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[[Ischia|Pithecusae (Ischia)]] is settled by [[Euboea]]n Greeks from [[Eretria]] and [[Chalcis]];;;;-785;;
[[Cumae]] is founded by [[Chalcis]];;;;-777;;
Traditional date for the first historic [[Ancient Olympic Games|Olympic]] games.;;;;-776;;
The [[First Messenian War]] starts. (Date disputed by [[Jerome]], [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] and [[Diodorus]]\; this estimate is based on a reading of Diodorus' Spartan king lists and Pausanias' description of the war).;;;;-757;;
[[Cyzicus|Kyzikus]] is settled by [[Ionians]];;;;-756;;
[[Polydorus of Sparta|Polydorus]] becomes king of [[Sparta]].;;;;-754;;
Athens: Office of [[Archon]] reduced to 10 years. Members of the ruling family to possess the office starting with Charops. (Dating based on Pausanias).;;;;-753;;
[[Rhegion]] is founded by [[Euboea]]ns;;;;-743;;
[[Zancle]] is founded by Euboeans;;;;-740;;
Alternate date for the end of the [[First Messenian War]].;;;;-738;;
Rhegion and Zancle join in union under Zancle;;;;-737;;
[[Perdiccas I of Macedon]] flees from [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]] to [[Macedon]]ia and conquers the land.;;;;-735;;
[[Polydorus of Sparta|Polydorus]] sends colonists to Italy.;;;;-734;;
Syracuse is founded by [[Korinth]]ians and [[Tenea]]ns;;;;-734;;
[[Kerkyra]] is founded by Korinthians;;;;-734;;
[[Naxos (Sicily)]] is founded by Euboeans;;;;-733;;
[[Megara Hyblaea|Troliton]] is founded by [[Megara]]ns;;;;-733;;
Euboea splits between [[Chalcis]] and [[Eretria]] due to disputes;;;;-732;;
[[Sigeion]] is founded by [[Mytilene]];;;;-731;;
[[Catania]] is founded by Chalcidians;;;;-731;;
[[Leontini]] is founded by Naxos and controlled by the tyrant [[Euarchus]];;;;-730;;
Troliton is abandoned and settlers settled in Leontini;;;;-730;;
Troliton settlers are ostracized from Leontini and settle [[Megara Hyblaea|Thapsos]];;;;-728;;
([727] - [717 BC]) Hippomenes, archon of Athens, kills his daughter's adulterer by yoking him to his chariot and then locks his daughter [[Leimone]] in with a horse until she dies. (Pausanias and [[Aristotle]]).;;;;-722;;
[[Lelantine War]] between [[Chalcis]] and [[Eretria]]. Many Greek cities are allied with one or the other. Dates before this time uncertain.;;;;-725;;
Thapsos abandoned and [[Megara Hyblaea]] is settled by the Thapsos settlers;;;;-725;;
Droughts on Euboea;Euboea;;;-729;-710;
Korinth removes the Liburnia from Kerkyra;Liburnia;;;-729;-720;
[[Sybaris]] is founded by [[Achaea|Achaeans]] from [[Helike|Helice]];;;;-720;;
[[Polydorus]], King of Sparta, is murdered by Polymarchus.;;;;-719;;
[[Mylae]] is founded and annexed by Zancle;;;;-716;;
According to legend: The reign of the [[List of kings of Lydia#Tylonids (Heraclids)|Heraklid]]s over [[Lydia]] is ended when [[Candaules]], known as [[Myrsilus]] to the Greeks, is murdered by Gyges because of his wife's anger.;;;;-716;;
Lydia annexes [[Colophon (city)|Colophon]] and [[Magnesia on the Maeander|Magnesia]] and sieges [[Smyrna]];;;;-715;;
Lydia abandons the siege of Smyrna and annexes parts of [[Troad]] and [[Magnesia ad Sipylum|Sipylus]];;;;-712;;
