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The Trojan War is believed to taken place in 1194-1184 BCE. This was a very important war for the Greek civilization because they defeated their neighbors and made their empire more powerful. Also, this battle is known for the famous horse that the Greeks left outside Troy with soldiers inside. -
The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia in Greece and this, marked an era for sports because after that a lot of more Olympic Games were held. Also, the Olympic Games made easier Cultural Exchange because of the visitors, and it promoted physical fitness and activity. -
The marathon battle was a battle that the Greeks won with a much smaller army than the Persians. This battle is also remembered because of a messenger that ran 42 kilometers to deliver the news the Greeks had won. -
Greece golden age was a time of prosperity when philosophy architecture and math prospered. This period of time was peaceful and happy it is believed that it went from 480-404 BCE. -
The battle of Thermopylae was fought between the Persians and the Greeks. The Greeks were deafened, but they showed resistance and slowed down the Persians. -
The battle of Salamis was a naval battle in which the Greek and the Persians fought. This was a really important moment for the Greeks because they stopped the Persian invasion on Greece. -
Herodotus wrote the history of the Persian war he was a philosopher. The writing of the Persian war was important because he recorded one of the most important wars. -
When Athens and Sparta fought in the Peloponnesian war because they wanted the navy control. This war led both city states to decline 431-404 BCE -
Socrates died in 399 BCE because of his philosophic thoughts. He was given a death penalty his death was important because it showed how the Athenian democracy worked. -
The roman conquest of Greece was when Greece's land became part of the Roman Empire. The Greek Empire came to an end and both cultures mixed.