Events mentioned in: Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Attica

  1. Ptolemy sends Patroclus to help Athenians fight Antigonus
  2. Patroclus aids the Athenians in strengthening their reinforcements
  3. Ptolemy wages war on Greece
  4. Menetheus sets sail for Troy
  5. Theseus offers his condolences to Minos after learning of Androgeos’ death
  6. Themistocles becomes an archon
  7. Themistocles makes Peiraeus the Athenian port
  8. Themistocles’ relatives bring his bones back to Athens from Magnesia
  9. Themistocles’ children place his portrait in the Parthenon
  10. Arcesilaus paints a picture of Leosthenes and his sons
  11. Leosthenes defeats the Macendonians
  12. Leosthenes forces the Macendonians into Lamia
  13. Leochares creates statues of Zeus and a Demos
  14. Conon builds a sanctuary of Aphrodite
  15. Conon defeats Lacedaemonian warships off the coast of Cnidus
  16. Antiope was carried off by Peirithous and Theseus
  17. Heracles attempts, in vain, to capture Themiscyra
  18. Antiope, for the love of Theseus, surrenders Themiscyra to Heracles
  19. Antiope is shot by Molpadia
  20. Molpadia is killed by Theseus
  21. Pindar recalls a tale of Antiope, Theseus and Peirithous
  22. Hegias tells the tale of Antiope, Theseus and Heracles
  23. Athenians tell the tale of Antiope, Molpadia and Theseus
  24. Conon restores South Athens walls after the battle at Cnidus
  25. Themistocles builds walls around Athens after the Persians retreat
  26. Athens’ walls are destroyed during the rule of The Thirty
  27. Euripides travels to King Archeaus in Macedonia
  28. Euripides dies
  29. Aeschylus and Simonides travel to Hiero at Syracuse
  30. Philonexus visits Dionysius’ court
  31. Antagoras of Rhodes and Aratus of Soli visit Antigonus at court
  32. Praxiteles carves a statue near a grave
  33. Praxiteles creates images of Demeter and Iacchus
  34. Cercrops becomes King of Attica
  35. Three daughters and a son are born to Cercrops
  36. The Celts dispossesses the Ilyrian and Macedonian people
  37. The Celts overtake Thessaly
  38. The Athenians set forth to Thermopylae with Callipus as their general
  39. The Athenians attempt to block the Celts from entering Greece
  40. The Celts overtake the Phocians and enter Greece
  41. Delphians, Phocians and Aetolians band together to fight the Gauls
  42. Hyperochus and Amadocus come to the aid of the Greeks
  43. Phyrrus joins the battle at Parnassus
  44. The Pergameni drive the last of the Gauls into the sea
  45. The Pergameni claim Ancyra and Pessinus
  46. Midas mixes water from the spring with wine to capture Silenus
  47. Leos sacrifices his daughters for the sake of the commonwealth
  48. Erechtheus defeats Eleusinians in battle
  49. Erechtheus kills Immaradus in battle
  50. Cecrops marries Agraulus
  51. Cecrops migrates to Euboea
  52. Pandion flees to Megara
  53. Ptolemy crosses into Egypt after Alexander the Great dies
  54. Ptolemy kills Cleomenes
  55. Ptolemy buries Alexander’s corpse with Macedonian rites
  56. Perdiccas brings Aridaeus and Alexander with him to Egypt in an attempt usurp Ptolemy
  57. Perdiccas is put to death
  58. Ptolemy urges Cassander and Lysimachus to join him in war against Antigonus
  59. Antigonus prepares for war
  60. Antigonus gives power over the Syrians and Phoenicians to Demetrius
  61. Antigonus travels with his army to Helespoint
  62. Ptolemy overtakes Demetrius in battle
  63. Ptolemy returns to Egypt
  64. Demetrius defeats Menelaus and Ptolemy at sea
  65. Ptolemy returns to Egypt to be overcome by Antigonus and Demetrius
