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  • 1250 BCE

    The Trojan War

    The Trojan War
    The Trojan War was one of the greatest wars in the history of Ancient Greece.
    The site of ancient Troy has been found, across the Aegean Sea on Asia Minor. The war may have taken place in the 12th century BC
  • 800 BCE

    Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. (800-500 BC))

    Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. (800-500 BC))
    The Greeks were great sea-farers, and travelling across the Mediterranean, they were eager to discover new lands and new opportunities.
    The first colonists in a general sense were traders and those small groups of individuals who sought to tap into new resources and start a new life
  • 650 BCE

    The Rise of the Greek Tyrants

    The Rise of the Greek Tyrants
    Aristocrats who seized control with wealthy non-aristocrats who had been excluded from power, they established aristocracies or oligarchies, and established new ones. Since their power was based on elevating the excluded members of society,
  • 462 BCE

    Pericles introduces democratic institutions in Athens.(462 BCE - 458 BCE)

    Pericles introduces democratic institutions in Athens.(462 BCE - 458 BCE)
    His reforms would lay the groundwork for the development of later democratic political systems.
  • 460 BCE

    First Peloponnesian War. (460 BCE - 445 BCE)

    First Peloponnesian War. (460 BCE - 445 BCE)
    In the 5th century BCE Sparta and Athens were the two major powers in Greece and it was perhaps inevitable that their spheres of influence would overlap and cause conflict.
    was less intense than the second and fought mainly between Athens and Corinth with occasional intervention by Spart
  • 431 BCE

    Second Peloponnesian War: Athens versus Sparta

    Second Peloponnesian War: Athens versus Sparta
    The Second Peloponnesian War was more intessible than the first and was fought between the city-states of Sparta and Athens.ç
    Defeat for Athens in 404 BC as its naval empire was destroyed.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great Came to Power

    Alexander the Great Came to Power
    Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great was the son of King Philip II of Macedon. He became king upon his father’s death in 336 BCE and went on to conquer most of the known world of his day. He is known as 'the great' both for his military genius and his diplomatic skills in handling the various populaces of the regions he conquered.
  • 146 BCE

    Invasion of the Romans Roman influence over Greece begins to rise.

    Invasion of the Romans Roman influence over Greece begins to rise.
    The definitive Roman occupation of the Greek world was established after the Battle of Actium (31 BC)