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  • The Minoans live in Greece in 3000 B.C.

    The Minoans were also great traders and lived on the major cities. They lived on the islant of Crete. Crete is the island that Greece is on.

  • The Myceneans take over Greece in 1550 B.C.

    The Mycenean culture forms on Greek Mainland. The Mycenean people were known as very powerful. They were also known as the first "Greek Speakers."

  • Volcano erupts in 1400 B.C.

    A volcano erupts on the island of Santorini. It would destroy the Minoan population and create tidals and earthquakes.

  • First Olympic Games held in Greece in 776 B.C.

    The first olympic games are held in Olympia. The winners got an olive branch crown, a symbol of honor. The games are dedicated to the Greek god Zeus.

  • Democracy flourishes in Greece in 750 to 500 B.C.

    The Greek City-states are spreading newly found Democracy throughout the Country. Democracy was a government of popular votes, is first placed and practiced in Greece, where Art and Science Thrive

  • The Persian Empire conquers Greece in 546 B.C.

    The Persians invade and conquer Greece. It was a very powerful empire, also very large, but only then did the Persians think they were all powerful

  • Athens defeats the Persians in 480 B.C.

    The Greek City-states defeat Persia. Athens, the leader of this battle, was to protect Greece from any further Persian strikes.

  • Athens and Sparta fight each other in 431 B.C.

    Fighting between Sparta and Athens rages. The war is called the Peloponnesian war. Athens fought hard, but they still lost to the powerful Spartans.

  • Phillip of Macedonia becomes the King in 338 B.C.

    King Phillip II takes over Greece after they are weakened by the battle. It then breaks the Democracy of Greece.

  • King Phillip has a son in 336-323 B.C.

    Alexander the Great, son of King Phillip II, is asked by king Phillip, his father, to expand Greece. He defeats the Persians in less than 10 years, and he spreads Greek culture from Greece all the way to India.

  • Work Cited-The Websites

    Timeforkids.com,. "Greece Timeline | TIME For Kids ". N. p., 2016. Web. 11 Feb. 2016. Ducksters.com,. "History: Ancient Greece Timeline For Kids". N. p., 2016. Web. 11 Feb. 2016.

  • Works Cited:Books

    Jefferies, David, and Cheryl Buhler. <i>Ancient Greece</i>. Westminister, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1993. Print. Chrisp, Peter. Ancient Greece: Revealed. London: DK Pub., 2003. Print