A Detailed Chronology of Greek History
    
The following is a 9-page historical chronology of Greek history and is intended as a tool for quick historical reference for both the novice and student of Greek culture. It is hoped that by using this tool it will whet the interest to research further into Greece's rich cultural heritage. The reference material from which I drew all my information is included at the end of the chronology. With these caveats in mind, peruse the document at your leisure.

Many of you have made inquiries concerning different aspects of Greek history and culture. I thought I'd share them with others and link the research I had done on the subjects to items in the chronology. Thank you everyone for your questions. Keep them coming!



  
TOP LEVEL CHRONOLOGY
3000 to 1400BCMinoan Crete
1600 to 1100BCMycenean Greeks; Bronze Age
1100 to 800BCPre-classic period; Iron Age"Dark Ages"/Dorian Invasion
800 to 500BCClassical period
1100BC to 700ADHellenic Civilization
284AD to 1453ADByzantine Civilization
1453 to 1821Ottoman Rule
1821 to 1945Building of Greek nation
1920 to 1922Graeco-Turkish War
1922 to 1945Absorption of Asia Minor Refugees, World Depression & the German Occupation
1945 to 1950Greek Civil War
1967 to 1974Coup of Colonels; Military Junta
1974 to presentRepublic of Greece
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