Korinth annexes [[Perachora|Perachora peninsula]] from Megara;;;;-712;;
Eretrian abandonment of Andros;Andros;;;-719;-710;
[[Crotone|Kroton]] is founded by Achaeans;;;;-709;;
[[Taranto|Taras]] is founded by Dorians;;;;-707;;
[[Hybla Minor]] is annexed by Megara Hyblaea;;;;-705;;
Korinth gives [[Samos]] 4 ships;;;;-704;;
[[Phaselis]] is founded by [[Rhodes|Rodians]];;;;-700;;
Erythra is annexed by Rhegion;;;;-700;;
[[Metapontum|Metapontion]] is founded by Kroton and Sybaris;;;;-699;;
Euarchus is overthrown by Leontini;;;;-698;;
[[Lefkandi]] is occupied by Chalcis;;;;-696;;
[[Polieum]] is founded by Ionians;;;;-695;;
[[Antandrus]] is founded and annexed by Mytilene;;;;-691;;
[[Pheidon]] becomes tyrant of Argos.;;;;-690;;
Gela is founded by [[Crete|Cretans]] and Rodians;;;;-689;;
Arisba is annexed by [[Mithymna|Methymna]] and Mytilene declares war on Methymna;;;;-688;;
Annual office of [[Archon]] established in Athens. Any Athenian [[citizen]] can be elected to the office if they have the qualifications. [[Creon (disambiguation)|Creon]] elected first annual archon. (Dating based on Pausanias).;;;;-687;;
Methymna is annexed by Mytilene;;;;-686;;
Megara gains independence from Korinth;;;;-686;;
The second [[Messenia|Messenian war]] begins.;;;;-685;;
[[Chalcedon]] is founded by Megarans;;;;-685;;
[[Locri|Epizephyrian Lokros]] is founded by [[Opus, Greece|Opos]];;;;-680;;
[[Pergamon]] is founded by Ionians;;;;-676;;
[[Karystos|Karystus]] is occupied by Korinth;;;;-674;;
[[Abydos (Hellespont)|Abydos]] is settled by [[Miletus]];;;;-672;;
Melia is destroyed by Samos and [[Priene]], Samos builds [[Fort Carium]] to replace it and Samos and Priene split Melia;;;;-671;;
Miletus is sieged by Lydia, Priene is annexed by Lydia, Samos annexes former Melian territory;;;;-670;;
(or [668 BC]) [[Battle of Hysiae (669 BC)|Battle of Hysiae]];;;;-669;;
Lydia abandons siege of Mietus;;;;-668;;
[[Byzantium]] is founded by Korinthians;;;;-667;;
The second Messenian war ends.;;;;-665;;
Corcyran Revolt and [[Corfu|First Sea Battle]] in ancient Greece between Corcyra and Korinthos;;;;-664;;
[[Akrai]] is founded and annexed by Syracuse;;;;-664;;
[[Cypselus]] subjects [[Corinth]] to tyranny.;;;;-657;;
Founding of Lekas by Corinth;;;;-657;;
[[Akanthos (Greece)|Akanthus]] and [[Stagira (ancient city)|Stageira]] are founded by [[Andros]]i;;;;-655;;
Ephesus and Priene are sacked by [[Cimmerians]];;;;-652;;
Levantine War ends, Chalcis wins and annexes Levantine Plain;;;;-651;;
The Pontic Pentapolis: [[Apollonia, Thrace|Apollonia]], [[Callatis]], [[Nessebar|Mesembria (Nessebar)]], [[Varna|Odessos (Varna)]], and [[Constanța|Tomis (Constanța)]], all on the [[Euxine|Euxeinos Pontos]].;;;;-650;;
Andros, [[Kea (island)|Kea]] and [[Tinos|Tenos]] gain independence from Eretria, Cypselus leaves Karystus;;;;-650;;
Syracuse annexes [[Necropolis of Pantalica|Pantalica]];;;;-650;;
[[Himera]] is founded by Zancleans;;;;-648;;
Spartan wars with Tegea all unsuccessful;Tegea;;;-645;-560;
[[Casmenae|Kasmenai]] is founded and annexed by Syracuse;;;;-643;;
