City (Great) Dionysia in Athens (c. 534–404 BCE)

1. Peisistratid refoundation formalizes City Dionysia

   Jan 1, 534 BCELabels: Peisistratus, City Dionysia

   • Britannica

2. Tragedy competition credited to Thespis

   Jan 1, 534 BCELabels: Thespis, Tragedy

   • Britannica
   • Thespis

3. Kleisthenic reforms reshape festival participation

   Jan 1, 508 BCELabels: Kleisthenes, Dithyramb

   • Theatre Dionysus
   • Britannica

4. Performances move to Dionysus sanctuary theatre area

   Jan 1, 496 BCELabels: Theatre of, Sanctuary of

   • Theatre Dionysus

5. Satyr play tradition emerges in festival program

   Jan 1, 496 BCELabels: Satyr Play, Pratinas

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Dionysia

6. Comedy becomes an official City Dionysia contest

   Jan 1, 486 BCELabels: Comedy, City Dionysia

   • Britannica
   • Old Comedy

7. Aeschylus’ "Persians" wins at City Dionysia

   Jan 1, 472 BCELabels: Aeschylus, Persians

   • Britannica
   • PBS Greeks

8. Sophocles wins first City Dionysia prize

   Jan 1, 468 BCELabels: Sophocles, City Dionysia

   • Sophocles
   • Triptolemos

9. Festival spectacle displays Athenian imperial power

   Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Pomp, Athenian Empire

   • Dionysia
   • Britannica

10. Peloponnesian War strains festival resources and politics

    Jan 1, 431 BCELabels: Peloponnesian War, Athens

    • Britannica War
    • Britannica Dionysia

11. Euripides’ "Bacchae" wins posthumously at festival

    Jan 1, 405 BCELabels: Euripides, Bacchae

    • Bacchae
    • Britannica

12. Athens surrenders; democratic festival world ends

    Jan 1, 404 BCELabels: Athens Surrender, Democracy Collapse

    • Britannica War
    • Britannica Dionysia