Europe Timeline By sldb99 3000 BCE City of Minoan rises on island of Crete late 3rd millennium 1200 BCE Mycenaeans begin war with Troy 800 BCE Phoencian alphabet is adopted in Europe 776 BCE Olympic Games are created 753 BCE Romulus & Remus found city of Rome 500 BCE Greeks spread to Italy & Sicily, causing Persian Wars in 5th century 399 BCE Greek philosopher Socrates forced to drink poison 330 BCE Alexander conquers Persia 49 BCE Julius Caesar rises, conquers, and is banned from Rome 44 Julius Caesar is stabbed to death within the Senate