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323
Alexander the Great's Death
He dies in Babylon of a fever -
336
Alexander the Great is crowned King of Macedonia
Since his father Philip II was killed, Alexander is crowned king. During his reign Alexander conquers Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt. He expands Greece north to the Danube, east to the Punjab, and south to Egypt. -
403
End of Peloponnesian wars
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431
Begenning of the Peloponnesian Wars
Athens fought against Sparta and their allies. This happened because the other city states were angry because of Anthens' abusive control of the Delian League -
Oct 25, 750
End of the Age of Homer
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Oct 25, 1200
The Age of Homer
This is the age where it is believed the Troyan war took place, and when the Iliad and the Odyssey were written. -
Mycenaean civilization
This civilization lived in Crete from 1600 to 1200 BCE in Crete. They are the origin civilization of Greece -
Beginning of Persian Wars
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Battle of Marathon
An army of 11,000 men (half Spartan and half Athenean) defeated a Persian army twice the number -
End of Persian Wars and creation of Delian League
The Greek city states creat an alliance called the Delian League at the end of the war. Athens becomes the strongest city state, -
Battle of Chaeronea
Philip II of Macedon defeats Thebes
