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Ancient Greek Timeline Directions: Use your textbook, class notes, and helpful websites to add date/s, a one-two sentence summary, and a picture about the events included in this timeline. You will work in groups and split up the work between partners. There are 6 events, so depending on the amount of group members sitting at your table some of you will be completing three, four, or five events. After each group member has completed their portion of the timeline, you will teach each other about the events and record all the information on your own timeline. Date 3000 BC Event Summary (1-2 Sentences) Minoans Settle in Greece During the bronze age, the Minoans settled on Crete. Minoans became great sea travellers and traders. 1 picture about each event 1400 BC Mycenaean’s Conquer Greece 1200 BC Destruction of Troy Mycenaean’s gained control over the mainland of Greece. They gained territory and embraced Greek culture after conquering the Minoans. Fire destroys the city of Troy. Historians believe that Greek invaders set the fire. 1100250 BC Dark Ages of Greece Greece falls into a dark time. Culture such as art and writing stop developing. Trade and technology seized mainly because of limited supplies (Trojan War) and they are simply fighting for survival. 776 BC First Olympic Games Greeks settle their differences and come together to hold the Olympics. The Greeks hold the Olympics to honor Zeus and the gods. 750 BC City-States Develop Villages join together to form larger citystates. Greece has many city-states that each has their own government and traditions. 594 BC Birth of Democracy in Athens 499 BC Persian War Persians attempt to attack the Greeks to expand their own empire. Athens gets devastated, but the Greeks unite (Athens and Sparta) to defeat the Persians. 479 BC (to 431B) Golden Age of Athens Many of the city-states of Greece are at peace with each other, which allows the city-states to become wealthy. Athens specifically develops under Pericles to be the strongest city-state that creates great buildings like the Parthenon. An Athenian leader named Solon develops democracy. Democracy is a form of government where citizens govern themselves. 431 BC (to 404 BC) 359 BC Peloponnesian War A conflict develops between Athens and the other city-states over money and control. Sparta leads many other city-states creating the Peloponnesian League. Eventually Spartans defeat the Athenians. King Phillip seizes power over Greece. He Phillip of Macedonia gained control of Greece unites city-states and builds an Army stronger then Sparta’s. 336 BC King Phillip is assassinated Phillip planned to go on to attack the Persians after he conquered the Greeks. However, Phillip was murdered before he could conquer the Persians. 323 BC 323 (to 146 BC) Alexander conquered Persia, Egypt, and Alexander earns the most of the lands of Mesopotamia. He had name been undefeated in war for 11 years. “Alexander the Great” Hellenistic Age The Hellenistic Age is the time after the death of Alexander the Great. Greek cities become centers for learning and culture. Greek culture is spread throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa.