17 events with tag "Greece"
1200 BC
ID: 5410
Dionysus cult spreads in Greece - wine becomes sacred, symposium culture develops, wine mixed with water as civilized practice
ID: 5410
1100 BC
ID: 3643
Greek Dark Ages begin - 400-year period of cultural decline, loss of literacy, abandonment of cities
ID: 3643
1100 BC
ID: 3645
Dorian migrations - Greek-speaking peoples move south, new dialect groups emerge
ID: 3645
1050 BC
ID: 3646
Greek settlement of Cyprus - sub-Mycenaean culture established by refugees and migrants
ID: 3646
650 BC
ID: 5414
Greek wine classification develops - Chian, Lesbian, Thasian wines gain premium status, first wine appellations
ID: 5414
499 BC
ID: 227
Ionian Revolt begins - Greek cities in Asia Minor rebel against Persia, Athens sends aid
ID: 227
432 BC
ID: 274
Meton discovers 19-year lunar cycle - reconciles solar and lunar calendars
ID: 274
401 BC
ID: 276
March of the Ten Thousand - Greek mercenaries fight way home from Persia, Xenophon leads and documents
ID: 276
335 BC
ID: 286
Alexander destroys Thebes - 6,000 killed, 30,000 enslaved, spares only house of poet Pindar
ID: 286
302 BC
ID: 3675
Megasthenes arrives at Pataliputra - Greek ambassador writes Indica, describes Mauryan administration and society
ID: 3675
280 BC
ID: 2657
Pyrrhus invades Italy - Greek king brings war elephants to help Tarentum, defeats Romans at Heraclea
ID: 2657
280 BC
ID: 5373
Celtic raids reach Delphi - Brennus leads 150,000 Gauls to attack sacred site, repelled but demonstrates Celtic military power
ID: 5373
196 BC
ID: 2669
Freedom of Greece proclaimed - Flamininus declares Greek cities free at Isthmian Games, Romans as 'liberators'
ID: 2669
50
ID: 4124
St. Paul begins second missionary journey - travels through Asia Minor and Greece, establishes churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth
ID: 4124
2011
ID: 3194
Germany initially hesitant on Greek bailout but Merkel ultimately provides crucial support
ID: 3194
2011
ID: 3195
Second Greek bailout package - Germany becomes indispensable for eurozone survival
ID: 3195
2015
ID: 3273
Greek bailout crisis - Germany leads tough negotiations under Merkel
ID: 3273