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Mycenaean Greece was formed as one of the Bronze Age empires. it was also the setting of Homer's epics and most of Greek mythology.
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The Bronze Age collapse resulted in the end of Mycenaean Greece. This was also the start of the Greek Dark Ages.
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Greek is the one of the oldest written languages that is still used today. It was also the basis for the Latin alphabet, which is still used for many languages today, including English.
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The Olympic games were considered the end of the Greek Dark Ages. They are still being held today.
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The tyrant Cleisthenes gave all male citizens the right to vote in public office. This made Athens the first real democracy in the world.
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The Persian war was started after some Greek cities rose up against Persian rule. The war was memorable because the underdog, Greece, won
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The Peloponnesian War was between the poleis of Sparta and Athens. It lasted for 27 years.
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Socrates is considered the founder of Western philosophy. He also created concepts like the Socratic method that are still used today.
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The Macedonian king, Philip II, conquers Greece. This was the first time Greece was unified in 1000 years.
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Alexander the Great died at the height of his empire, bringing it to an end. It was the largest empire to date at the time.
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The Greeks were memorable because of the great expanse of land they controlled at the height of Alexander the Great's empire. The Greeks also had a rich culture that influenced the Roman Empire, and eventually all of Western Civilization. Finally, the Greeks made innovations in philosophy and government that would be used and expanded upon by future generations throughout the rest of Western Civilization.