  66. Ptolemy saves his empire against all odds
  67. Antigonus directs Demetrius to overtake the Rhodians
  68. Rhodians fight valiantly with the help of Ptolemy
  69. Antigonus enters into battle with Lysimachus
  70. Antigonus enters into battle with Cassander
  71. Antigonus enters into battle with the army of Seleucus
  72. Antigonus endures a long war with Eumenes
  73. Antigonus dies
  74. Cassander wins the throne of Macedonia with the aid of Antigonus
  75. Cassander betrays Antigonus
  76. Ptolemy diminishes the Syrians and the people of Cyprus
  77. Ptolemy reinstates Pyrrhus in Thesprotia
  78. Cyrene rebels against Ptolemy’s rule
  79. Magas overtakes Cyrene
  80. Ptolemy falls in love with Berenice
  81. Upon his death, Ptolemy leaves his kingdom to Ptolemy
  82. Ptolemy marries Arsinoe
  83. Argaeus brings Alexander’s corpse from Memphis
  84. Ptolemy orders the death of Argaeus
  85. Ptolemy orders the death of the son of Eurydice
  86. Magas leads the people of Cyrene in a revolt against Ptolemy
  87. Ptolemy strengthens Egypt’s entrance in anticipation of an attack
  88. The Marmaridae revolt
  89. Ptolemy foils the Gauls’ plot to overtake Egypt
  90. Magas convinces Antiochus to break his treaty with Ptolemy
  91. Antiochus prepares to attack Egypt
  92. Ptolemy expedites his forces amongst the subjects of Antiochus
  93. Antiochus is deterred from attacking Egypt
  94. Ptolemy aids Athenians in their battle against Antigonus
  95. Docimus surrenders to Lysimachus
  96. Eumenes gives the kingdom to Attalus
  97. Attalus forces the Gauls to retire from the sea
  98. Demosthenes is exiled to Kalaureia
  99. Demosthenes is welcomed back to Athens
  100. Demosthenes is once again exiled to Kalaureia
  101. Demosthenes commits suicide
  102. Archias brings the enemies of Macedonia to Antipater
  103. The Greeks are defeated in Thessaly
  104. Pausanias sees Alcamenes’ sculpture of Ares
  105. Pausanias sees Locrus’ statue of Athena
  106. Pausanias sees the sculpture of Enyo by the sons of Praxiteles
  107. Pausanias says that the Athenians ordered a statue of Pindar to be created
  108. Harmodius and Aristogiton kill Hipparchus
  109. Pausanias sees statues made by Critius and Antenor
  110. Xerxes invades Athens
  111. Antiochus returns statues to Athens
  112. Athenians vacate Athens
  113. Cleopatra sends Ptolemy away so he cannot claim the throne
  114. Cleopatra campaigns Egyptians to choose Alexander for their king
  115. Egyptians oppose Alexander’s potential place on the throne
  116. Cleopatra sends Alexander to Cyprus
  117. Cleopatra deceives the Egyptians, turning them against Ptolemy
  118. The Egyptians attempt to murder Ptolemy
  119. Ptolemy escapes the murderous grip of the Egyptians
  120. The Egyptians embrace Alexander as their king
  121. Alexander covertly orders Cleopatra assassinated
  122. The Egyptians discover Alexander is responsible for Cleopatra’s murder
  123. Alexander flees Egypt in fear
  124. Ptolemy is once again restored to the throne
  125. Ptolemy wages war against the Thebans
  126. Ptolemy dies
  127. The Athenians erect statues of Ptolemy and Berenice
  128. Alexander locks Lysimachus in a cage with a lion
  129. Lysimachus rules Thrace
  130. Lysimachus enters into battle with the Odrysae
  131. Lysimachus enters into battle with the Getae
  132. Lysimachus enters into battle with Dromichaetes
  133. Agathocles is taken captive by the Getae
  134. Lysimachus makes peace with Dromichaetes in order to get his son back
