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Timeline of Greek Expansion
Directions: Using your textbook, chapter 5 section 5, your chart you completed from chapter 5 section 5, complete the timeline below. For each
date, select the event it is referring to, and give a brief description. This will be homework if it is not completed in class-due Wednesday.
All dates on this timeline are BC
Battle of Thermopylae
____490________480__
Battle of Marathon
Pericles begins rule
Peloponnesian War begins
479_______461_______450____________431_________429_______________404___________
Persians entered
Delian League
Pericles rule ends
Athens surrenders
Athens and Destroyed it
to Sparta
Plot the events below on the timeline. Write a brief description next to the event.
Persians entered Athens and Destroyed it-after Battle of Thermopylae, Athenians have left city already (479)
Athens surrendered to Sparta-Sparta had stronger army, war lasted 27 years , internal fighting weakened Athens (404)
Battle of Thermopylae-Persians and Spartans meet at Thermopylae. Persians win (480)
Delian League (Empire for Athens)-Alliance of city-states, 140 city-states, all contributed money or ships, Athens controlled it
Rule of Pericles-leader of Athens, great general, orator and statesmen, Athens reached peak of power and wealth (461-429BC)
Peloponnesian War-tension between Athens and Sparta due to the Delian League and Athens control and failed attempt at uniting Greece
(431-404)
Battle of Marathon-Persians and Athenians meet at the city of Marathon. Athens wins (490)