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Timeline of the Major Events in Greek History

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Timeline
800-700 - Rise of the Poleis
725 - Spartans turn the Messenians into Helots
632 - Cylon tried to become tyrant
612 - Draco
594 - Solon elected sole archon
521 - Darius, King of Persia
490 - Battle of Marathon
479 - Battle of Salamis
477 - Delian League
462 - Pericles persecutes Cimon
460 - 1st Peloponnesian War
446 - Beginning 30 year's peace
425 - Alcibiades breaks Peace of Nicias
395-387 - Corinthian War
392 - Romans begin conquest of Italy
355 - Philip of Macedon begins conquest of Greece
336 - Philip assassinated
333 - Battle of Issus-Alexander
215-169 - Macedonian Wars

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