Drought on Thera;Santorini;;;-637;-630;
[[Ambracia|Ambrakia]] founded by Tyrant [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Gorgus]] and Korinthians;;;;-633;;
[[Cylon (ancient Athenian)|Cylon]], Athenian noble, seizes [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]] and tries unsuccessfully to make himself king;;;;-632;;
[[Battus I of Cyrene|Battus]] establishes a Greek colony in [[Cyrene, Libya|Cyrene]] in [[Libya]].;;;;-631;;
[[Helorus]] is founded and annexed by Syracuse;;;;-630;;
[[Histria (ancient city)|Histria]] is established by [[Miletus|Milesian]] settlers in order to facilitate trade with the native [[Getae]].;;;;-630;;
Founding of [[Amorgos|Tripolis]] by Samos;;;;-630;;
Formal [[Pederasty in ancient Greece|pederasty]] is introduced, first in Crete, as a means of population control and an educational modality.;;;;-630;;
[[Selinunte|Selinus]] is founded by Hyblaea Megarans;;;;-628;;
[[Epidamnos|Epidamos]] is founded by Kerkyreans;;;;-627;;
Cypselus is succeeded by [[Periander]];;;;-627;;
Establishment of [[Naucratis]];;;;-625;;
[[Draco (lawgiver)|Draco]], Athenian lawgiver, issues code of laws, with many crimes punishable by death.;;;;-621;;
[[Epidaurus]] is annexed by Korinth;;;;-621;;
Herbessus is annexed by Syracuse;;;;-619;;
Miletus is sieged by Lydia;;;;-616;;
Leontini is overthrown by Panaetius;;;;-615;;
Miletus is overthrown by [[Thrasybulus of Miletus|Thrasybulos]];;;;-612;;
[[Panticapaeum]] (modern city [[Kerch]]) is founded by [[Miletus|Milesians]];;;;-610;;
Panaetius is oust by Leontini;;;;-609;;
Gorgus is succeeded by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Periander]];;;;-606;;
Lydia abandons the Siege of Miletus;;;;-604;;
Athenai annexes Sigeion;;;;-603;;
Miletus and Korinth become allies;;;;-601;;
[[Marseille#History|Massalia]] founded by [[Phocaean]] Greeks (approximate date).;;;;-600;;
[[Segesta]] is [[Hellenization|hellenized]] by Ionians;;;;-600;;
[[Akrillai]] is founded and annexed by Syracuse;;;;-598;;
[[Kamarina, Sicily|Kamarina]] is founded and annexed by Syracuse;;;;-598;;
[[Delphi]] gains independence from [[Kirrha]];;;;-597;;
[[Palaiopoli, Andros|Paleopoli]] is founded by Samosi;;;;-596;;
[[Salamis Island|Salamis]] is annexed by Athens;;;;-595;;
Start of the [[First Sacred War]];;;;-595;;
Kirrha is sieged by [[Amphictyonic League]];;;;-594;;
[[Solon]], Athenian statesman, becomes [[Archons of Athens|Archon]] pre-[582 BC] (cf. ML6 and [[Plutarch]] Sol. 14)—later, when member of the [[Areopagus]] is appointed to effect social reforms in order to preserve order in [[Athens]], which include the abolition of the security of debts on a debtor's person (Aristotle Ath. Pol. 6), returning exiled Athenian slaves (Solon fr. 4 in Ath. Pol. 12), changing the value of weights and measures to the Korinthian standard, prohibiting the export of grain from [[Attica]] and encouraging the planting of olives (Plut. Sol. 22-4), established the property classes (Ar. Ath. Pol. 7) and the council of 400 (Ar. Ath. Pol. 8).;;;;-594;;
Ephesus is sieged by Persia;;;;-592;;
Siege of [[Ephesus]] is abandoned, Lydia annexes Smyrna and [[Medes|Median]]-Lydian war starts;;;;-590;;
Muorica (Renamed [[Modica]]) is annexed by Syracuse;;;;-590;;
[[Sappho]], Greek poet, flourishes on island of [[Lesbos Island|Lesbos]].;;;;-590;;
Klazomenai is sieged by Lydia;;;;-589;;
[[Paestum|Poseidonia]] is founded by Sybaris;;;;-588;;
Siege of Klazomenai is abandoned by Lydia;;;;-587;;
Death of [[Lycophron of Corinth|Lycophron]] tyrant of Corcyra;;;;-586;;
[[Plataea]] gains independence from [[Thebes, Greece|Thebai]];;;;-586;;
[[Kirra, Phocis|Kirrha]] is destroyed;;;;-585;;
Lydian-Median border set at [[Kızılırmak River|Halys River]];;;;-585;;
The philosopher [[Thales]] of [[Miletus]] predicts a solar eclipse that occurs during the [[Eclipse of Thales|Battle of Halys]].;;;;-585;;
Periander is overthrown by [[Periander|Psammetichus]];;;;-585;;
End of the First Sacred War;;;;-585;;
Psammetichus is overthrown by Korinth;;;;-583;;
[[Agrigento|Akragas]] is founded by Gelans;;;;-582;;
First recorded [[Pythian Games]];;;;-582;;
Selinus attacks [[Motya]];;;;-581;;
Korinth join the [[Peloponnesian League]];;;;-581;;
Foundation of [[History of Naples|Parthenope]];;;;-580;;
Selinus is defeated by [[Carthage]] and withdraws from Motya;;;;-580;;
Periander is overthrown by democrats in Ambrakia;;;;-580;;
[[Elis]] joins the Peloponnesian League;;;;-580;;
[[Lipari]] is founded by [[Knidos]]i;;;;-580;;
Thrasybulos dies;;;;-578;;
[[Empúries]], also known as Ampurias (Greek: Ἐμπόριον, Catalan: Empúries [əmˈpuɾiəs], Spanish: Ampurias [amˈpuɾjas]), a town on the Mediterranean coast of the Catalan comarca of Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain is founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea with the name of Ἐμπόριον (Emporion, meaning "trading place", cf. emporion).;;;;-575;;
[[Pisa, Greece|Pisa]] and [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]] are annexed by Elis;;;;-572;;
Akragas is overthrown by [[Phalaris]];;;;-570;;
[[Phocaea]]ns from Massalia (modern day [[Marseille]]) founded the colony of [[Monaco|Monoikos (Monaco)]].;;;;-570;;
[[Pythagoras]] is born.;;;;-569;;
[[Peisistratos]], Athenian general, organizes [[Diakrioi]], party of poor people.;;;;-565;;
[[Peisistratos]] takes power in [[Athens]] for first time.;;;;-561;;
Ephesus is besieged by Lydia;;;;-560;;
Phalaris annexes Himera;;;;-560;;
Ephesus is annexed by Lydia;;;;-559;;
Lydia annexes Aeolis and Ionia;Aeolis;;;-559;-550;
[[Achilleion (Troad)|Achilleion]] is founded and annexed by Mytilene;;;;-559;;
Argos is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Perilaus]];;;;-557;;
[[Phlius]] is overthrown by [[Leo of Phlius|Leo]];;;;-556;;
Helike ([[Elche]]) is established by Greeks from the Achaian city of Helice;;;;-555;;
[[Peisistratos]] driven out by Lycurgus who is commander of nobles.;;;;-555;;
[[Miltiades the Elder|Miltiades I]] unites [[Gallipoli|Thracian Chernessos]] under his rule;;;;-555;;
Phalaris is overthrown by Akragas and Himera gains independence;;;;-554;;
Kamarina declares independence from Syracuse;;;;-553;;
Kamarina is annexed by Syracuse;;;;-552;;
Telemachus overthrows Akragas;;;;-551;;
