Overview of Greek History Heroic (c. 2000 – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Hellenistic (300 – 100)

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Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Hellenistic (300 – 100)

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Minoans (?? – 1450) Mycenaeans (1450 – 1200) Dorian Invasion (1120) Dark age until about 800

The earliest Greek civilization was based on the island of Crete Minoans

Distinctive Minoan art suggests an idealic culture, but his may be overstated. Minoans

Distinctive “bull-leaping” games have been tied to the myth of the Minotaur Minoans

The palace of king Minos of Knossos was discovered by Arthur Evans in 1900 Minoans

Mycenaean Greeks from the mainland drove out the Minoans around 1450 b.c. Minoans

Mycenaeans Capital at Mycenae but dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years Mycenaeans (1450 – 1200)

Most famous king was Agamemnon, the ruler of Mycenae c b.c. The “Mask of Agamemnon” discovered by Heinrich Schliemann 1876 Mycenaeans (1450 – 1200) Capital at Mycenae but dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years

Mycenae is a popular tourist destination in southern Greece Mycenaeans (1450 – 1200) Capital at Mycenae but dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years Most famous king was Agamemnon, the ruler of Mycenae c b.c.

Mycenaean history culminates in the Trojan war (c b.c.) Troy Mycenae is a popular tourist destination in southern Greece Mycenaeans (1450 – 1200) Capital at Mycenae but dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years Most famous king was Agamemnon, the ruler of Mycenae c b.c.

Beware Greeks bearing gifts! Mycenaean history culminates in the Trojan war (c b.c.) Mycenae is a popular tourist destination in southern Greece Mycenaeans (1450 – 1200) Capital at Mycenae but dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years Most famous king was Agamemnon, the ruler of Mycenae c b.c.

The Dorians Drove the Mycenaeans out of Peloponnese around 1180 b.c. Mycenaeans migrated to Achaea (Athens) and Ionia (Asia Minor) Dorians dominated Peloponnese (Sparta and Corinth) Dark Age in Greece and elsewhere until about 800 b.c.

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) 776: First Olympiad 750: Iliad and Odyssey Homer 730 – 580: Greek Migration

Two major cities emerge: Athens and Sparta Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) 776: First Olympiad 750: Iliad and Odyssey 730 – 580: Greek Migration Greece has multiple independent city-states Tyrants rise to defend the people against aristocracy 630 – 500: Greek Politics

Lycurgus developed the most harsh and militaristic society known to the ancient world

Solon was reputed to be one of the most enlightened law- givers of the ancient world

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) First Persian War (494 – 490) Time of Preparation (490 – 481) Themistocles argued for building a navy The Oracle of Delphi gave hope in a “Wooden Wall”

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) First Persian War (494 – 490) Time of Preparation (490 – 481) Themistocles argued for building a navy Nearby silver mines provided the financing The Oracle of Delphi gave hope in a “Wooden Wall”

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) First Persian War (494 – 490) Second Persian War (481 – 479) Formation of Delian League (479)

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) First Persian War (494 – 490) Second Persian War (481 – 479) Formation of Delian League (479) The Age of Pericles (470 – 430) Completion of Parthenon (438)

The most famous symbol of the Greek golden age – built with funds flowing from the Delian League into Athens

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) First Persian War (494 – 490) Second Persian War (481 – 479) Formation of Delian League (479) The Age of Pericles (470 – 430) Completion of Parthenon (438) Peloponnesian Wars (434 – 404)

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Death of Socrates in 399 Athens recovers independence from Sparta in 394 Plato establishes his Academy in 385

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Death of Socrates in 399 Athens recovers independence from Sparta in 394 Plato establishes his Academy in 385

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Death of Socrates in 399 Athens recovers independence from Sparta in 394 Plato establishes his Academy in 385 Boeotian League maintains relative calm in Greece Philip II rules Macedon (359 – 336) Aristotle tutors Alexander (343 – 340)

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Death of Socrates in 399 Athens recovers independence from Sparta in 394 Plato establishes his Academy in 385 Boeotian League maintains relative calm in Greece Philip II rules Macedon (359 – 336) Aristotle tutors Alexander (343 – 340)

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Death of Socrates in 399 Athens recovers independence from Sparta in 394 Plato establishes his Academy in 385 Boeotian League maintains relative calm in Greece Philip II rules Macedon (359 – 336) Aristotle tutors Alexander (343 – 340) Aristotle establishes the Lyceum (335)

Overview of Greek History Heroic (c – 1200) Poetic (800 – 500) Militaristic (500 – 400) Philosophic (400 – 300) Hellenistic (300 – 100) Alexander’s Campaigns (334 – 323) Four-fold division of Alexander’s Empire (310) Greece falls to Roman control (200) Maccabean Revolt (165) Rise of Imperial Rome (100)