State

Classical Athens

city-state in ancient Greece

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700–87 BCE
Founded
700 BCE
Capital
Athens
Government
democracy in Athens
Preceded by
Athens
Succeeded by
Athens

Overview

Athens (Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai) was a prominent polis (city-state) of ancient Greece, located in the peninsula of Attica. Athenian democracy was established in 508 BC and remained in place for almost two centuries except for a few brief interruptions. During the Classical period, Athens was a centre for the arts, learning, and philosophy, and is widely referred to as a cradle of Western civilization largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements.

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All rulers (1)

  1. Demonicus of Citius387–385 BCE

Records (44)

  1. 600–580 BCE — Lesbos WarWar
  2. 546 BCE — Battle of PalleneBattle
  3. 508–507 BCE — Athenian RevolutionRevolution
  4. 501–456 BCE — Aeginetan WarWar
  5. 490 BCE — Battle of MarathonBattle
  6. 480 BCE — Battle of ArtemisiumNaval battle
  7. 480 BCE — Battle of Salamis, GreeceBattle · Athens, Sparta ▸ Persia
  8. 479–478 BCE — Siege of SestosSiege
  9. 457 BCE — Battle of TanagraBattle
  10. 449–448 BCE — Second Sacred WarWar
  11. 440–439 BCE — Samian WarWar
  12. 433 BCE — Battle of SybotaNaval battle
  13. 427 BCE — Battle of CorcyraNaval battle
  14. 426 BCE — Battle of TanagraBattle · Athens ▸ Tanagra, Thebes
  15. 425 BCE — Battle of SolygeiaBattle
  16. 425 BCE — Battle of the StraitBattle
  17. 424 BCE — Battle of MegaraBattle
  18. 421 BCE — Peace of NiciasTreaty
  19. 411 BCE — Battle of AbydosNaval battle
  20. 411 BCE — Battle of CynossemaNaval battle
  21. 411 BCE — Battle of SymeNaval battle
  22. 409 BCE — Battle of EphesusBattle
  23. 409–408 BCE — Siege of ChalcedonSiege
  24. 404 BCE — Battle of Athens, GreeceBattle · Sparta ▸ Athens
  25. 403 BCE — Battle of PiraeusBattle
  26. 403 BCE — Battle of MunychiaBattle · Athens, Thebes ▸ Sparta
  27. 390–380 BCE — Cyprus War (390–380 BC)War
  28. 375 BCE — Battle of AlyzeiaNaval battle
  29. 356–346 BCE — Third Sacred WarWar
  30. 355–354 BCE — Siege of MethoneSiege
  31. 349–348 BCE — Second Olynthian WarWar
  32. 340–339 BCE — Siege of ByzantiumSiege
  33. 340–339 BCE — Siege of PerinthusSiege
  34. 340–338 BCE — Athenian-Macedonian War (340–338 BC)War
  35. 339–338 BCE — Fourth Sacred WarWar
  36. 338 BCE — Battle of ChaeroneaBattle
  37. 323–322 BCE — Lamian WarWar
  38. 322 BCE — Battle of CrannonBattle
  39. 322 BCE — Battle of AmorgosNaval battle
  40. 267–261 BCE — Chremonidean WarWar
  41. 264 BCE — Battle of Athens, GreeceBattle · Macedon ▸ Athens, Sparta, Egypt
  42. 200–197 BCE — Second Macedonian WarWar
  43. 88 BCE — Battle of DelosBattle
  44. 87–86 BCE — Siege of AthensSiege

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