[[Minoa]] is founded by Selinus;;;;-550;;
[[Odessa]] is established by the [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] city of [[Histria (ancient city)|Histria]].;;;;-550;;
[[Miltiades|Miltiades II]] is born;;;;-550;;
[[Peisistratos]] restored by help of [[Megacles]].;;;;-549;;
[[Boeotia|Boeotian League]] is founded;;;;-549;;
[[Lesbos]] sieges Sigeion;;;;-548;;
Athens repulses the Lesbans and Sigeion (Now ruled by Hegesistratos) becomes an Athenian vassal;;;;-547;;
[[Sparta]] annexes [[Cynuria|Kynouria]], [[Thyrea, Greece|Thyrea]] and [[Kythira|Kythera]] from [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argos]];;;;-546;;
[[Croesus]], rich king of [[Lydia]], captured at [[Sardis]] by [[Achaemenid Empire|Persians]].;;;;-546;;
Miletus is overthrown by Molpagoras;;;;-545;;
[[Lygdamis of Naxos|Lygdamis]] becomes Tyrant of [[Naxos]];;;;-545;;
The [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] colony of [[Tmutarakan|Hermonassa]] ([[Krasnodar Krai]], [[Russia]]) is founded by [[Ionians]] and [[Crete|Cretans]].;;;;-545;;
[[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] starts its Golden Age;;;;-544;;
[[Phanagoria]], ([[Krasnodar Krai]], [[Russia]]), is founded by [[Teos|Teian]] colonists who had to flee [[Asia Minor]] in consequence of their conflict with [[Cyrus the Great]].;;;;-543;;
[[Peisistratos]] expelled, makes fortune from [[Thrace|Thracian]] mines.;;;;-542;;
The colony of [[Anapa|Gorgippia]] ([[Krasnodar Krai]], [[Russia]]) was built by [[Pontic Greeks]].;;;;-542;;
Telemachus is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Alcamenes]];;;;-541;;
Naxan vassalization of [[Paros]];;;;-540;;
Selinus is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Theron]];;;;-540;;
Sybaris conquers Siris;;;;-538;;
Samos is overthrown by [[Polycrates]];;;;-538;;
Samos annexes South [[Mycale]] from Miletus;;;;-536;;
Perilaus dies;;;;-535;;
Athens starts extracting [[tribute]] from [[Ios]];;;;-534;;
Croton is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Cylonius]];;;;-532;;
[[Peisistratos]] restored by [[Thessaly]] and [[Lygdamis of Naxos]].;;;;-532;;
[[Icaria|Ikaria]] is annexed by Samos;;;;-531;;
[[Emporion]] becomes a Carthaginian vassal;;;;-530;;
[[Maktorion]] is founded by exiled Gelans;;;;-530;;
Tegea joins the Peloponnesian League;;;;-530;;
Leo dies;;;;-529;;
Maktorion is abandoned and the settlers move to Gela;;;;-528;;
[[Peisistratos]] dies, succeeded by sons [[Hippias (tyrant)|Hippias]] and [[Hipparchus (son of Peisistratos)|Hipparchus]].;;;;-527;;
[[Rineia]] and [[Delos]] are annexed by Samos;;;;-527;;
Cylonius is overthrwon by Kroton;;;;-526;;
Netum is annexed by Syracuse;;;;-525;;
The [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] city of Euesperides, (modern day [[Benghazi]]) is founded by people from [[Cyrene, Libya|Cyrene]];;;;-525;;
Persian [[Cambyses II]], son of [[Cyrus the Great]] takes Egypt.;;;;-525;;
Samos annexes [[Donousa]];;;;-524;;
Lgydamis of Naxos is overthrown;;;;-524;;
Chalcedon is annexed by Persian Empire;;;;-523;;
Death of Polycrates of Samos and succession of [[Syloson|Maiandrios]];;;;-522;;
