Key Events
FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY 594 BCE
An Athenian archon named Solon passes a series of constitutional reforms that open up political representation based on wealth to a wider array of citizens.
594 BCE
492 BCE
PERSIAN INVASION 492 BCE
Starting half a century of conflict, Darius the Great invades Greece with the intention of adding the Aegean city states to his dominant empire.
MARATHON 11 SEPTEMBER 490 BCE
Proving for
