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Wandering tribes began to settle in Greece. These people would establish a society whose thoughts, beliefs, and culture would influence the rest of the world throughout history.
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Bronze age Greece was inhabited by the Mycenaean people They took their name from the capital city of their land, Mycenae.
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The Trojans go to war with the Greeks. The war began when Helen was abducted by the prince of Troy. The war ended when the Greeks invaded Troy with a wooden horse.
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Mycenaean Greece was invaded by Dorian tribesmen from the north. The Dorians had iron weapons which they use to good effect to defeat and conquer the Mycenaeans. This marks the end of the Mycenaean period in Greek history.
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The Greek alphabet was developed from the Phoenician alphabet. This development gives the Greek the endless advantages of literacy.
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Homer composed his poems – the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Iliad is an epic poem set in the Trojan War while the Odyssey tells the story of the adventures of Odysseus on his return from the Trojan war.
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First recorded Olympic games. The games were held at Olympia. There was one event – the men’s 200m sprint. The Olympic games would eventually transcend and become a global phenomenon held annually.
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This was a disagreement between the Messenians and the Spartans that led to war. The war ended in victory for the Spartans.
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The rule of aristocratic leaders was challenged by lesser aristocrats or wealthy tradesmen who wanted to overthrow the monopoly of the aristocrats. Known as tyrants they seized power from the aristocracy and took over rule in their stead.
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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.
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The first Greek coins appeared. This is possibly when their system of currency and trade began as well, all though that is not certain.
