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A Greek polis in the ancient region of Argolis.
Establishment
January 1199 BC: Argos experienced its greatest period of expansion under the energetic 7th century BC ruler King Pheidon.
January 1199 BC: After the Dorian invasion, Sikyon was subjugated by Argos.
Chronology
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Were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states.
1.1.Wars of the Delian League
Were a series of campaigns fought between the Delian League of Athens and her allies (and later subjects), and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.
January 459 BC: Tiryns was destroyed around 460 BC.
Was an ancient Greek war fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies for the hegemony of the Greek world.
January 414 BC: Orneai was destroyed c.416/15.
Was a conflict in ancient Greece which pitted Sparta against a coalition of city-states comprising Thebes, Athens, Corinth and Argos, backed by the Achaemenid Empire.
January 390 BC: After the victory, an Argive army came to Corinth, and, seizing the acropolis, effected the merger of Argos and Corinth.
January 387 BC: In 388 BC, Agesipolis, the king of Sparta, led an army to Agide, a territory near Argos. With no resistance from the Argive army, Agesipolis plundered the countryside before returning to Sparta.
February 387 BC: In -387 BC, after Agesipolis led a Spartan army to Agide (without Argos proper), the territory was taken over by Argos (Argolis). Agesipolis was a Spartan king who led the army against Argos, and his actions led to the plundering of the Argive countryside.
Was a series of military conflicts fought between Sparta and Thebes for hegemony over Greece. Sparta had emerged victorious from the Peloponnesian War against Athens (431-404 BC), and occupied an hegemonic position over Greece. However, the Spartans' violent interventionism upset their former allies, especially Thebes and Corinth.
4.1.Battle of Leuctra (Aftermath)
The aftermath of the Battle of Leuctra, a battle between the Boeotians and the Spartans.
4.1.1.Second invasion of the Peloponnese
Was a Theban military campaign in the territories of Sparta in the Peoloponnese that resulted in several cities controlled by Sparta becoming independent.
January 368 BC: The countryside of Troezen and Epidaurus was ravaged by Boeotian forces.
February 368 BC: The countryside of Troezen and Epidaurus was ravaged by Boeotian forces.
Expansion of Macedonia under King Philip II.
5.1.Philip II's campaign in Greece (Fourth Sacred War)
Was the military campaign of Macedonia king Philip II in Greece during the Fourth Sacred War.
August 338 BC: Following the victory of Philip II in the Battle of Chaeronea, it first entered the Macedonian area of influence.
January 849 BC: Mykenai was a greek polis in the ancient region of Argolis.
January 699 BC: Nestane was a greek polis in the ancient region of Arkadia. The polis probably existed in classical times based on mentions.
January 675 BC: After 676 BC Sicyon regained its independence under a line of tyrants called the Orthagorides.
January 530 BC: Foundation of the polis of Phleious. Based on numismatic evidence.
January 467 BC: In 468 BC troops from Argos captured Mycenae, expelled the inhabitants and razed the fortifications.
January 450 BC: The town of Orneai was founded in the IV Century BC.
January 430 BC: Foundation of the polis of Kleonai (Argolis). Based on numismatic evidence.
Disestablishment
January 228 BC: Argos (Argolis) joins the Achean League.
Selected Sources
Hansen, M. G. / Nielsen, T. H. (2004): An inventory of archaic and classic polities, Oxford University Press, p. 523
Hansen, M. G. / Nielsen, T. H. (2004): An inventory of archaic and classic polities, Oxford University Press, pp. 1382-1389
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Argos (Argolis)
