Roman Greece is the period in which Greece was ruled by the Roman Republic and Empire. It began when Roman forces under Lucius Mummius destroyed the city of Corinth, ending the Achaean League's resistance, and Greece was brought under Roman administration as part of the province of Macedonia and later as the separate province of Achaea. Athens was sacked by Sulla in 86 BCE during the Mithridatic Wars but remained a centre of philosophy and education, admired by Romans. Emperors such as Hadrian lavished buildings on it. Greek remained the language of culture and of the eastern half of the empire, and early Christianity spread widely, with missions such as those of Paul. The era ended as power shifted to Constantinople.
Before and after
- from 2nd century BCE to 2nd centuryProto–Three Kingdoms of Korea
- from 149 BCE to 146 BCEThird Punic War
- from 149 BCE to 146 BCESiege of Carthage
- 147 BCERome destroys Carthage
- from 146 BCE to 330 CERoman Greece
- 145 BCEBirth of Sima Qian
- 141 BCEPaper
- 2nd century BCEVenus de Milo
- 139 BCEZhang Qian's mission opens the Silk Road
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- c. 2,560 BCEConstruction of Great Pyramid of Giza
- 600 BCEFounding of Milan
- 6th century BCEConstruction of Parthenon
- from January 27 BCE to January 395 CERoman Empire
- 81 CEConstruction of Colosseum
- 11 May 330 CEConstantine dedicates Constantinople
The era
This moment belongs to the Ancient civilizations (3,200 BCE to 500 CE), writing, cities and empires. You can also browse everything in the 2nd century BCE.