Delian League and the Athenian Empire (478–404 BCE)

1. Delian League founded at Delos

   Jan 1, 478 BCELabels: Delian League, Delos, Athens

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2. Naxos is forced back into alliance

   Jan 1, 469 BCELabels: Naxos, Delian League, Athens

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3. Cimon wins at the Eurymedon River

   Jan 1, 466 BCELabels: Cimon, Eurymedon, Delian League

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4. Thasos revolts; Athens imposes settlement

   Jan 1, 463 BCELabels: Thasos, Athens

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5. Delian League treasury moved to Athens

   Jan 1, 454 BCELabels: Delian League, Athens, treasury

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6. Thirty Years’ Peace signed with Sparta

   Jan 1, 446 BCELabels: Thirty Years', Sparta, Athens

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7. Samian War reasserts Athenian dominance

   Jan 1, 439 BCELabels: Samos, Athens

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8. Peloponnesian War begins; empire strained

   Jan 1, 431 BCELabels: Peloponnesian War, Athens, Sparta

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9. Mytilene revolts on Lesbos

   Jan 1, 428 BCELabels: Mytilene, Lesbos, Athens

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10. Peace of Nicias temporarily halts war

    Mar 1, 421 BCELabels: Peace of, Athens, Sparta

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11. Sicilian Expedition ends in disaster

    Jan 1, 413 BCELabels: Sicilian Expedition, Athens, Syracuse

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12. Oligarchic coup installs the Four Hundred

    Jan 1, 411 BCELabels: Four Hundred, Athens, oligarchy

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13. Sparta wins at Aegospotami

    Jan 1, 405 BCELabels: Aegospotami, Lysander, Sparta

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14. Athens surrenders; Delian League disbanded

    Jan 1, 404 BCELabels: Athens, Delian League, Sparta

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