  135. Lysimachus marries his daughter to Dromichaetes to ensure peace
  136. Lysimachus is taken prisoner by Dromichaetes
  137. Agathocles negotiates Lysimachus’ release
  138. Lysimachus arranges for Agathocles to marry Lysandra
  139. Lysimachus aids in the eradication of Antigonus’ empire
  140. Lysimachus founds Ephesus
  141. Lysimachus destroys Lebedos and Colophon
  142. Lysimachus moves residents from Lebedos and Colophon into Ephesus
  143. Phoenix composes a lament for the capture of Colophon
  144. Lysimachus wars against Pyrrhus
  145. Lysimachus destroys the tombs of the Epeirot and casts out the bones of the dead
  146. Lysimachus destroys the city of Cardia
  147. Alexander and Cassander summon Demetrius to Macedon
  148. Demetrius murders Alexander
  149. Demetrius becomes ruler of Macedon
  150. Demetrius meets Lysimachus in battle at Amphipolis
  151. Phyrrus comes to the aid of Lysicmachus at Amphipolis
  152. Lysimachus claims Thrace
  153. Lysimachus expands his empire at the expense of the Nestians and Macedonians
  154. Demetrius travels to Asia to fight Seleucus
  155. Demetrius loses the battle with Seleucus
  156. The friendship between Lysimachus and Phyrrus ends
  157. Lysimachus wages war against Antigonus
  158. Lysimachus wages war against Pyrrhus
  159. Pyrrhus retreats to Epeirus
  160. Lysimachus conquers Macedonia
  161. Lysimachus marries Arsinoe
  162. Arsinoe orders the murder of Agathocles
  163. Arsinoe falls in love with Agathocles
  164. Arsinoe orders the murder of Agathocles
  165. Lysandra flees to Seleucus
  166. Alexander joins Lysandra and her family in their flight to Seleucus
  167. Seleucus declares war against Lysimachus
  168. Philetaerus captures Pergamus
  169. Philetaerus offers both himself and Pergamus to Seleucus
  170. Lysimachus travels to Asia to battle Seleucus
  171. Lysimachus is killed
  172. Alexander begs Lysandra to give him Lysimachus’ body
  173. Alexander buries Lysimachus’ body in Chersonesus
  174. Pyrrhus resides in Epeirus because of the prophecies of Helenus
  175. Pyrrhus has three sons by Andromache: Molossus, Pielus, and Pergamus
  176. Pyrrhus is murdered at Delphi
  177. Helenus marries Andromache
  178. Cestrinus is born to Andromache and Helenus
  179. Helenus dies
  180. Molossus inherits Helenus’ kingdom
  181. Cestrinus overtakes the region beyond the Thyamis river
  182. Pergamus crosses into Asia
  183. Pergamus kills Areius
  184. Olympias returns to Epeirus
  185. Arybbas joins Olympias’ campaign against Areidaeus
  186. Olympias is victorious
  187. Olympias is killed by Cassander
  188. Aeacides attempt to return to Epeirus is negated by Cassander
  189. Aeacides and Philip meet in battle
  190. Aeacides dies
  191. Acletas becomes king of Epeirus
  192. The Epeirots kill Acletas and his children
  193. Pyrrhus is reinstated as king of Epeirus
  194. Cassander wages war upon Pyrrhus
  195. Pyrrhus runs to Ptolemy for help
  196. Ptolemy gives Pyrrhus his stepdaughter for marriage
  197. Ptolemy uses his army to restore Pyrrhus to power in Epeirus
  198. Pyrrhus wages war on the Corcyraeans
  199. Pyrrhus wins Corcyra
  200. Pyrrhus expels Demetrius from Macedonia
  201. Pyrrhus becomes ruler of Macedonia
  202. Pyrrhus goes to war against the Romans
  203. Alexander dies amongst the Leucani
  204. Pyrrhus prepares for battle with the Romans
  205. The Romans attack the Tarentines
  206. Pyrrhus executes a surprise attack upon the Romans
  207. Pyrrhus sets his elephants loose on the Romans
  208. Alexander acquires elephants for battle
