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The first Ancient Olympic Games were originally held as part of a religious festival to honor the Greek God Zeus in Olympia.
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The Greeks first came up with an alphabet in 750 BC when they adopted the phoenician system.
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In 750 BC the Ancient Greeks established settlements in Sicily and the Italian Peninsula.
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The first Messenian War began in 743 BC when an incident caused them to settle their rivalry on the battlefield.
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Sparta decides to create a large land based army in 725 BC to stop other empires from invading it.
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Athens decided in 725 BC to start creating a strong water based military to protect its empire and islands of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Athens decides to start mandatory military school for its people so that they can be better prepared for war.
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The second Messenian War began in 685 BC when a slave rebellion started in Messenia.
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In 594 BC the Draconian Law was replaced in Athens in favour of Solon law that paved the way for democracy in Athens.
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After Draconian Law was replaced and Solon Law was introduced in Athens democracy was slowly introduced in Athens via political reforms called ''rule by the people''.
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During the Persian War, the Ionians under Perisain rule rose up in rebellion to become free.
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After 5 years the Persians finaly defeated the Ionian Revolt when the city of Miletus was captured
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The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the 1st Persian Invasion of Greece. It was fought by the citizens of Athens and the Persian army.
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In an effort to keep the Persians out of Greece Athens decided to build a new powerful fleet to defeat Persia at sea.
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During the second Persian invasion of Greece, the Persian and Greek armies met at Thermopylae. The battle lasted for 3 days and resulted in a Persian victory resulting in the Persians gaining control of Boeotia.
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In 480 BC the Persians burned the city of Marathon to the ground as well as the temple of Acropolis.
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Athens new fleet, as well as the other Greek states fleets, took on the Persian fleet. The battle ended up in a massive victory for Athens and its Allies.
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The battle of Plataea was the last land battle in the Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in near the city of Plataea in Boeotia resulting in a Greek victory.
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The Delain League was founded in 477 BC to protect the members from Persia in the east. This alliance would evolve into the Athenic Empire
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The Meessians tried to rise up again during 465 BC to become free of Spartan rule.
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After decades of increasing rivialy hostilities broke out between the Delian Leauge and the new Peloponnesian League in 461 BC due to Sparta's growing worries of Athens growing power.
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In 454 BC still during the Peloponnesian War Athens decided to move the tresury of the Delian League from Delos to Athens.
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The 30 years peace treaty was signed in 446 BC. It bought an end to hostilities between the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League ended. This also ended the first stage of the war.
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Only 15 years after the 30 years peace treaty hostilities broke out again between the Spartans and Athenians. This action violated the terms of the 30 years peace treaty.
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During the second stage of the Peloponnesian War, a plague spread through Athens causing death and widespread illness. The Spartans didn't dare attack as they feared their army would die.
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After years of fighting both Athens and Sparta were exhausted of fighting and agreed to a peace that effectively ended the second stage of the Peloponnesian War.
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After the peace of Nicia, both Athens and Sparta temporarily stopped fighting although 3 years later hostilities broke out ended any hopes of lasting peace.
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Not long after hostilities broke out between Sparta and Athens there was a major engagement between Sparta and Athens at Manitiea. The battle ended up being won by the Spartans.
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After decades of fighting Sparta finally defeated Athens and the Delian League. Although the Spartans won neither side never ended up fully recovering from the war.
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After Athens surrendered to Sparta in 404 BC Athens was under the rule of tyrants. After being under their rule for a year democracy was restored in Athens.
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During the Spartan-Persian War, the Spartans ended up fighting an alliance of Thebes, Corinth Argos, and Athens. Because this war occurred at the same time as the Persian-Spartan War it made it difficult to win.
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After 7 years of fighting Sparta finally defeated Conrith and its allies. Although much like the Peloponnesian Wars Sparta was weakened and its maritime empire ruined.
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After the Corinthian War Artisole was born. He was an important philospher and scientist.
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The battle of Leuctra was fought between the Spartans and Boeotians lead by Thebans.
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In 359 BC Philip II becomes King of Macedonia. Although he would be eventualy assasinated in 336 BC.
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As part of the Macedonian conquest of Greece the Battle of Chaeronea was fought between Athens and Thebes vs Macedonia. The battle resulted in a decisive Macedonian victory effectively ending the war.
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The League of Corinth was founded in 338 BC. This league was created by Philip II of Macedonia as a federation of Greek States.
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After Macedonias conquest of Greece and Byzantium Philip II was assasinated. Philips death resulteed in Alexander the Great taking control of Macedonia.
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After Phillips death in 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia.
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After Alexander took control of Macedonia he began his great conquest of Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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After beating the Persians at the Granicus river Alexander continued to defeat the Persians with superior tactics.
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After defeating the Persians at Issus Alexander besieged Tyre. After being besiged type finally cupitulates to Alexander.
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After defeating the Persians Alexander begins his next conquest. Alexander decides to invade Egypt before marching towards Afganistan.
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After successfully conquering Egypt Alexander founds the city of Alexandria to celebrate Macedonia and Alexander
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After beating Egypt Alexander continues to fight the Persians. Alexander eventually meets the Persian army at Gaugamela
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Alexander continues his march towards India. In 329 Bc Alexanders army reaches Bactria (Afganistan).
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Alexander then marries princess Roxane of Bactria before marching towards India.
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After leaving Bactria (Afganistan) Alexander army enters India to begin more conquests.
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After bringing greatness to Macedonia Alexander the great died after suffering from a fever in Iraq. His empire was then carved up by his generals and the empire dismatled.
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Ater being a very successful philosopher and scientist Artisole dies of old age.
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After cities in the Achaean region in Greece united into one league. Over the next few years, various other cities in the area joined. Although in 521 BC Sicyon, a city outside the region joined to make the league not just Achaean.
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The Gauls invaded Greece in 279 BC. They committed many atrocities. The Greeks united and fought together to stop the invaders from destroying them all.
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After the Gauls continuously tried to destroy them the Greeks finally managed to defeat them and drive them out of Greece.
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When Macedonia made alliances with Roman enemies and attacked the Roman puppet of Illyria it started war. Macedonia had it easier because Rome was preoccupied with Carthage.
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On rather light terms Rome beat Macedonia and even allowed Macedonia to keep Illyria and its navy.
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After Philip allied to other Greek city states and didn't guarantee that it wasn't going to attack Rome the Roman senate voted in favor of a war.
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After Macedonia and its allies were defeated a Cynoscephalae in 197 BC Macedonia surrendered. It ended up losing all territory outside Macedonia. It also meant that Macedonia had to pay money to Rome and lose its navy.
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Macedonia then made more alliances with other states at the displeasure of Rome which ended up causing the Third Macedonian War.
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After the Third Macedonian War ended in 168 BC Rome split Macedonia into 4 puppets.
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After fighting Rome for 3 years, the Roman army, and the Macedonian army met at Pydna were Macedonia was easily defeated ending the war.
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After having invaded and dealt with Macedonia Rome then turned its eye on Greece.
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After having dismantled the Archaean League and successfully invading Macedonia and Greece Rome now ruled the Greek Peninsula.
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After a sucessful Roman invasion of Greece Rome decides to dissolve the Achaean League.
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The Romans then deal with the last ancient Greek city state Athens. In 86 BC Rome lead by Sulla attacked Athens the last empire of Greece.
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During the Roman Civil War, 2 fleets met off the west coast of Greece. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for Octavian.
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Towards the end of the Roman Civil War Cleopatra committed suicide rather than to fall under Octavian's rule.
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After the end of the Roman Civil War and the death of Cleopatra and the Roman Republic.
