Important Greek History Events By SamuelPamuel 2100 BCE The first Greek speaking people arrive in the area now known as Greece 776 BCE First Olympic Games is held 700 BCE The city state of Athens is formed 507 BCE Athens becomes a Democracy 490 BCE Persia attacks Greece, but is defeated at the Battle of Marathon 447 BCE The Parthenon is built (447-438 BC) 431 BCE Athens at war with Sparta. Sparta defeats Athens (431-404 BC) 334 BCE Alexander the Great (A Macedonian) rules Greece, and defeats Persia, Syria, Egypt, and Afghanistan, but dies at the age of 32 (334-323 BC) 323 BCE Alexander the Greats Empire is divided into separate kingdoms, ending the Great Age of Greece