Odessos

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A Greek polis in the West Coast of ancient Pontos.

Establishment

January 599 BC: Foundation of nowadays Odessa (Ukraine) by greek settlers.

Chronology

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1. Peloponnesian War

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

January 424 BC: Odessos was included in the assessment of the Delian league of 425 BC.

1.1.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 403 BC: After a prolonged siege by Sparta, Athens surrendered. As a consequence Athens had to form an alliance with Sparta, the Long Walls of the city were demolished, its territory was reduced to just Attica and Salamis and the Delian-Attic league was dissolved.

2. Wars of Alexander the Great

Were a series of conquests that were carried out by Alexander III of Macedon (known as Alexander "The Great") from 336 BC to 323 BC. Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and also expanded his kingdom into the Indian Subcontinent.

2.1.Alexander's Balkan campaign

Was a campaign waged by Alexander the Great in the Balkan against a number of rebellious vassals of the Macedonian kingdom.

January 334 BC: Odessos surrendered to Alexander the Great in 335 BC.