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Battle of Troy

1124 B.C.

The Battle of Troy was a war fought between the Greeks and defenders of troy. This conflict spanned for 10 years. The most famous part of this war contains the wooden horse, which was left behind by the greeks. Inside, they left, a dozen greek warriors. Soon, they convinced the Trojans to bring it within the gates. At night fall, these guards opened the gates, and the greeks seized the city. Before this, people fought on foot with armor, shields, and spears.

Bronze Age Collapse

The Bronze Age Collapse marked the end of this period. During the Bronze Age, several technologies were created. The fall of major civilizations including the Hittite Empires and Mycenaean Greece is still a mystery .Also, technologies including writing and wheels vanished.

1200 B.C.

First Olympic Games

776 B.C.

Sports played during these games include shot-put, racing, javelin, boxing, and other modern day track events. Also, these games were always held in the sacred city of Olympia. Only men were allowed to compete and they did so while they were naked.

First Coins Minted

These coins were usually made out of silver, but gold, and copper was also used. These coins would be used for trade purposes or a way to pay the soldiers. Soon, the concept of using coins to purchase and sell things was developed.

600 BC

Athenian Noblemen Introduces Democracy to Athens

In Athens, all men were required to be committed to the community politically. If they abused their responsibilities, they would be fined. This development allowed the city to be able to thrive under the influence of its citizens.

507 B.C.

Persian War Begins

499 B.C.

Persia had conquered many civilizations including Egypt and Phoenicia. As this network of civilizations grew, they wanted more power. This caused them to have a motive to challenge Greece.

Persian Defeated in Battle of Marathon

490 B.C.

This battle was held in Greece. During this battle, the Persian forces were hoping to invade and conquer this city, but ultimately failed. The Greeks had a more stable formation, as they had the strongest soldiers near the outskirts to keep them from closing in, where the Persians had the opposite formation.

Persians Defeated in Battle of Salamis

480 B.C.

Unlike previous battles, this one was fought on the coast of Salamis. During this battle, the greeks tricked the Persians into the narrow ridges. This allowed them to take advantage, and the greeks fired at the Persian ships using the triremes. Only about 40 greek boats sunk, and 300 of the Persians sunk during this battle.

Peloponnesian War Between Athens and Sparta

431 B.C.

This war fought between Sparta and Athens was fought over control. As both cities majorly influenced many parts of Greece, they started to get worried that they would have more control, and become design stronger or better armies and allies. This resulted in a war, that Sparta and Athens fought within their civilization.

Plague of Athens

430 B.C.

The plague started East of Greece, and eventually affected this civilization. The worst symptoms of this plague were detected in Athens. Thucydides, a citizen afflicted with the plague described the illness in his diary. People of Athens were submerged with fevers, long lasting thirst, and blotched eyes.

Sparta Defeats Athens

At first, the Spartans had not succeeded majorly. After 2 peace treaties, war broke out again. The deaths of Brasidas and Clean led to the downfall of Athens. After these major leaders deaths, the Athenian's navy and army were both defeated leading the the victory of Sparta.

404 B.C.

Alexander the Great Controls Greece

336 B.C.

Alexander the Great Dies

323 B.C.

Roman Empire takes over Greece

200 B.C.