Mediterranean Society: the Greek Phase By amjlee Period: 800 BCE to 338 BCE Classical Greek Polis Period: 500 BCE to 479 BCE Persian Wars 490 BCE Darius' invasion 480 BCE Xerxes' invasion Period: 470 BCE to 399 BCE Socrates' Life Period: 443 BCE to 429 BCE Pericles' leadership Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE Peloponnesian War Period: 430 BCE to 347 BCE Plato's life Period: 384 BCE to 322 BCE Aristotle's Life Period: 359 BCE to 336 BCE Reign of Philip II of Macedon Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE Reign of Alexander of Macedon