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Agis establishes oligarchy at Argos; dems revolt, invite A, initiate long walls; Sparta destroys

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418b

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Theron of Akragas dies; Son Thrasydaeus attacks Syracuse

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472

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S envoys win support of Darius II; Cyrus sent as overall commander; A envoys denied

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408

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Kylon supported by Theagnes of Megara

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632b

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Death of Cambyses

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522b

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Thirty years’ peace: A returns Nisaia, possessions in Pel (e.g. Troizen)

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446/5

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Mytelenian revolt

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428-7

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Persians net, burn, enslave islands (apart from Samos)

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493

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Pelopidas defeats Spartans at Tegyra; King’s Peace renewed

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375

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Death of Dionysios

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367w

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Agesilaos repels Epaminondas on edge of town; Epaminondas parishes in indecisive 2nd Mantinea; Sparta opts out of common peace

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362

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12
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Eclipse unites Thales, Allyates, Astuages

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585b

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13
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Melian dialogue (S colony); Alcibiades vs. Nikias prompts double-down on Sicilly

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416 (2)

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Kimon defeats Persians on land and sea at Eurymedon; destroys Persian fleet

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469

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Alcibiades elected general with extraordinary powers

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407

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16
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Pheidon defeats Spartans at Hysiae

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669b

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Polykrates; expels Pythagoras to Croton; Eupalinos digs 1.3 km channel through Mt.Kastro

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535-22

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18
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Foundation of Italiot League

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393w

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Battle of Sybota: Athenians fight only to cover Corcyran retreat–>treaty unbroken

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433

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Phoebidas garrisons Cadmea; installs pro-Theban oligarchy; Agesilaos acquits

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382

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End of Pel league: North-Eastern Pel signs Pelopidas’ treaty despite Spartan opposition

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366

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Klearchos proposes coinage decree: all allies to use owls;

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447a

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Corinth sends Timoleon; Dionysios II surrenders peacefully–>Corinth; Timoleon’s calls for settlers fall on deaf ears

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343wA

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Corinthians frustrate Kleomenes again. Thebans defeated again. Aeginetans surprise raid Phaleron.

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505

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Aegospotamoi

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405

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Solon, Peis retake Salamis

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c. 575

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27
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Nikias + Lamakhos fortify Epipolae, attempt circumvallation. Lamakhos dies but destroys Syr counterwall–>discussions of surrender

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414a

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28
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Athenians and allies colonize ennea hodos=Amphipolis; Thasos revolds; capitulates lacking promised aid from S; loses ships, mainland possessions, mines, pays phoros

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465

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Drought at Thera. Pythia –>Battos settles Plateia–>Cyrene; windfall profits at Tartessus; murex diver off Lybia

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630b

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30
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Battle of Cunaxa

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401

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31
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Ascent of Darius; Zopyrus logos

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521b

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32
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Revolt of Samos, Byzantium; Perikles subdues

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440/39

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33
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Plataeans break out, surrender; stasis at Corcyra; Leontini requests aid vs. Syracuse–>A fleet to Rhegion

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427 (3)

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Dion returns to Sicily, Syracuse in triumph; refuses sole rule; establishes board of 10 exiles, 10 from city

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357wA

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Mardonios deposes tyrants, installs democracies; disaster at Mt. Athos

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492

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36
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Jason of Pherae appointed tagos

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373

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37
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Illyrians crush Perdicas; Philip succeeds

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359

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38
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Cambyses invades Egypt, defeats Psammenitos. P incites revolt. Committs suicide

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525b

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39
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Council at Panionion: Ionians defeated at Lade; Persians capture mainland cities; exiles to Sicily

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494

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athens forms Second Delian League; Thebes re-establishes Boeotian League

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378

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41
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Perdicass takes Macedon

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650b

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42
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Dekeleia–>20,000 slaves, shipping via (fortifying) Sounion–>5% tax on foreign trade

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414c

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43
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Dionysios takes Croton; Italiot league to Taras

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380w

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44
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Athens reconquers Euboea:transfer of capital-, exile-, and atimia-crimes to A ensures preferential treatment for pro-A leaders

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446

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45
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Thebes attacks Plataea (captives)

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431

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46
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Pelopidas defeatsAlexander of Pherae, dies; Pherae joins Boeotian League

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364

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47
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Milesians(?) found Naucratis

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615b

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48
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Phocaeans flee to Corsica, defeat Carthaginians, Etruscans; are defeated in turn

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540b

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49
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No phoros

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449-8

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50
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Korinth, Megara, Boeotia reject peace–>general bickering; Alcibiades urges Athens, (dem) Argos, Mantinea, and Elis; Corinth refuses

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421b

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51
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Greeks expel Punic traders; Dionysios captures Motya with machines; Himilco besieges Syracuse

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396wA

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52
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Delian League takes Karystos, takes revolted Naxos

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475

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53
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Alc, Ther, Thras defeat Mindarus at Cyzicus

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410

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54
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Conon, Evagoras, and Pharnabazus defeat Spartan fleet at Cnidus; Athens rebuilds long walls

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394

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55
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Rule of Hippocrates at Gela. Conquers most of Sicily. Corinth, Corcyra save Syracuse.

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498-91w

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56
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Kypselos takes Corinth from Bacchiadae

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655b

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57
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Timoleon retires

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435w

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58
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Leontini, Rhegion ally with Athens (presured by S)

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432w

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59
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Timotheus captures Samos from Persians–>cleruchy

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365

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60
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Gyges obtains rule

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680b

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61
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Diagoras of Eretria

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538-509

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62
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Kleomenes expells Peisistratids; Dorieus leads colonists to Sicily; killed by various.

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510

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63
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stasis at Epidamnus; Dem win–>exiles attack–>dems appeal to Coryra, rejected–>Corinth, accepted; Corcyra supports exiles, captures Epidamnos + Corinthian colonies

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435

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64
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Nauarch Antalcidas, Tiribazus (sardis) defeat Athenians at Abydus; Peace of Antalcidas=King’s Peace

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387

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65
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Arcadians found Megalopolis; Iphicrates, Dionysius, and Ariobarzanes attempt to relieve Sparta

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369

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66
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Kleruchies at Euboea, Naxos, Andros

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455-45

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67
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Dionysios resettles refugees, mercs throughout Sicilly; re-affirms former divide

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395wB

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68
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stasis at Syracuse permits return of Dionysios II, appeals to both Corinth and Carthage

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346w

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69
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Rule of Xerxes

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486-465e

70
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Philip defeats Phocians at Crocus Field

A

352

71
Q

Achaeans found Sybaris; Croton and Metaponton by 700

A

720b

72
Q

A take Nisaea but oligs hold Megara; Brasidas relieves: Boeotians defeat A at Delium with flamethrower

A

424central (2)

73
Q

A + dems retake Samos; A retake Lesbos, besiege Chios

A

412C

74
Q

Chalcis founds Naxos (~Leontini and Catana)

A

734b

75
Q

Peisids send Miltiades to Thrace

A

516b

76
Q

Hermocrates brokers peace in Sicily

A

424w

77
Q

Revolt of Lesbos, Chios, etc.

A

412B

78
Q

Assassination of Heraclides

A

354w

79
Q

Miltiades attacks Paros, dies

A

489

80
Q

A founds Amphipolis

A

437

81
Q

Arcadians, Thebans, Argives, and Eleans invade Lakonia, found Messene

A

370

82
Q

Onomarchos draws on treasury, defeats Phillip twice in Thessaly

A

353

83
Q

Common resolution in Sicily creates heterogeneous states

A

461

84
Q

Agariste includes Sybaris, Epidamnos; no Sicilians

A

c. 565

85
Q

Gylippus besieges Nikias, captures Plenmyrium; heavySyr ships defeat nimble nut watterlogged A in close quarters–>A desparation

A

413a

86
Q

Thrasybullus defeats oligarchs + Lysander at Munychia; Spartans defeat Athenians at Piraeus;

A

403A

87
Q

Peis I

A

561b

88
Q

Demosthenes + 73 ships, 5000 hoplites launches night attack on counterwall; failure–>hopeless?

