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(800 BCE) Sparta develops the first code of Greek written law to govern its military city-state.
The laws that were created or the Spartans, helped with self-discipline. The Spartans were known to be full of endurance in war. I feel that this is important, because without the laws the military system would have many issues. -
(621 BCE) Athens develops a written code of laws.
In order for our world to run smoothly, we need laws. If we didn't have a written code of laws, our government system would have many issues to be delt and we could end up, with an unsucessful democracy. -
(505 BCE) Cleisthenes establishes the first democratic constitution (a set of laws to define and limit the governement's power). Free speech and political involvement is extended to all Greek citizens.
Cleisthenes started a government. It wasn't very large, but he still had to work extreemily hard, and didn't always have to listen, to what everyone else had to say. Because of him a democracy started up. I feel that this is important, because since that happened, our government has gained more control. -
(650 BCE) Tyrants rule some Greek city-states as a result of the poorer classes' discontent with the ruling class. (In a tyranny, the power of the ruler is not limited by the people or by the law.)
I believe that this is one of the harder times in the Greek history. For example there were middle classed citizens, who didn't like the people that were in charge. These people were denied basic needs, so the Military leaders, granted their needs and helped to make a change in their lives. I feel that this is important, because if these people didn't speak up for themselves, then they might not have gotten what they needed and other people could’ve considered those people to be Tyrants. -
(335 BCE) Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, defeats Athens, Thebes, and the Greek city-states, and extends his power throughout the Persian Empire and into India.
He spreads Greek or "Hellenistic' culture throughout the religion, nut most of the Greek city-states return to oligarchy or monarchy.
This is important, because after the wars, Alexander the Great settled down Greece. When Athens went back to being an Oligarchy and deepened by Pericles. Later a democracy began to form, becasue of the Oligarchy basics. Then the Greek culture was also very important, for the Archioligists, who found out through Alexander the Great, how the Greeks lived.
