Dorian invasion
Ancient Hellenic migration
The Dorian invasion refers to the migration of Greek-speaking Dorians into the Peloponnese and other parts of Greece, traditionally dated around 1100-1000 BCE.
Ancient Greeks used this event to explain the distribution of Greek dialects and the collapse of Mycenaean civilization.
Modern historians debate whether it was a sudden invasion, gradual migration, or internal upheaval.
The Dorian invasion supposedly brought the Greek Dark Ages.
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