General History for Colleges and High Schools. P. V. N. Myers

about 850

       The Messenian Wars, about 750–650

      Early History of Athens

       Rule of the Archons 1050–612

       Rebellion of Cylon 612

       Legislation of Solon 594

       Pisistratus rules 560–527

       Expulsion of the Pisistratidæ 510

      Period of Græco-Persian War

       First Expedition of Darius (led by Mardonius) 492

       Battle of Marathon 490

       Battle of Thermopylæ 480

       Battle of Salamis 480

       Battles of Platæa and Mycale 479

      Period of Athenian Supremacy

       Athens rebuilt 478

       Aristides chosen first president of the

       Confederacy of Delos 477

       Themistocles sent into exile 471

       Ostracism of Cimon 459

       Pericles at the head of affairs—

       Periclean Age 459–431

      Events of the Peloponnesian War

       Beginning of the Peloponnesian War 431

       Pestilence at Athens 430

       Expedition against Syracuse 415

       Battle of Ægospotami 405

       Close of the War 404

      Period of Spartan Supremacy

       Rule of the Thirty Tyrants at Athens 404–403

       Expedition of the Ten Thousand 401–400

       Peace of Antalcidas 387

       Oligarchy established at Thebes 382

       Spartan power broken on the field of Leuctra 371

      Period of Theban Supremacy

       Battle of Leuctra, which secures the

       supremacy of Thebes 371

       Battle of Mantinea and death of Epaminondas 362

      Period of Macedonian Supremacy

       Battle of Chæronea 338

       Death of Philip of Macedon 336

       Alexander crosses the Hellespont 334

       Battle of Issus 333

       Battle of Arbela 331

       Death of Alexander at Babylon 323