Timeline+of+Ancient+Greece

Here is a time line that i typed up from 2000 B.C. to 86 B.C.

 * 2,000-1,700 BC Mycenean enter mainland Greece.
 * 1,700-1,500 BC The height of Minoan civilization is reached.
 * 1,400 BC Mycenean naval strength rises.
 * 1,200 BC Trojan War, and fall of the Myceneans.
 * 1,100 BC End of the Myceneans, early city states are ruled by monarchy
 * 776 BC The first Olympic games.
 * 600 BC Coin currency introduced.
 * 490 BC First Persian invasion, Battle of marathon.
 * 480 BC Second Persian invasion of Greece, Spartans are defeated at Thermopylae, the Persians occupy Athens. The Persians are finally defeated at Salamis.
 * 479 BC Persians are defeated at Plataea
 * 448 BC Peace with the Persians.
 * 443-429 BC Pericles is leader of Athens during golden age.
 * 430 BC Plague in Athens.
 * 411 BC Revolts in Athens.
 * 404 BC Athens surrenders to Sparta. (Oh ya)
 * 371 BC Thebes defeats Sparta at Leuctra. (Aww)
 * 336-323 BC Alexander the great’s reign begins.
 * 323-148 BC Greek City States remain relatively independent. Frequent warfare continues between rival leagues.
 * 200-196 BC First roman victories over Greece.
 * 146 BC Corinth destroyed by the Romans
 * 86 BC Athens is sacked by sulla.