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Greek events

  • 2100 BCE

    The first Greek people arrive in the area now known as Greece

  • 776 BCE

    The first Olympic games

  • 700 BCE

    The city of Athens is formed

  • 507 BCE

    Athens becomes a Democracy

  • 490 BCE

    The Persians attack Greece but are defeated at the Battle of Marathon

  • Period: 447 BCE to 328 BCE

    The Parthenon is built

  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Athens is at war with Sparta. Athens is defeated

  • Period: 334 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great rules over Greece, defeating Persia, Syria, Egypt and Afghanistan

    But he ultimately dies at age 32
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander the great's empire is divided into separate kingdoms