Archaic and Classical Flashcards
1
Q
Agis establishes oligarchy at Argos; dems revolt, invite A, initiate long walls; Sparta destroys
A
418b
2
Q
Theron of Akragas dies; Son Thrasydaeus attacks Syracuse
A
472
3
Q
S envoys win support of Darius II; Cyrus sent as overall commander; A envoys denied
A
408
4
Q
Kylon supported by Theagnes of Megara
A
632b
5
Q
Death of Cambyses
A
522b
6
Q
Thirty years’ peace: A returns Nisaia, possessions in Pel (e.g. Troizen)
A
446/5
7
Q
Mytelenian revolt
A
428-7
8
Q
Persians net, burn, enslave islands (apart from Samos)
A
493
9
Q
Pelopidas defeats Spartans at Tegyra; King’s Peace renewed
A
375
10
Q
Death of Dionysios
A
367w
11
Q
Agesilaos repels Epaminondas on edge of town; Epaminondas parishes in indecisive 2nd Mantinea; Sparta opts out of common peace
A
362
12
Q
Eclipse unites Thales, Allyates, Astuages
A
585b
13
Q
Melian dialogue (S colony); Alcibiades vs. Nikias prompts double-down on Sicilly
A
416 (2)
14
Q
Kimon defeats Persians on land and sea at Eurymedon; destroys Persian fleet
A
469
15
Q
Alcibiades elected general with extraordinary powers
A
407
16
Q
Pheidon defeats Spartans at Hysiae
A
669b
17
Q
Polykrates; expels Pythagoras to Croton; Eupalinos digs 1.3 km channel through Mt.Kastro
A
535-22
18
Q
Foundation of Italiot League
A
393w
19
Q
Battle of Sybota: Athenians fight only to cover Corcyran retreat–>treaty unbroken
A
433
20
Q
Phoebidas garrisons Cadmea; installs pro-Theban oligarchy; Agesilaos acquits
A
382
21
Q
End of Pel league: North-Eastern Pel signs Pelopidas’ treaty despite Spartan opposition
A
366
22
Q
Klearchos proposes coinage decree: all allies to use owls;
A
447a
23
Q
Corinth sends Timoleon; Dionysios II surrenders peacefully–>Corinth; Timoleon’s calls for settlers fall on deaf ears
A
343wA
24
Q
Corinthians frustrate Kleomenes again. Thebans defeated again. Aeginetans surprise raid Phaleron.
A
505
25
Aegospotamoi
405
26
Solon, Peis retake Salamis
c. 575
27
Nikias + Lamakhos fortify Epipolae, attempt circumvallation. Lamakhos dies but destroys Syr counterwall-->discussions of surrender
414a
28
Athenians and allies colonize ennea hodos=Amphipolis; Thasos revolds; capitulates lacking promised aid from S; loses ships, mainland possessions, mines, pays phoros
465
29
Drought at Thera. Pythia -->Battos settles Plateia-->Cyrene; windfall profits at Tartessus; murex diver off Lybia
630b
30
Battle of Cunaxa
401
31
Ascent of Darius; Zopyrus logos
521b
32
Revolt of Samos, Byzantium; Perikles subdues
440/39
33
Plataeans break out, surrender; stasis at Corcyra; Leontini requests aid vs. Syracuse-->A fleet to Rhegion
427 (3)
34
Dion returns to Sicily, Syracuse in triumph; refuses sole rule; establishes board of 10 exiles, 10 from city
357wA
35
Mardonios deposes tyrants, installs democracies; disaster at Mt. Athos
492
36
Jason of Pherae appointed tagos
373
37
Illyrians crush Perdicas; Philip succeeds
359
38
Cambyses invades Egypt, defeats Psammenitos. P incites revolt. Committs suicide
525b
39
Council at Panionion: Ionians defeated at Lade; Persians capture mainland cities; exiles to Sicily
494
40
athens forms Second Delian League; Thebes re-establishes Boeotian League
378
41
Perdicass takes Macedon
650b
42
Dekeleia-->20,000 slaves, shipping via (fortifying) Sounion-->5% tax on foreign trade
414c
43
Dionysios takes Croton; Italiot league to Taras
380w
44
Athens reconquers Euboea: transfer of capital-, exile-, and atimia-crimes to A ensures preferential treatment for pro-A leaders
446
45
Thebes attacks Plataea (captives)
431
46
Pelopidas defeats Alexander of Pherae, dies; Pherae joins Boeotian League
364
47
Milesians(?) found Naucratis
615b
48
Phocaeans flee to Corsica, defeat Carthaginians, Etruscans; are defeated in turn
540b
49
No phoros
449-8
50
Korinth, Megara, Boeotia reject peace-->general bickering; Alcibiades urges Athens, (dem) Argos, Mantinea, and Elis; Corinth refuses
421b
51
Greeks expel Punic traders; Dionysios captures Motya with machines; Himilco besieges Syracuse
396wA
52
Delian League takes Karystos, takes revolted Naxos
475
53
Alc, Ther, Thras defeat Mindarus at Cyzicus
410
54
Conon, Evagoras, and Pharnabazus defeat Spartan fleet at Cnidus; Athens rebuilds long walls
394
55
Rule of Hippocrates at Gela. Conquers most of Sicily. Corinth, Corcyra save Syracuse.
