Chios (Ionia)

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A Greek polis in the ancient region of Ionia.

Establishment

January 849 BC: By at least the 11th century BC the island of Chios was ruled by a monarchy, and the subsequent transition to aristocratic (or possibly tyrannic) rule occurred sometime over the next four centuries.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Darius I

Conquests by Achaemenid ruler Darius I.

January 511 BC: Around 512 BC Chios was conquered by the expansion of the Persian Empire.

2. Peloponnesian War

Was an ancient Greek war fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies for the hegemony of the Greek world.

2.1.Second Phase - Deceleian War

Was the second phase of the Peloponnesian War, where Sparta allied with Persia against Athens, which capitulated and lost its empire.

January 411 BC: Late in the Peloponnesian War (412 BC), the city of Chios revolted again. This rebellion was part of the ongoing power struggles between Athens and Sparta during the final years of the war.

Was fought between the forces of the Delphic Amphictyonic League, principally represented by Thebes, and latterly by Philip II of Macedon, and the Phocians.

January 345 BC: From at least as early as 346 Chios fell within the Hekatomnid sphere of power.