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wandering tribe begin to settle in greece.
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Bronze Age greece was inhabited by the Mycenaen people. They took their name from the capital city of their land, Mycenaean.
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The Trojan war between the Greeks and the Trojans (inhabitants of Troy) began
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The Trojan war ended when the Greeks used a wooden horse to invade and overrun the Trojan city of Troy
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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.
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The Greek alphabet was developed from the Phoenician alphabet.
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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.
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Legend has it that on the 21st of April, brothers Romulus and Remus founded Rome. Romulus eventually kills Remus to become the first king and names the city after himself.
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This was a disagreement between the Messenians and the Spartans that led to war
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The first Messenian 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.
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After the last of seven kings, Rome begins the Republic period during which it is ruled by senators and has a constitution.
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Democracy began in Athens.
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Hannibal of Carthage attacks Rome and invades Italy during the Second Punic War.
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One of the most iconic ancient buildings in Rome, the completion of the structure was a massive celebration
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Spartacus, a gladiator, leads an army of slaves in a series of battles. Spartacus and his men were caught and crucified.
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Most of the city is destroyed in a vast fire. Emperor Nero has often been blamed, but modern scholarship doubts this.
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After Julius Caesar wins the civil war, he establishes himself as a dictator for life and supreme ruler of Rome, thus ending the Roman Republic.
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On March 15th, known today as the Ides of March, Caesar is assassinated on the steps of the Senate by factions wishing to bring back the Republic.
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Even though Caesar was a dictator, the first leader to call himself ''Emperor'' or Augustus was Octavius.
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Most of the city is destroyed in a vast fire. Emperor Nero has often been blamed, but modern scholarship doubts this.
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One of the most iconic ancient buildings in Rome, the completion of the structure was a massive celebration.
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A wall was built across the North of England and marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.
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This marks a change in the way that Christians were treated in Rome. Constantine himself became a Christian.
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This will have an effect on the rest of European history to the present day.
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In an effort to make administration of the vast empire easier, Rome becomes two separate empires (Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire) with two capitals and two rulers.
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This marks the beginning of the fatal weakening of Rome that would lead to its downfall.
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the last roman emperour romulus augustus is deposed and the middle ages begin.