498-91w
56
Kypselos takes Corinth from Bacchiadae
655b
57
Timoleon retires
435w
58
Leontini, Rhegion ally with Athens (presured by S)
432w
59
Timotheus captures Samos from Persians-->cleruchy
365
60
Gyges obtains rule
680b
61
Diagoras of Eretria
538-509
62
Kleomenes expells Peisistratids; Dorieus leads colonists to Sicily; killed by various.
510
63
stasis at Epidamnus; Dem win-->exiles attack-->dems appeal to Coryra, rejected-->Corinth, accepted; Corcyra supports exiles, captures Epidamnos + Corinthian colonies
435
64
Nauarch Antalcidas, Tiribazus (sardis) defeat Athenians at Abydus; Peace of Antalcidas=King's Peace
387
65
Arcadians found Megalopolis; Iphicrates, Dionysius, and Ariobarzanes attempt to relieve Sparta
369
66
Kleruchies at Euboea, Naxos, Andros
455-45
67
Dionysios resettles refugees, mercs throughout Sicilly; re-affirms former divide
395wB
68
stasis at Syracuse permits return of Dionysios II, appeals to both Corinth and Carthage
346w
69
Rule of Xerxes
486-465e
70
Philip defeats Phocians at Crocus Field
352
71
Achaeans found Sybaris; Croton and Metaponton by 700
720b
72
A take Nisaea but oligs hold Megara; Brasidas relieves: Boeotians defeat A at Delium with flamethrower
424central (2)
73
A + dems retake Samos; A retake Lesbos, besiege Chios
412C
74
Chalcis founds Naxos (~Leontini and Catana)
734b
75
Peisids send Miltiades to Thrace
516b
76
Hermocrates brokers peace in Sicily
424w
77
Revolt of Lesbos, Chios, etc.
412B
78
Assassination of Heraclides
354w
79
Miltiades attacks Paros, dies
489
80
A founds Amphipolis
437
81
Arcadians, Thebans, Argives, and Eleans invade Lakonia, found Messene
370
82
Onomarchos draws on treasury, defeats Phillip twice in Thessaly
353
83
Common resolution in Sicily creates heterogeneous states
461
84
Agariste includes Sybaris, Epidamnos; no Sicilians
c. 565
85
Gylippus besieges Nikias, captures Plenmyrium; heavy Syr ships defeat nimble nut watterlogged A in close quarters-->A desparation
413a
86
Thrasybullus defeats oligarchs + Lysander at Munychia; Spartans defeat Athenians at Piraeus;
403A
87
Peis I
561b
88
Demosthenes + 73 ships, 5000 hoplites launches night attack on counterwall; failure-->hopeless?
413b
89
Pausanias negotiates pertition between Eleusis and Athens; ephors replace decharchies with oligarchies
403B
90
Ducetius founds Palice as capital of Sicel League, strikes coins
453
91
Corinth founds Syracuse
734b
92
Philip takes, burns Olynthus
348
93
Peis II; Dolonci invite Miltiades I to tyrant of Chersonese
551b (2)
94
Oldest and youngest Athenians defeat Corinthians; Athens defeats Aegina
458 (2)
95
Brasidas + 700 helot hops invests Amphipolis; Thucydides relieves only Eion; chalcidice revolts
424north
96
Nikias surrenders at River Assinaros; executed with Demosthenes
413d
97
Lysander facilitates selection of Agesilaos
400pel
98
Xerxes retakes Egypt, Babylon; Ostracism of Xanthippus
484
99
Megara founds Megara Hyblaia
728b
100
Cyrus king of Persia
559e
101
Peace of Philocrates; Phocis, Sparta lose seats on Amphyctiony; Thessaly and Macedonia (both Philip) take first and second
346
102
Revolt of Egypt: initial success-->siege of Prosopis-->majority of 200 lost + 50-ship relief
460-54
103
A takes Cythera; Sparta develops mobile defense, fails
424pel
104
Nikias delays (>27); Gylippus initiates pontoon bridge; battle finally tilts to Syracuse
413c
105
Revolt of Egypt
403-343
106
Ostracism of Aristides
482
107
Reign of Cyrus
550-30e
108
Ostracism of Hipparchos (Peis relative)
487
109
Eretrian Corcyrans (Pre-Corinth?) found Methone (~Chalcidike)
733b
110
Diocles rhetor sends Hermogenes to Ionia (23 ships); democratic revolution?