A

413b

89
Q

Pausanias negotiates pertition between Eleusis and Athens; ephors replace decharchies with oligarchies

A

403B

90
Q

Ducetius founds Palice as capital of Sicel League, strikes coins

A

453

91
Q

Corinth founds Syracuse

A

734b

92
Q

Philip takes, burns Olynthus

A

348

93
Q

Peis II; Dolonci invite Miltiades I to tyrant of Chersonese

A

551b (2)

94
Q

Oldest and youngest Athenians defeat Corinthians; Athens defeats Aegina

A

458 (2)

95
Q

Brasidas + 700 helot hops invests Amphipolis; Thucydides relieves only Eion; chalcidice revolts

A

424north

96
Q

Nikias surrenders at River Assinaros; executed with Demosthenes

A

413d

97
Q

Lysander facilitates selection of Agesilaos

A

400pel

98
Q

Xerxes retakes Egypt, Babylon; Ostracism of Xanthippus

A

484

99
Q

Megara founds Megara Hyblaia

A

728b

100
Q

Cyrus king of Persia

A

559e

101
Q

Peace of Philocrates; Phocis, Sparta lose seats on Amphyctiony; Thessaly and Macedonia (both Philip) take first and second

A

346

102
Q

Revolt of Egypt: initial success–>siege of Prosopis–>majority of 200 lost + 50-ship relief

A

460-54

103
Q

A takes Cythera; Sparta develops mobile defense, fails

A

424pel

104
Q

Nikias delays (>27); Gylippus initiates pontoon bridge; battle finally tilts to Syracuse

A

413c

105
Q

Revolt of Egypt

A

403-343

106
Q

Ostracism of Aristides

A

482

107
Q

Reign of Cyrus

A

550-30e

108
Q

Ostracism of Hipparchos (Peis relative)

A

487

109
Q

Eretrian Corcyrans (Pre-Corinth?) found Methone (~Chalcidike)

A

733b

110
Q

Diocles rhetor sends Hermogenes to Ionia (23 ships); democratic revolution?

A

412w

111
Q

Hupomeion Cinadon incites failed revolt

A

398pel

112
Q

Philip presides over Pythian Games; Athenians boycott

A

346B

113
Q

Megara bickers with Corinth, Joins A–>Garrison + long walls to Nisaia; Aegina surrenders–>largest phoros=30 talents

A

457

114
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1 year truce between S and A; Brasidas accepts Mende, besieges Scione after truce; fails to take Potidaea

A

423

115
Q

Reign of Darius

A

521-486

116
Q

Sphacteria and Pylos

A

425

117
Q

A, S, and T conclude truce at Sparta; Agesilaos refuses ‘Boeotians;’ Epaminondas defeats Cleombrotus at Leuctra;

A

371

118
Q

Partheniai attempt coup, settle Taras

A

706b

119
Q

Killurioi oust Gamoroi; Gelon restores gamoroi, takes Syracuse

A

490w

120
Q

Death of Ducetius

A

440w

121
Q

Heraclides promotes radical democracy, redistribution; Dion, Platonic oligarchy–>assassinatioin of latter

A

357wB

122
Q

Thebans persuade Amphictyon to fine Sparta (Cadmea) and Phocians; Philomelus seizes Delphi, taxes Delphians

A

356

123
Q

Selinous attacks Egesta; E appeals to Carthage; Carthage sacks Selinus, Himera; Diocles evacuates 12

A

409w

124
Q

Agesilaos attempts Aulis; Thebans intervene, Athenians send no aid

A

396pel

125
Q

Periander inherits from Kypselos

A

625b

126
Q

Chios decree references basileus, ekklesia demosion

A

550b

127
Q

conflict between Tegea and Mantinea

A

423pel

128
Q

Ostracism of Megacles (Alk)

A

486

129
Q

Introduction of petalismos at Syracuse (after attempted tyranny)

