Corinthian Economic Expansion and Colonial Foundations (c. 750–500 BCE)

1. Syracuse consolidates as a major western Greek polis

   Jan 1, 500Labels: Syracuse, Corinthian colony

   • Britannica Summary
   • Britannica

2. Periander’s death ends peak Cypselid era

   Jan 1, 587Labels: Periander, Cypselid dynasty

   • Britannica
   • WHE

3. Diolkos portageway built across the Isthmus

   Jan 1, 600Labels: Diolkos, Isthmus of

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   • Diolkos

4. Corinth establishes Potidaea in Chalcidice

   Jan 1, 600Labels: Potidaea, Corinthian colony

   • Potidaea
   • Britannica

5. Corinth and Corcyra found Apollonia in Illyria

   Jan 1, 600Labels: Apollonia, Corinthian colony

   • Apollonia
   • Britannica

6. Corinth founds Anactorium with Corcyraean participation

   Jan 1, 600Labels: Anactorium, Corinthian colony

   • Anactorium
   • Ancient Corinth

7. Corinth founds Ambracia in Epirus

   Jan 1, 625Labels: Ambracia, Corinthian colony

   • Ambracia

8. Corinthian ceramic production shifts to “Corinthian” style

   Jan 1, 625Labels: Corinthian pottery, Ceramic industry

   • IME
   • Sardis Expedition

9. Corinth and Corcyra found Epidamnus

   Jan 1, 627Labels: Epidamnus, Corinthian colony

   • Epidamnos

10. Periander succeeds Cypselus as tyrant

    Jan 1, 627Labels: Periander, Cypselid tyrant

    • Britannica
    • WHE

11. Cypselus seizes power as tyrant

    Jan 1, 657Labels: Cypselus, Cypselid dynasty

    • Britannica
    • EBSCO

12. Protocorinthian pottery export boom begins

    Jan 1, 720Labels: Protocorinthian pottery, Ceramic export

    • IME
    • Sardis Expedition

13. Corinth founds a settlement on Corcyra

    Jan 1, 733Labels: Corcyra, Corinthian colony

    • Ancient Corinth
    • Corcyra

14. Corinth establishes Syracuse in Sicily

    Jan 1, 734Labels: Syracuse, Corinthian colony

    • Britannica
    • Britannica Summary