412w
111
Hupomeion Cinadon incites failed revolt
398pel
112
Philip presides over Pythian Games; Athenians boycott
346B
113
Megara bickers with Corinth, Joins A-->Garrison + long walls to Nisaia; Aegina surrenders-->largest phoros=30 talents
457
114
1 year truce between S and A; Brasidas accepts Mende, besieges Scione after truce; fails to take Potidaea
423
115
Reign of Darius
521-486
116
Sphacteria and Pylos
425
117
A, S, and T conclude truce at Sparta; Agesilaos refuses 'Boeotians;' Epaminondas defeats Cleombrotus at Leuctra;
371
118
Partheniai attempt coup, settle Taras
706b
119
Killurioi oust Gamoroi; Gelon restores gamoroi, takes Syracuse
490w
120
Death of Ducetius
440w
121
Heraclides promotes radical democracy, redistribution; Dion, Platonic oligarchy-->assassinatioin of latter
357wB
122
Thebans persuade Amphictyon to fine Sparta (Cadmea) and Phocians; Philomelus seizes Delphi, taxes Delphians
356
123
Selinous attacks Egesta; E appeals to Carthage; Carthage sacks Selinus, Himera; Diocles evacuates 12
409w
124
Agesilaos attempts Aulis; Thebans intervene, Athenians send no aid
396pel
125
Periander inherits from Kypselos
625b
126
Chios decree references basileus, ekklesia demosion
550b
127
conflict between Tegea and Mantinea
423pel
128
Ostracism of Megacles (Alk)
486
129
Introduction of petalismos at Syracuse (after attempted tyranny)
454
130
Eretrian law on Tyranny
341
131
Rule of Periander; builds diolkos
625-587
132
Brasidas routs, kills Cleon at Amphipolis; ascends as founder after death
422
133
Mt. Athos Canal
483-1
134
Hermocrates obtains funds from Pharnabazus; provokes Carthage
408w
135
Agesilaos defeats Tissaphernes near Sardis; T executed
395asia
136
Kimon leads fleet to Cyprus, dies; fleet wins on both media;
450
137
Philip attacks Byzantium; Artaxerxes and Athens contribute to defense
340
138
Drakon
621b
139
Tyrrany of Peis
546-28
140
Hannibal and Himilco sack rich Akragas; Dionysius becomes strategos autokrator; losses-->siege but expansion via refugees
406w
141
A sends Phaex to form coalition vs. Syracuse
422w
142
Death of Lysander at Haliartus
395cent
143
Gelon defeats Hamilcar at Himera, spares West in return for indemnity
480
144
Philip esablishes League of Corinth
337
145
Cyrus invades Massegetai
530b
146
Boeotians/Euboean exiles defeat Athens at Coroneia-->Boeotia, Euboea revolt; Megara abandons Athens; S invades Attica
447b
147
Dionysios takes Hipponion, Reggio; Locri absorbs; citizens to Syracuse
389w
148
Theban exiles (Athens) assassinate pro-spartans, expell garrison; Sphodrias attempts Piraeus at night; Cleombrotus acquits
379/8
149
Ionians and Carians aid Psammetichos to sole rule. They become his bodyguards, teach fathers of interpreters Greek.
664b
150
Satraps' revolt; A and S aid
366-5
151
Athenians and Eretrians (Lelantine debt) sail to Miletus. Ionians capture, burn Sardis and sanctuary of Kybele. Artaphrenes holds acropolis. Persians defeat Ionians at Ephesus. Athenians depart.
498
152
Rule of Alyattes at Sardis (Milesian logos)
617-560e
153
Sparta wins Battle of Champions
545b
154
Corinthian War
395-387
155
Plague-->truce (=norm till rome): Carthage rules West; Central remains unwalled, pay tribute to Carthage; East remains autonomous
405w
156
Kimon takes Eion, enslaves Skyros (cleruchs according to Grote)
476
157
Reign of Astyages
584-50e
158
Mutilation of herms; fleet to Sicilly follows Alcibiades' plan even after recall
415
159
Death of Hieron-->chaos
467
160
Lysander defeats Alcibiades' deputy at Notion; A departs for Chersones
406
161
Reign of Amasis. Hellenaion founded. Naucratis sole trading post in Egypt
570-26e
162
ostracizes Kimon; pivots to Argos, Thessaly (who do not join League)
462
163
Gylippus raises forces in Himera, breaks Nikias' line, constructs counterwall; sick Nikias demands reinforcements
414b
164
First Mantinea: Mantinea, Argos, allies (e.g. 1,300 A) vs S, Tegeans, allies-->victory for Agis
418a
165
Hiero defeats Etruscans at Cumae
474
166
Kleisthenes at Sicyon; replaces Argive Adrastus with Theban Melanippos. Renames four tribes to other Dorians.
600-570
167
Cyrus punishes Gyndes river. Lowers Euphrates, captures Babylon. Returns Jews to Israel.
539e
168
Long walls provoke faction (
455-50
169
Athenians gradually retake revolted allies, extort funds at front
409-6
170
30 Spartan ships reinforce Dionysios; Punic plague + Syracusan victories-->Himilco bribes Dionysios, departs
395wA
171
Thrasybullus imposes 10% tax on trade through Bosporus, dies
390
