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Dorian Invasion Timeline Game

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The Dorian invasion was a significant event in ancient Greek history, marking the migration of the Dorians into the Peloponnese region and the collapse of Mycenaean civilization. To better understand this period of transition, we have created a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order.

  • The Dorians invade the Peloponnese
  • Mycenaean civilization collapses
  • The Dark Ages of Greece begin (if applicable)
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  • c. 1200 BC: Dorian invasion begins
  • c. 1100 BC: Dorians conquer Mycenae
  • c. 1100 BC: Dorians establish dominance in the Peloponnese
  • c. 1100 BC: Dorians settle in Crete
  • c. 1100 BC: Dorian colonization of Rhodes
  • c. 1100 BC: Dorians establish colonies in Cyprus
  • c. 1100 BC: Dorians settle in the islands of the Aegean Sea
  • c. 1000 BC: Dorian invasion of Attica
  • c. 1000 BC: Dorians establish dominance in central Greece
  • c. 1000 BC: Dorian colonization of the Ionian islands
  • c. 1000 BC: Dorians settle in the region of Thessaly
  • c. 950 BC: Dorian invasion of the island of Euboea
  • c. 950 BC: Dorians establish colonies in the region of Macedonia
  • c. 900 BC: Dorian settlements in the region of Elis
  • c. 900 BC: Dorian colonization of the island of Corfu
  • c. 850 BC: Dorian invasion of the island of Lesbos
  • c. 850 BC: Dorians establish dominance in the region of Boeotia
  • c. 800 BC: Dorian settlements in the region of Argolis
  • c. 800 BC: Dorian colonization of the island of Samos
  • c. 800 BC: End of Dorian invasion period

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