Themistocles.
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Large Greek army defeats remaining Persian army after Salamis; end of the Greco-Persian War
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Also called the Classical age, Greece ushers in democracy, theatre, philosophy, and trade expands throughout the region.
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War between Athens and Sparta over political control lasting for about 25 years. Ends with Athenian navy's destruction, and a Spartan victory.
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Macedonia, lead by king Philip II, conquers Greece.
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Alexander the Great conquers the Persian Empire, creating the largest empire in history at the time.
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Greek/Macedonian Kingdom is conquered by Rome in the 2nd century B.C.