Overthrow of Maiandros by Persian backed [[Syloson]];;;;-521;;
Peithagoras overthrows Theron;;;;-520;;
Plataea leaves the Boeotian League and is sieged by the latter;;;;-519;;
Miltiades is overthrown by Stesagoras;;;;-519;;
Abydos declares independence from Stesagoras and is led by the Persian Tyrant [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Daphnis]];;;;-519;;
Athens repulses the Boeotians from Plataea;;;;-518;;
Sybaris is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Telys]];;;;-517;;
Miltiades II an Athenian Tyrant succeeds Stesagoras and reincorporates Abydos;;;;-516;;
Cassaibile is annexed by Syracuse;;;;-516;;
Molpagoras is succeeded by [[Histiaeus|Histiaeos]];;;;-515;;
[[Hippias (son of Pisistratus)|Hippias]] becomes sole ruler after the death of [[Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus)|Hipparchus]].;;;;-515;;
[[Tenedos and Imbros|Tenedos]], Lesbos and Abydos is annexed by Persian Empire;;;;-514;;
Miltiades II defects from Athens to Persia;;;;-513;;
[[Myrkinos|Myrcinos]] is founded by Ionians;;;;-513;;
Persia annexes [[Thrace]] (Region);;;;-513;;
[[Cinyps, Libya]], a failed Greek attempt to build a city under the leadership of [[Dorieus]].;;;;-513;;
Antandrus is annexed by Persian Empire;;;;-512;;
Persian vassalization of Naxos;;;;-512;;
[[Piraeus]] is founded and annexed by Athens;;;;-511;;
Thracian Chernessos is annexed by Persian Empire;;;;-511;;
Kroton annexes Sybaris and overthrows Telys;;;;-510;;
[[Pythagoras]] establishes his own school.;;;;-510;;
Peithagoras is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Euryleon]];;;;-510;;
Minoa is renamed Heraclea Minoa;;;;-510;;
Cinyps is annexed by Carthage;;;;-510;;
Andros and Naxos are annexed by Persian Empire;;;;-508;;
[[Hippias (son of Pisistratus)|Hippias]] is forced to leave Athens.;;;;-508;;
Plataea is sieged by Boeotian League;;;;-507;;
[[Cleisthenes]], Greek reformer, takes power, increases democracy.;;;;-507;;
Boeotian League is repulsed from Plataea by Athens;;;;-506;;
Cumae is overthrown by [[Aristodemus of Cumae|Aristodemus]];;;;-506;;
Alcamenes is overthrown by [[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Alcandros]];;;;-506;;
The [[Lelantine Plain|Levantine Plain]] is conquered by Athens and becomes a [[Cleruchy|Cleurchy]];;;;-506;;
Hegesistratos of Sigeion dies;;;;-505;;
[[Cleander of Gela|Cleander]] overthrows Gela;;;;-505;;
[[List of ancient Greek tyrants|Cleinias]] overthrows Croton;;;;-504;;
Taras [[Iapygian-Tarentine Wars|defeats]] the [[Iapygians]];;;;-504;;
[[Naxos]] declares independence from the Persian Empire;;;;-503;;
Euryleon is overthrown by Selinus;;;;-502;;
[[Pythagoras]] dies in Croton, Italy, when he was in Metapontum?;;;;-500;;
Heraclea Minoa is sacked by Carthage;;;;-500;;
[[Morgantina]] and [[Centuripe]] are hellenized and [[Licodia Eubea|Licodia]] is founded by Leontini;;;;-500;;
Miletus Siege of Naxos (Naxan Victory);;;;-499;;
Independence of Paros;;;;-499;;
Alcandros is overthrown by Akragas;;;;-499;;
Ionian Revolt starts;;;;-499;;