  209. Alexander subdues Porus and the Indians
  210. Pyrrhus aquires elephants from his battle with Demetrius
  211. The Romans, upon seeing elephants for the first time, are terrified
  212. The Syracusans bring Pyrrhus to Sicily
  213. The Carthagians destroy Greek enclaves in Sicily
  214. The Carthagians target Syracuse
  215. Pyrrhus leaves Tarentum upon news of Syracuse’s plight
  216. Pyrrhus engages in naval battle with Carthaginians
  217. The Epeirots join Pyrrhus in battle with Carthaginians
  218. Defeated, Pyrrhus returns with his ships to Tarentum
  219. Pyrrhus requests troops and money from Asian kings, including Antigonus
  220. Pyrrhus receives messages in reply to his request for money
  221. Pyrrhus gathers the leaders of the Epeirots and the Tarentines
  222. Pyrrhus declares reinforcements are en route, despite his not having read the letters
  223. Rumours spread that Macedonian and Asiatic tribes are coming to Pyrrhus’ aid
  224. Pyrrhus and his army march into the Ceraunian Mountains
  225. Pyrrhus declares war on Antigonus
  226. Pyrrhus overpowers the troops of Antigonus
  227. Pyrrhus weakens Macedonia and the Thessalians
  228. Cleonymus prevents Pyrrhus from overtaking Macedonia completely
  229. Cleonymus convinces Pyrrhus to invade Peloponnesus
  230. Cleonymus leads a hostile army into Lacedaemonian territory
  231. Cleombrotus is killed at the Battle of Leuctra
  232. Agesipolis dies
  233. Cleomenes becomes king of Sparta
  234. Acrotatus dies
  235. Cleomenes dies
  236. Areus claims the Spartan throne
  237. Demosthenes and his Athenian troops force the surrender of Spartans on Sphacteria
  238. The Spartans are defeated by Antipater and the Macedonians
  239. The Spartans go to war with Demetrius
  240. Spartan territory is invaded by Pyrrhus
  241. The Lacedaemonians ally with the Argives and Messenians
  242. The Lacedaemonians along with the Messenians and the Argives ride out to meet Pyrrhus in battle
  243. Pyrrhus wins the battle against the Lacedaemonians and their allies
  244. The citizens of Sparta prepare for a siege
  245. Antigonus travels to Peloponnesus to protect it from Pyrrhus
  246. Pyrrhus lands in Argos
  247. Pyrrhus dies
  248. Lyceas writes a poem abount Pyrrhus’ death
  249. Pelasgus welcomes Demeter into his home
  250. Crythansis tells Demeter about the rape of Persephone
  251. Trochilus flees Argos
  252. Trochilus arrives in Attica and gets married
  253. Eubleus is born
  254. Triptolemus is born
  255. Triptolemus and Ebuleus give Demeter information about Persephone
  256. Epimenides sleeps for forty years
  257. Epimenides writes poetry and purifies Athens
  258. Thales keeps the plague from the Lacedaemonians
  259. Polymnastus writes a poem about Thales for the Lacedaemonians
  260. The Persians land at Marathon
  261. Upon his tombstones, Aeschylus writes of his valor during the Persian invasion
  262. Aegeus establishes the Athenian cult of Aphrodite
  263. The Assyrians establish the cult of Aphrodite
  264. The Paphians of Cyprus establish the cult of Aphrodite
  265. The Phoenicians of Ascalon establish the cult of Aphrodite
  266. The Phoenicians teach the worship of Aphrodite to the people of Cytheria
  267. Pleistarchus is overtaken by the Athenians
  268. Apollodorus commands the mercenaries to victory, thus saving Perinthus from Phillip’s army
  269. Meles rejects Timagorus’ love, who jumps from the Altar of Anteros
  270. Meles feels remorse for Timagorus’ suicide and jumps from the Altar of Anteros
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