A

454

130
Q

Eretrian law on Tyranny

A

341

131
Q

Rule of Periander; builds diolkos

A

625-587

132
Q

Brasidas routs, kills Cleon at Amphipolis; ascends as founder after death

A

422

133
Q

Mt. Athos Canal

A

483-1

134
Q

Hermocrates obtains funds from Pharnabazus; provokes Carthage

A

408w

135
Q

Agesilaos defeats Tissaphernes near Sardis; T executed

A

395asia

136
Q

Kimon leads fleet to Cyprus, dies; fleet wins on both media;

A

450

137
Q

Philip attacks Byzantium; Artaxerxes and Athens contribute to defense

A

340

138
Q

Drakon

A

621b

139
Q

Tyrrany of Peis

A

546-28

140
Q

Hannibal and Himilco sack rich Akragas; Dionysius becomes strategos autokrator; losses–>siege but expansion via refugees

A

406w

141
Q

A sends Phaex to form coalition vs. Syracuse

A

422w

142
Q

DeathofLysander at Haliartus

A

395cent

143
Q

Gelon defeats Hamilcar at Himera, spares West in return for indemnity

A

480

144
Q

Philip esablishes League of Corinth

A

337

145
Q

Cyrus invades Massegetai

A

530b

146
Q

Boeotians/Euboean exiles defeat Athens at Coroneia–>Boeotia, Euboea revolt; Megara abandons Athens; S invades Attica

A

447b

147
Q

Dionysios takes Hipponion, Reggio; Locri absorbs; citizens to Syracuse

A

389w

148
Q

Theban exiles (Athens) assassinate pro-spartans, expell garrison; Sphodrias attempts Piraeus at night; Cleombrotus acquits

A

379/8

149
Q

Ionians and Carians aid Psammetichos to sole rule. They become his bodyguards, teach fathers of interpreters Greek.

A

664b

150
Q

Satraps’ revolt; A and S aid

A

366-5

151
Q

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.

A

498

152
Q

Rule of Alyattes at Sardis (Milesian logos)

A

617-560e

153
Q

Sparta wins Battle of Champions

A

545b

154
Q

Corinthian War

A

395-387

155
Q

Plague–>truce (=norm till rome): Carthage rules West; Central remains unwalled, pay tribute to Carthage; East remains autonomous

A

405w

156
Q

Kimon takes Eion, enslaves Skyros (cleruchs according to Grote)

A

476

157
Q

Reign of Astyages

A

584-50e

158
Q

Mutilation of herms; fleet to Sicilly follows Alcibiades’ plan even after recall

A

415

159
Q

Death of Hieron–>chaos

A

467

160
Q

Lysander defeats Alcibiades’ deputy at Notion; A departs for Chersones

A

406

161
Q

Reign of Amasis. Hellenaion founded. Naucratis sole trading post in Egypt

A

570-26e

162
Q

ostracizes Kimon; pivots to Argos, Thessaly (who do not join League)

A

462

163
Q

Gylippus raises forces in Himera, breaks Nikias’ line, constructs counterwall; sick Nikias demands reinforcements

A

414b

164
Q

First Mantinea: Mantinea, Argos, allies (e.g. 1,300 A) vs S, Tegeans, allies–>victory for Agis

A

418a

165
Q

Hiero defeats Etruscans at Cumae

A

474

166
Q

Kleisthenes at Sicyon; replaces Argive Adrastus with Theban Melanippos. Renames four tribes to other Dorians.

A

600-570

167
Q

Cyrus punishes Gyndes river. Lowers Euphrates, captures Babylon. Returns Jews to Israel.

A

539e

168
Q

Long walls provoke faction (

A

455-50

169
Q

Athenians gradually retake revolted allies, extort funds at front

A

409-6

170
Q

30 Spartan ships reinforce Dionysios; Punic plague + Syracusan victories–>Himilco bribes Dionysios, departs

A

395wA

171
Q

Thrasybullus imposes 10% tax on trade through Bosporus, dies

A

390

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