Ancient Greece Timeline

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  • Period: 499 BCE to 449 BCE

    The Persian Wars

    In the Persian Wars the Persians attempted to conquer Greece as revenge on Athens for helping a Persian colony rebel against them. The Persian Empire attacked Greece 3 times, but lost the war. The significance of the Persian Wars is that Greece defeated the largest empire in the world, even though they were outnumbered. This victory liberated Greece and brought Athens wealth and power, starting the Golden Age. Athens started the Delian League to protect Greece from the Persian Empire.
  • Period: 479 BCE to 431 BCE

    The Golden Age of Athens

    Athens wealth and power came from their victory of the Persian Wars. Athens was the leader of the Delian League. Pericles was the leader of Athens during the Golden age and increased democracy, strengthened the navy, and beautified Athens. The Golden Age was a peak time for culture. Art, theater, and philosophy were greatly valued. The significance of the Golden Age is the creativity and culture it brought to the world, art, theater, and philosophy are still heavily impacted by the Golden Age.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 403

    Peloponnesian War

    Athens became too powerful and city-states wanted to leave the League, but when they did Athens would conquer them and keep them as slaves. Sparta created the Peloponnesian League to fight against Athens. Pericles had all Athens hide behind the city's wall for protection, but a plague came and killed 1/3 of the population, causing Sparta to win the war. The significance of the Peloponnesian War is that it weakened both Sparta and Athens, making Macedonia able to conquer Greece.
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Rule of Alexander the Great

    After Alexander's father, Phillip the ll, died, Alexander The Great became King of Macedonia. Alexander was taught by Aristotle and had military training. He conquered Greece, Anatolia, Egypt, Persia, and India. The significance of his rule is the Hellenistic culture it created, it was a combination of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures. He also created Alexandria in Egypt which was a city of knowledge, many mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers studied here.