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There was a form of government, called an oligarchy, and there were tyrants. Archaic Greece ended in 480 BC.
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The Olympic Games were held in Olympia every four years.
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The Dark Ages lasted until about 700 BC. There were no kings and the people were poor.
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Greece, including Sparta, fought with Troy for ten years and won.
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Mycenae, one of the most important cities, was the city of king Agamemnon. Ended in 1000 BC.
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Democracy, Persian Wars, Peloponnesian War. Ended in 323 BC.
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449 BC to 432 BC Parthenon was built.
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The first great civilization at about 3000 BC on the island of Crete. Destroyed around 2000 BC.