Ancient Greece timeline

3500 B.C.: Beginnings of Greek Civilization

1450 B.C.: Minoan Civilization collapses

1200 B.C.: Trojan War

1100 B.C. Mycenean Civilization collapses

1100-800 B.C.: Greek Dark Ages

800-499 B.C.: Rise of City States

800 B.C.: Homer's Iliad

776 B.C.: First Olympics

594 B.C.: Solon the lawgiver

499-449 B.C.: Persian Wars

449-431 B.C.: The Delian League/Athenian Empire

431-401 B.C.: The Peloponesian War

401-338 B.C: Demise of Traditional Greece

399 B.C.: Socrates executed

347 B.C.: Plato forms the Academy

338 B.C.: Phillip conquers Greece

336 B.C.: Phillip of Macedon assassinated

336-323 B.C.: Conquests of Alexander the Great

323 B.C.: Alexander dies

323-146 B.C.: Hellenistic Greece

146 B.C.: Rome conquers Greece 

History Shorts: Philip of Macedon Assassinated (336 B.C.)

Philip II of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great and Hegemon of the Greek army preparing to invade Persia. By the time of his death, the Macedonian king asserted his authority throughout most of Greece. His military innovations overwhelmed the Greek City States and provided his heir with the force necessary to defeat the Persians. Some believe that without Philip's innovations, Alexander would never have been "Great." Historians continue to squabble over the reasons for the assassination. Philip’s death led to the rise of Alexander the Great who used Philip’s army and innovations to conquer beyond the known world. Philip’s tomb was discovered in 1977.

From Oliver Stone's Alexander:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V6pc6PU7go