Greek Timeline

Bronze Age

3300 BCE

The bronze Age began around 3300 BCE. The Bronze Age started at different times for different civilizations because they are far apart. Lasted for around 2000 years

Minoan Civilization

3000 BCE

The civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was on the island of Crete. It is known for its monumental architecture. It is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe

First war ever recorded

2700 BCE

In took place in Mesopotamia. The people who fought were Sumer and Elam. The Sumerians won the battle.

Tiryns Culture

2200 BCE

It was an early bronze age culture in Greece. There were a couple of things they specially did; Metal, Terracotta, Pottery, and Architecture. That all ended in 2000 BC.

Minoan Civilization Affect by natural disasters

1628 BCE

In 1628 there was a volcanic eruption at Thera. In 1600 there were earthquakes, then almost 200 years later there were wildfires that were terrible. After the fires they decided to move and expand into Crete.

Trojan War

1200 BCE

It was a legendary conflict in Greek Mythology. The war was fought between the Achaeans and the city of Troy. It happened after Paris of Troy took Helen from her Husband Menelaus who was the king of Sparta.

The dark ages

1000 BCE

It was a transitional period between the fall of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. It is called the Dark Age because the palaces that ruled the Mycenaean age collapsed. The mainland civilization in Greece also fell.

Greek Alphabet

850 BCE

The first Greek alphabet was created around this time. It was derived from the earliest known alphabet script. That is from the Phoenician civilization

First Olympic Games

776 BCE

The first known Olympics were at Olympia which is in southern Greece. People went there to worship their gods. The Olympics were created because of Zeus.

Cleisthenes introduced a democracy

508 BCE

Cleisthenes was alive between 570-508 BC. He was an ancient lawgiver. He was credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens.

Ionian Revolt

499 BCE

It was military rebellions by several Greek regions of Asia Minor against the Persian rule. It lasted 6 years between 499-493 BC. It happened in Modern day Turkey.

First Persian Invasion

492 BCE

The war took place for 2 years. It was apart of the Greco-Persian Wars. It ended with a Persian win over the Achaemenid Empire.

Battler of Marathon

490 BCE

The battle of Marathon during the first Persian invasion of Greece. The citizens of Athens fought the Persian force. The Persian force was commanded by Datis and Artaphernes.

Battle of Thermopylae

480 BCE

Fought between the Achaemenid Persian Empire and Greek City-States. They Achaemenid were led by Xerxes and the City-States were led by Sparta. The war was 3 days long.

Battle of Eurymedon

466 BCE

The battle took place on both land and water. The battle took place between the League of Athens and the Persian Empire. The league of Athens was led by allies and the Persian Empire was led by Xerxes.

The Peloponnesian War

431 BCE

Ancient Greek war fought between Sparta and Athens. It was the First Peloponnesian War which lasted 10 years 431-421. It was named the Ten years war.

The Sicilian Wars

416 BCE

They were a series of wars. They were fought between ancient Carthage and the Greek-City States. The wars happened between 580-265 BC

Battle of Aegospotami

405 BCE

It happened near the end of the Peloponnesian War. It was a Spartan victory over the Athenians. The Athenian army was sent off to the Black Sea where the Spartan fleet destroyed them

Battle of Leuctra

371 BCE

This war lasted only one day. The battle of Leuctra was fought between the Boeotians and the Spartans. The Boeotians were led by Thebans and the Spartans fought along their Allies.

Alexander the Great was born

356 BCE

Alexander the Great was born in Pella, it happened in July 356 BC. He quickly became one of the greatest leaders ever. His parents were Philip 2 and Olympias.

Battle of Chaeronea

338 BCE

It took place near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia. The fight happened between Macedonia and City-States led by Athens and Thebes. The Macedonians won the battle

Alexander the Greats death

323 BCE

Alexander the Great died June 10, 313 BC. There is no confirmed reason why he died but there is speculation that it was either poisoning, assassination, or a number of infectious diseases. He died in Babylon.

Lamian War

323 BCE

The war took place for 2 years between 323-322 BC. The war happened between Athens and Macedonia The war happened just after Alexander the Great died.