HON 1520 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ionian Revolt, Magna Graecia, Neolithic
14 Mar 2017
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2600-1450 bc minoans on crete, followed by mycenaeans. Troy is destroyed in 13th and 12th centuries. 10th-8th centuries is the geometric age, in which greek colonies form in magna graecia. Olympic games occur for the first time in 776 bc. The iliad is written down in the 8th century, and the odyssey is written in the 7th century, during the time of tyrants in the greek cities. Democracy emerges in 508 bc, designed by kleisthenes in athens. 494 bc ionian revolt, so persia invades greece during its vulnerability. 490 bc 1st persian war, which athens wins. 480 bc 2nd persian war, athens is sacked, but greeks do win at salamis and plataia. 470-399 bc is the era of sokrates. 336 alexander the great takes the throne: 334 invades asia minor, 329 invades india, 323 dies, and his empire crumbles. 189 rome, led by scorpio africanus, defeats antioch iii at magnesia.
