Ancient Greece

**478 BCE** The Delian League is founded by Athens. - 477 BCE The Persian Empire abandons Europe except Doriskus and Eion.

Meandros Greek Key Symbol

## Ancient Greece

### Succeded by

Makedonian Empire

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# Events Before the World War

* 470 The new urban zone of Neápolis (Νεάπολις meaning New City) was founded by citizens of the nearby Greek city of Cumae on the plain of Parthenope after the victorious Battle of Cumae
* 464 Thracian Chernessos is annexed by Athens
* 464 Deinmenes II, Aenesidemus, Thrasybulos and Polyzelos are overthrown by their respective cities
* 461 Taras defeats the Iapygians

# The First World War

460 BCE The so called First Peloponnesian War Starts but... it was called as World War because world means Kosmos (Κοσμος meaning the known world in ancient greek) the known world to the greeks at that time was Europe,North Africa and West Asia....where trade was known and civilization. not even the immortals knew about the Americas or north/south pole and the culture was different then , the immortals were not friends with each other , not everyone...everyone was looking for itself.

so.. The Peloponnesian War was the first world war. it was the first time that every city/nation/country found it self into sides of war... a city of people was asked the question "which side are you on?" , "do you stand with Athens or Sparta?" , "do you will join the Peloponnesian League or the Delian Legaue? " and question of loyalty like these..

it was the first time in world history that Diplomacy meant life or death. a village/city leader was overnight gained the power and responsibility to decide if the village/city will survive or die.

the war begun in 460 bce and ended in 445 bce , it lasted 15 years because of Diplomacy and revolutions like the 454 Movement of Delian treasury to Athens and start of the First Athenian Empire or the 446 Euboean Revolt which ended the war in 445.

# Gold Age of Athens

since 450 bce during the war Athens became a major power in Army, Slaves and Gold. Art was created a new with Music,Paintings,Comedies and Statues. Casinos were everywhere and non Athenian Women and Slaves was used as prizes of the games. The Parthenon was built in thanksgiving for the Hellenic victory over Persian invaders during the Greco-Persian Wars. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon also served as the city treasury. Construction started in 447 BCE when the Delian League was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 432 BCE. it served as the treasury of the Athenian Empire.

# The Second World War

However a World War creates not only slavery but revolution too, and many seperate battles was given like 434 Battle of Leukimme. and in 431 Sparta commanded by King Archidamus II to destroy Athens thus starting the 2nd Peloponnesian War. a war that ended in 404 BCE with Darius II, ruler of the Persian Empire and Spartan empire as allies to win the war after 30 years of Blood and Death.

# Rise of Makedonia

In 403 BC, Spartan's were overthrown in Athens and democracy was restored by Thrasybulus. Although the hegemony of Athens was broken, the Attic city completed the recovery of its autonomy in the Corinthian War and continued to play an active role in Greek politics. Sparta was later defeated by Thebes at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE. A few decades later, the rivalry between Athens and Sparta ended when in 338 BCE King Philip II of Macedon defeats Athens and Thebes at Battle of Chaeronea August 2 and establishes League of Corinth during winter of 338/337 BCE

**336 BCE** Alexander succeeds father Philip II, who was assassinated by Pausanias of Orestis.