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Circa 2000 BC
Minoan civilization starts to thrive in the island of Crete. They originally weren't considered Greek, but later they became and influenced Greek culture. -
Circa 1600 BC
A huge volcanic eruption, earthquake, and tsunami north of Crete ends the Minoan civilization. -
Circa 1400 BC
The civilization of Mycenae thrives from mainland Greece to the island of Crete. The Myceneans started to settle in the lands that the Minoans once lived in. -
Circa 1200 BC
During 1200 BC northern european invaders came and swept into Greece. At the same time, many earthquakes were destroying mos to the cities. -
Circa 1200 BC
Around the same time that Mycenae crumbled, the Dark Ages began. Duing this 300 year period, there were no records, texts, or documents written. -
Homer, one of the greatest poets of all time is born. Historians don't know much about him, only that he was blind.
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When the Dark Ages ended, city-states all over Greece began to form. Among the most famous were Athens and Sparta
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Circa 900 BC
The oligarchy takes power in Greece. The oligarchy (which means rule by a few) was ruled by aristocrats. -
Circa 900 BC
Aroun the same tim that city sattes were rising, the Classical Era began. During this timemany improvements were made. -
Circa 550 BC
After a very hated rule the oligachy is finally overthrown by a man named Peisistratus. Peisistratus later established a new government, tyranny, which means rule by a person. -
Circa 500 BC
Tyranny is overthrown and democracy is born. Democracy is the government where you have the right to say what you wnat and do what you want. (With limitations of course.) -
Circa 430 BC
A war between Sparta and Athens begins. The Spartans won, but they spared the Athenians because they had respect for them. -
CIrca 500 BC
Shorlty before they started fighting each other, Athens and Sparta joined to defend Greece from the invading Persians. -
Circa 300 BC
Alexander was the sonn of Macedon king Philip II. When Philip died, people expected alot from Alexander,since his father was a great leader. Alexander turned out to be a better leader than his father, conquering lands from Egypt to India. -
Circa 330 BC
Alexander and his army conquer Athens, and yes,they end democracy. -
Circa 320 BC
Back on his march home, Alexander visited the city of Babylon. During his stay, he had many drunken fits, and eventually died. -
Greece was an extremely important cicilization to history. But in 30 BC, when the Romans rose, they were able to conquer Greece with ease. The Romans adopted their ideas, but their thinkers and philosophers were neveras wise as the Greek ones.
