History of Greece
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Minoans & Mycenaeans (3000-1100 BC)
European civilization began on Crete . From around 2700 BC, the Minoan culture developed there — named after the mythic…
Classical Greece (800-336 BC)
From the Dark Ages emerged one of the most remarkable civilizations in human history. From the 8th century BC, the Pole…
Alexander & Hellenism (336-146 BC)
From the despised "barbaric" north came the power that would change Greece and half the world: Macedonia . Philip II un…
Roman Greece (146 BC - 330 AD)
In 146 BC, Greece finally fell under Roman rule — symbolically marked by the destruction of Corinth. Yet the Romans wer…
Byzantine Empire (330-1453)
In 330 AD, Emperor Constantine the Great moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).…
Ottoman Rule (1453-1821)
For almost 400 years, Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire — an era referred to as "Tourkokratia" (Turkish rule) and c…
Modern Greece (1821-present)
Greek Revolution (1821-1829) On March 25, 1821 , the Greek War of Independence began — now a national holiday. Bishop G…
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