Legacy of empires

By Rosa06
  • The Trojan War (Mycenaean Period)
    1250 BCE

    The Trojan War (Mycenaean Period)

    The Trojan war was the greatest war in the history of Ancient Greece. It was between the Trojans and the Achaeans. Homer writes a poem of this war, amb this poem is so known.
  • Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Sea (Archaic Period)
    800 BCE

    Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Sea (Archaic Period)

    The greek colonization was a colonial expansion organised by the Archaic Greeks. It happened in the 8th-9th century BC. Many colonies that were founded now are important cities.
  • Pisistratus becomes tyrant in Athens for the first time (Archaic period)
    560 BCE

    Pisistratus becomes tyrant in Athens for the first time (Archaic period)

    Pisistratus became leader of the porr classes and seized Acropolis with a group of bodyguard become tyrand. Was firts driven out by Megacles.
  • Fall of the Peisistratos tyranny in Athens (Archaic period)
    514 BCE

    Fall of the Peisistratos tyranny in Athens (Archaic period)

    Pisistratus died in 527 or 528 BC. His son succeeded him as tyrant of Athens. He ruled the city with his brother like his father. The Alcmaeonid family helped depose the tyranny.
  • Pericles introduces democratic institutions in Athens (Cassical period)
    462 BCE

    Pericles introduces democratic institutions in Athens (Cassical period)

    Pericles strengthen democracy in Athens by paying public officials, expanding the empire by building a strong naval fleet, rebuilding and beautifulling Athens. Some of this thinks are used to do now a days.
  • First Peloponnesian War (Classical period)
    460 BCE

    First Peloponnesian War (Classical period)

    The first Peloponnesian War was between Sparta and other Spartan allies and the League of Delos, that enjoyed the support of Argos. It causes a sere of minior conflicts.
  • Period of full and direct citizen democracy in Athens (Classical period)
    460 BCE

    Period of full and direct citizen democracy in Athens (Classical period)

    The greek democracy was very direct. This means that all the citizens voted for all laws. But they had officials to lead the government.
  • Second Peloponnesian War: Athens versus Sparta (Classical period)
    431 BCE

    Second Peloponnesian War: Athens versus Sparta (Classical period)

    The 2nd Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta, which involved all of Greece. The end of the war, Athens defeated by Sparta at Aigospotamoi (the rule of the Thirty Tyrants in Athens.
  • Alexander the Great Came to Power (Last classical period)
    336 BCE

    Alexander the Great Came to Power (Last classical period)

    Philip the king was killed and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He dealt with his enemies and set out to conquer the massive Persian Empire.
  • Invasion of the Romans. Roman influence over Greece begins to rise ( Last classical period)
    146 BCE

    Invasion of the Romans. Roman influence over Greece begins to rise ( Last classical period)

    This Roman era of Grease starts with the Corinthian defeat in the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC.