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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.