Rise and Fall of Ancient Greece

146 B.C.E- After Alexander the Great's death, Greece continues their downfall. Finally, Rome conquers Greece and ends the empire. This marks the beginning of Roman Greece, and the Roman Empire's involvement in the Greek World.

336 B.C.E- Alexander the great becomes king after his father, Phillip II, is assassinated. Alexander continues to conquer along the Mediterranean Sea. Although he weakens Athens and Sparta, he creates another Golden Age for Greece, where Hellenistic culture is at it's height throughout Eurasia.

338 B.C.E- Philip of Macedon defeats Athens. Philip has been weakening Athens, and Athens finally admitted defeat at the Battle of Chaeronea, where Philip gains control over Greece. This is the beginning of the collapse of Athens, but the growth of the Macedon which Alexander inherits and the Hellenistic Period begins.

460 B.C.E- Pericles becomes a influential political man, and leads Athens through one of the greatest Golden Ages of all times. Pericles command led to the peak of Athenian history. Under his control, the construction of the Parthenon and the temple of Athena happens. The flourish of art, mathematics, and all humanities occurs. He moves the Delian League headquarters to Athens, showing that Athens is the main power in Greece.

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499 B.C.E - The Persian Wars was a series of wars

between the Persians and the Greeks. The Greeks had to overcome massive odds as they defended against the multiple Persian attacks. During these wars there were many famous battles that took place such as the battle of Thermopylae and Marathon. This conflict also united the greek city-states under a common goal.

549 B.C- Athens becomes a direct democracy. A direct democracy is ruled by elected representatives who met every 10 days. Each city-state participated in local assemblies to select officials and pass laws. This helped Athens reach its peak. It gave patriotism and a sense of purpose to Athenians. The democracy sparked the Golden Age of Athens which continued through influence Pericles.

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750 B.C.E - The Iliad and The Odyssey was written by Homer a greek poet who is guessed to have been born between the 12th and 7th century. The books are long narrative poems about fictional stories based on the Trojan War. The Iliad tell about battles fought in the Trojan War while the Odyssey focuses on a ten year journey home after the ten year Trojan War.

323 B.C.E- The death of Alexander the Great begins a downfall in Greece. His death ends the Hellenistic Period and cultural diffusion. Even though city-states are isolated again, he has a lasting legacy for Greece.

The First Olympics

776 B.C.E- The Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece and there was only one event. The only event was the 192-meter race which was one by a cook named Coroebus. The winner got an olive wreath for their prize. As the Olympics progressed, more events were added such as wrestling and horse races. Originally, only men and boys could compete but then a woman's husband was killed and she kept training her son who was a boxer. She attended the Games disguised as a man and was only caught because when her son won, she yelled with joy but she was pardoned from the death penalty because of the circumstances. These Games led to the rise of Greece.

The Trojan War

1200 B.C.E.-The Trojan War began by a contest between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite judged by a mortal named Paris, Prince of Troy. Paris chose Aphrodite as the winner and as a reward she gave him Helen. Helen's husband Menelaus, King of Sparta, was furious and led 100,000 soldiers and 1,186 ships to attack Troy and get Helen back.There were many battles in the Trojan War but the final battle was when the Spartans hid inside a giant wooden horse. The Trojans took it inside their walls and when everyone had fallen asleep, the Trojans jumped out and attacked. This led to the rise of Greece.

1700 B.C.E - Indo-Europeans people, like the Aryan

conquerors of India, took over the peninsula around 1700 B.C.E. The early greek civilizations were highly influenced by the island of Crete which was located below the peninsula and was influenced by the Egyptians.

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