Éphesos, Klazomenai, Mílētos, Samos, [[Myus]], [[Chios]], Samos, Mytilene, [[Mylasa]], [[Termera]], [[Kyme (Aeolis)|Kyme]] and Priene declare independence from Persian Empire;;;;-499;;
[[Cyprus]] (Except [[Amathus|Amathos]]), [[Caria]], [[Paesos]], Abydos, [[Cios]], [[Percote]], [[Lampsacus|Lampsakos]], Myrcinos, Tenedos, [[Dardanus (city)|Dardanos]], and [[Byzantium]] declare independence from Persian Empire;;;;-498;;
Amathos is sieged by Cyprus;;;;-498;;
Cleander is overthrown by [[Hippocrates of Gela|Hippocrates]];;;;-498;;
Hippocrates vassalized Leontini and puts [[Aenesidemus, tyrant of Leontini|Aenesidemus]] as tyrant;;;;-498;;
Licodia is annexed by Syracuse;;;;-498;;
[[Eion]] is sieged by Athens;;;;-497;;
Dardanos, Myrcinos, Abydos, Kyme, Klazomenai, Percote, Lampsakos, Cyprus, Cios and Paesos are reannexed by Persian Empire;;;;-497;;
Catania is vassalized by Hippocrates and Deinmenes is put in charge as tyrant;;;;-497;;
Persian Empire occupies all Carian land north of [[Pedasus|Pedasos]] (Carian);;;;-497;;
Byzantium is overthrown by Histiaeos;;;;-496;;
Myrcinos is reannexed by the Persian Empire;;;;-496;;
Athenian Tyrant Miltiades II annexes Thracian Chernessos;;;;-496;;
Naxos is vassalized by Hippocrates;;;;-496;;
Cleinias dies;;;;-495;;
Rhegium is overthrown by [[Anaxilas]];;;;-494;;
Zancle is vassalized by Hippocrates and [[Scythes]] put in charge;;;;-494;;
Priene, Samos and Miletus are annexed by Persian Empire;;;;-494;;
Byzantium sieges Thasus;;;;-493;;
Ionian revolt crushed;;;;-493;;
Zancle is settled by Samian refugees and renamed Messene;;;;-493;;
Zancle is conquered by Rhegion;;;;-493;;
Kamarina (now rebuilt) and are vassalized by Hippocrates;;;;-492;;
Abdera and Thracian Chernessos are annexed by the Persian Empire;;;;-492;;
Hippocrates is overthrown by [[Gelo]]n;;;;-491;;
[[Fort Scyllaeum]] is founded by Rhegion;;;;-491;;
Aristodemus dies;;;;-490;;
Persian conquest of [[Rhodes]];;;;-490;;
Persian Siege of Naxos (Naxan Victory);;;;-490;;
Persian conquest of Paros;;;;-490;;
Persian sacking of [[Eretria]];;;;-490;;
[[Themistocles]] and [[Miltiades the Younger|Miltiades]], Athenians, defeat [[Darius I|Darius]] at [[Battle of Marathon|Marathon]], [[Phidippides (Marathon runner)|Phidippides]] runs with news.;;;;-490;;
Taras defeats the Iapygians in battle;;;;-490;;
Akragas is overthrown by [[Theron of Acragas|Theron]];;;;-488;;
Himera is overthrown by [[Terillus]];;;;-486;;
Gelon annexes Syracuse (Except Kamarina and Licodia), Gela is given to [[Hiero I of Syracuse|Hieron]];;;;-485;;
Kamarina is destroyed by Gelon;;;;-484;;
[[Aeschylus]], Athenian playwright wins his first victory at the [[City Dionysia]].;;;;-484;;
Megara Hyblaea and Licodia are destroyed by Gelon;;;;-483;;
Theron puts his son [[Thrasydaeus]] in charge of Himera as his vassal;;;;-483;;
Andros, [[Aegina]] and Akanthus among many other Greek [[Polis|Poleis]] declare allegiance to Persia;;;;-481;;
The Naxos, [[Milos]], Sparta, Athens, Korinth, [[Kythnos]] and many other Greek Poleis form the [[Greco-Persian Wars#Hellenic alliance|Hellenic League]] to fight against the Persian Empire;;;;-481;;

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