Minoans

Mycenaeans & Minoans

By S. J. O'Brien
  • THE FIRST OLYMPICS
    776 BCE

    THE FIRST OLYMPICS

    THE FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES TAKES PLACE
  • Period: 776 BCE to 146 BCE

    Timespan

    Timespan
  • HOMER COMPOSES THE ODYSSEY
    750 BCE

    HOMER COMPOSES THE ODYSSEY

    HOMER COMPOSES THE ODYSSEY
  • DEMOCRACY IN ATHENS
    550 BCE

    DEMOCRACY IN ATHENS

    DEMOCRACY BEGINS IN ATHENS
  • BATTLE OF MARATHON
    490 BCE

    BATTLE OF MARATHON

    THE GREEKS DEFEAT THE PERSIAN INVADERS
  • BATTLE OF SALAMIS
    480 BCE

    BATTLE OF SALAMIS

    THE GREEKS DEFEAT PERSIAN INVADERS
  • ATHENS TAKES CONTROL OF AN EMPIRE
    450 BCE

    ATHENS TAKES CONTROL OF AN EMPIRE

    ATHENS TAKES CONTROL OF AN EMPIRE
  • GREEK PLAYS ARE PERFORMED IN ATHENS
    440 BCE

    GREEK PLAYS ARE PERFORMED IN ATHENS

    GREEK PLAYS ARE PERFORMED IN ATHENS
  • PARTHENON IS FINISHED IN ATHENS
    432 BCE

    PARTHENON IS FINISHED IN ATHENS

    PARTHENON HAS BEEN BUILT IN ATHENS
  • WAR BETWEEN ATHENS AND SPARTA
    431 BCE

    WAR BETWEEN ATHENS AND SPARTA

    WAR STARTS IN 431BCE AND SPARTA DEFEATS ATHENS IN 404BCE
  • ALEXANDER THE GREAT CONQUERS ALL
    336 BCE

    ALEXANDER THE GREAT CONQUERS ALL

    ALEXANDER THE GREAT CONQUERS ALL
  • GREECE IS CONQUERED BY ROME
    146 BCE

    GREECE IS CONQUERED BY ROME

    GREECE IS CONQUERED BY ROME