The primary, and eventually fatal, adversary of the Minoan …

The primary, and eventually fatal, adversary of the Minoan civilization was the Mycenaeans from mainland Greece. While the Minoans (c. 2000–1450 BC) dominated the Aegean as a maritime power, the rising Mycenaean culture increasingly challenged their trade routes, leading to an eventual takeover of Crete by 1450 BC.!nb