14/03/2021 · In 168 BC the Romans defeated Macedon. In 86 BC they captured Athens. Greece became a province of the Roman Empire known as Achaea. However, under Roman rule, Greece prospered. During this era, Greece was converted to Christianity. St Paul traveled to Greece in the 1st century AD and afterward, Christianity gradually spread through the region.

07/05/2010 · German occupation of Greece in the second world war ended in 1944, but a violent and complicated civil war at once broke out between (broadly) communists and western-backed government forces (1944...

Greece is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and the cradle of Western culture as we know it. The first signs of inhabitance were the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean maritime civilisations that lived and ruled during the Bronze Age (3000-1200 BC). However, these collapsed by the 11th century BC and a 'dark age' followed.

The history of Greece can be traced back to Stone Age hunters. Later came early farmers and the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. This was followed by a period of wars and invasions, known as the Middle Ages.

This brief history of Greece is compiled here as an introduction to web readers and to provide the historical background that’s needed to appreciate all the subjects of Ancient Greek civilization. It was no easy task to compress the history of Ancient Greece into a concise format that would be appropriate both for Online reading and as a precise overview of the subject.

Brief Overview of the History of Greece Greece is a country steeped with ancient history and civilizations. As far back as 3000 BC the Cycladic civilization inhabited the area of Greece. Over time other civilizations would emerge.