unit 2

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  • 3000 BCE

    Athens

    Athens
    Athens became a major Mycenaean fortress. It's known to have the oldest human known presence. its has been continually inhabited for at least 5,000 years.
  • 1400 BCE

    Oracle was built

    Oracle was built
    Also known as Pythia which is the title of the high priestess of the temple. It's believed to bring prophecies from Apollo. Pythia was known to specifically serve as the Oracle.
  • 1398 BCE

    Mycenaean defeat Minoans

    Mycenaean defeat Minoans
    The Mycenaeans were known as a war like society. The defeat of the Minoans was at the city of Troy. The Mycenaeans adapted the Minoans written language named Liner A.
  • 1201 BCE

    Aztec

    Aztec
    Migrated to the south which is now central Mexico. Just after their arrival came the fall of the Toltecs. Their arrival may have even helped the fall happen.
  • 1000 BCE

    Sparta was formed

    Sparta was formed
    It was unique among Greek city-states. Menelaus was said to rule the city. Spata was very much a war based society.
  • 800 BCE

    Phalanx was born

    Phalanx was born
    They would line up with shields and obscurely long spears. Ancient Egyptian infantry was also known to have similar techniques. It occurred in the Sumerian Stele.
  • 600 BCE

    Zoroastrianism

    Zoroastrianism
    Zoroastrianism was founded in Persia by Zoroaster. The highest god was Ahura Mazdā. It reformed the existing Persian polytheism.
  • 559 BCE

    Persian Empire was founded

    Persian Empire was founded
    It was founded by Cyrus ||(Cyrus the Great). By defeating King Astyages of Media it began its formation with Cyrus the Great. It upset the balance of power in the Near East.
  • 539 BCE

    Empire extends

    Empire extends
    They defeated the Babylonians less than a century after its founding. After the Persian empire took full control is when the fall of Babylon was complete. Babylonia was short-lived.
  • 522 BCE

    Darius the Great takes over

    Darius the Great takes over
    Cyrus the Great died mysteriously after ruling for several years. Darius took the throne after killing an alleged upriser.
  • 500 BCE

    Royal road was built

    Royal road was built
    It made for easier communication, and expanded royal control. It was rebuilt by Darius the Great. It extended from Susa to Sardis.
  • 490 BCE

    Golden age of Greece

    Golden age of Greece
    After the defeat of the Persians that led to a Golden age in Greece. The founding of science, philosophy, art, and literature was in that period. It was known as the high point of Classical Greece.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian Wars

    It happened in mainland Greece, Asia Minor, and Sicily. It was a war between Athens and Sparta. It was undecided until the intervention of the Persian Empire in support of Sparta.
  • 336 BCE

    Philip || of Macedonia

    Philip || of Macedonia
    Alexander the Great's dad, conquered all of greece except Sparta. He was assassinated later that year at Aegae. That was when Alexander the Great took over.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great
    Alexander the Great came into power and became king of Macedonia. His reign began with subduing rivals in Greek and Macedonian areas. He was chosen as the commander os a military invasion of Asia.
  • 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great dies

    He was speculated to have died from either poisoning, assassination, and a number of diseases.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE

    Hellenistic Era

    This was a time after the death of Alexander the Great where there was peace.
  • 300 BCE

    Euclid

    He founded/created geometry
  • 280 BCE

    Lighthouse of Alexandria was built

  • 3 BCE

    0

    Mayans came up with the concept of the number 0