c. 1600–1100 BCEReputable sourceWell documented
The Mycenaean Civilization
On the timeline · around c. 1600–1100 BCE ·
What happened
The Mycenaeans, named after their fortress-city of Mycenae, dominated Late Bronze Age mainland Greece and the Aegean. They built massive citadels, traded across the Mediterranean, and kept records in Linear B — the earliest written form of the Greek language.
Why it matters
The Mycenaeans were the Greeks of legend — Agamemnon, Achilles, and Odysseus belong to their world — and their memory shaped the epics and self-image of later Greece.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Mycenaean Civilization · Reputable source