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Greek History

By AHarris0816
  • 2000 BCE

    First Settlers

    Wandering tribes began to settle in Greece.
  • 1600 BCE

    Beginning of Mycenaean Period

    Mycenaean civilization forms the declining phase of the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece
  • 1250 BCE

    The Trojan War

    The Trojan was was the battle of people of Troy & Greeks.
  • 1100 BCE

    Dorian Invaders

    Mycenaean Greece was invaded by Dorian tribesmen from the north. The Dorian's had iron weapons which they use to good effect to defeat & conquer the Mycenaean's.
  • 800 BCE

    Homer

    Homer composed poems- the Iliad & the Odyssey
  • 776 BCE

    Introduction to the Olympic Games

    The ancient Olympic games were primarily considered a part of a religious festival which took place in honor of the father of the Greek Gods & Goddesses, Zeus
  • 743 BCE

    First Messenian War

    This was a disagreement between the Messinans & the Spartans that led to war.
  • 650 BCE

    The Rise of the Greek Tyrants

    The Tyrants were the oppressive rulers in Greece. They were influential opportunists who continued to stay in power with the help of mercenary.
  • 621 BCE

    Draco's Code of Law

    The laws of Athens had previously been a set of oral laws. Draco introduced a new set of harsher laws which were written down for all to read. For many crimes, the punishment was death.
  • 600 BCE

    Coin Currency Introduced

    The Greeks wanted to have payments that were authenticated. Most of the cities had their own coins which were used in inter-trade processes.
  • 490 BCE

    Battle of Marathon

    The Greeks defeated the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.
  • 445 BCE

    Age of Pericles

    Pericles was a great orator, this quality brought him tremendous success in the assembly. The construction of Parthenon also took place in the golden age of Pericles.
  • 432 BCE

    Parthenon Completed

    The temple was built in Athens to house a statue of Goddess, Athena, so that she could watch over the city.
  • 431 BCE

    Second Peloponnese War: Athens vs. Sparta

    A titanic struggle between the two major cities of Greece; Athens & Sparta. The war showed the warfare practices of the Greeks & was also fought in 3 phases.
  • 430 BCE

    Bubonic Plague in Athens

    An epidemic which wrecked every corner of the Athens in Ancient Greece. They pointed at the plague as an act of Gods supporting Sparta.
  • 404 BCE

    Peloponnese War

    Athens lost the Peloponnese wars. The Athenian democratic government was removed & replaced by a ruling body of 30 tyrants.
  • 399 BCE

    Socrates

    The philosopher Socrates, founder of philosophy, was charged with impiety, he was found guilty & executed.
  • 380 BCE

    Academy

    The philosopher Plato, student of Socrates, founded the academy in Athens.
  • 338 BCE

    League of Corinth

    The league of Corinth, a federation of Greek states, was founded by Philip II to boost support against Persia.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great came into power

    The son of King Philip II of Macedon. He became the king after his fathers death & also took on to conquer almost the whole world.
  • 331 BCE

    Egypt

    Alexander conquered Egypt & made Alexandria the capital of his newly gained land.
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great Death

    Alexander the Great died. His son had not yet been born so his conquered lands were divided between his top generals.
  • 212 BCE

    Archimedes

    The mathematician & engineer, Archimedes, was assassinated in Syracuse.
  • 146 BCE

    Invasion of Romans

    The Greek peninsula came under control of Romans after the battle of Corinth. Macedon then became a Roman province.