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356
Alenander The Great
The son of Macedonian general named Philip ll, took over as king when Phillip ll was stabbed to death. He was a pupil of Aristotle. And was very well educated. -
431
The Peloponnesian War.
Athens and Sparta were both powerful poli, and each wanted to spread their way of life. Spart attacked Athens 431BC, which was the beginning of the 27 year long Peloponnesian war. -
Sep 26, 1400
Minoans come to an end
Hystorians do not know why or how the Minoans ended, but they did fall rather quickly. Some historians believe that a volcano brought about the end of the Minoans. We do know that towards the the end of their civilization, they were conquered by the Mycenaeans from the mainlad of Greece. -
Sep 26, 1500
Mycenaeans begin
Mycenaeans buillt many small kingdoms through the mainland of Greece, making them, technically, the first Greeks and they spoke a form of Greek language. They diveloped a lot of their culture from their interaction with the Minoans whom they traded with. -
The Persian Wars
War between the Persians and Greek city states (499--450 BCE). The Persian king, Darius, launched a full invation on Greece to start the war. -
Minoans start
the minoans diveloped on the island of Crete. They were expert sailors and shipbuilders.