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The Greek Dark age finally ends which allows the Greeks to start making huge advancements in history. Philosophy really took over around this time along with art and writing.
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This was probably the start of Athens's democracy since they started allowing people to vote in "elections." Athens's democracy shaped the way for the future and makes Greece super unique.
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Pericles was the main figure in Athenian politics. Pericles did not try to overstep the democracy like other Aristocats. Instead, he tried to help develop and keep it fair for the people who could vote. He was a huge part of Athen's democracy success.
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The Persians started a war with the Greeks(Sparta and Athens). This brought those two rivals together to defeat Persia who was the dominant empire at the time. -
Directly after Greece defeated Persia in the Persian Wars, Greece enters the Classical Age. This era in time focused on art, philosophy, and architecture.
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Thucydides was the "father" of writing. He is mainly remembered for writing about the Peloponnesian War. He wrote about Athens and Sparta's war and Athens's quest to dominate other empires with its navy.
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Athens and Sparta fall into a huge war with each other that tears each other apart in the end. Athens tried to go conquer most other areas with their advanced military which also failed in the end. -
Aristotle was a great philosopher who taught Alexander the Great. He was taught by Plato who was another great philosopher. He never wrote anything down and kept a set of rules that he called the "Socratic Method."
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Alexander the Great becomes king at a very young age after his father, Philip, dies. He rules for 12 years and conquers many areas creating the largest empire yet. He also spread Greek culture all over the areas he conquered. -
Alexander the Great dies after a long journey home that caused him many injuries. The injuries, alcohol, and exhaustion worked him to death and ended up being the reason he died. -
The Greeks were a very memorable civilization due to their constantly evolving nature. They had many great writers, leaders, teachers, and artists who helped grow Greece into a bigger empire. The most memorable thing about Greece is how their culture spread. This led to many areas having hints of Greek culture in their lives. We even have Greek influences in our culture today in modern-day America.