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Ancient Greece was made up of many small "city states".
These were cities and the land around them, and they had
their own laws and rulers. They were almost like small
countries in their own right. The city state of Corinth had 900
square kilometres of mountains and farmland.
In the 7th century BC, a man called Kypselos overthrew the
government of Corinth. He made himself ruler of the city
state. This kind of leader is called a tyrant. When Kypselos
died, his son Periander took over the role of tyrant.
Soon after Periander's death, Corinth was ruled by a tyrant
When Kypselos died, his son Periander took over the role of
tyrant.
Soon after Periander's death, Corinth was ruled by a council
of 80 men. This type of government is called an oligarchy.
This section has two timelines. The first shows details of the period from 800 BC until the end of the Greek
empire in 146 BC.
The second timeline shows the period from 1000 BC to the present day.
776 BC
The first Olympic games.
about 750 BC
Early Greek culture. Homer writes the
epics 'The Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'.
650 - 580 BC
Corinth is ruled by the tyrant
Kypselos and then his son
Periander.
508 BC
Democracy begins in Athens
490 and 480 BC
Greeks defeat Persian invaders at
the battles of Marathon (490
BC)and Salamis (480 BC).
by 450 BC
Athens becomes a very powerful city,
and controls an empire.
472 - 410 BC
Greeks theatre thrives in Athens.
Many of the most famous Greek
plays are written during this time.
462 - 429 BC
Perikles is the popular leader at
Athens as the general of the Athenian
army
432 BC
The Parthenon in Athens is
finished being built.
431 - 404 BC
War between Athens and Sparta (the
Peloponnesian war)
428 BC
The revolt of Mytilene
404 BC
Sparta defeats Athens.
338 BC
Philip, king of Macedonia, takes
control of Greece.
336 - 323 BC
Alexander the Great, son of Philip,
conquers most of the known world as
far east as India.
146 BC
Rome conquers Greece - Greece
becomes part of the Roman
empire.
Corinth made beautiful pottery, all decorated without any
paint! Instead a watery clay mixture was used. When the
pot was baked in a kiln, the areas painted with clay mixture
turned black. Unpainted areas turned a light brown or
reddish brown colour, depending on the type of clay.
For 200 years the Corinthians sold their pottery all over the
Greek world, and Corinth became a wealthy and busy
trading centre.