History Shorts: The Rise of Greek City States (800 B.C.)

The Trojan War ended around 1200 B.C. A century later, Mycenaean civilization collapsed. No one knows exactly why the collapse occurred. Many believe another population swooped in and displaced the older Greeks. Following the collapse, Greece entered into a 400 year dark age. The Greek Dark Ages ended when independent city states began to form. Around this time, Homer wrote the Iliad about the Trojan War.

Here is a sample of Ancient Greek music to represent the return of light to Greece:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDfwUQXBilE