Corinth

Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 37.906, 22.879 · 22 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
435 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarCorinth gathers allied ships (Megara 8, Leucas 10, Ambracia 8, etc.) plus 30 of its own and 3,000 hoplites
435 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarCorcyra goes to Corinth proposing arbitration and the Delphic oracle, but Corinth refuses while the siege continues tradition
432 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarCorinth sends 1,600 hoplites and 400 light troops, volunteers and Peloponnesian mercenaries, under Aristeus
394 BCXenophon, HellenicaThe Lacedaemonians sacrifice a goat to Artemis, charge, and crush the allied forces, including the Athenians and Argives (the Battle of Corinth).
392 BCXenophon, HellenicaAthens, Boeotia, and Argos continue the war based at Corinth; the Lacedaemonian side uses Sicyon as its base.
392 BCXenophon, HellenicaThe radical faction in Argos and Corinth attacks the moderates with swords, even during assembly, theater, and trials, and massacres them.
391 BCXenophon, HellenicaHearing a Corinthian exile, Agesilaus aims at Piraeum, the place where the cattle were kept, invades Corinthian territory again, and holds the Isthmian games in honor of Poseidon.
370 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesIn Corinth's battle against Argos and Cleonae, cavalry commander Timophanes is in danger (Timoleon stood as a hoplite)
369 BCXenophon, HellenicaWhile Thebes retreats over Oneion, Iphicrates withdraws the Athenian army from Arcadia to Corinth.
345 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesAt the request of Syracusan envoys Corinth decides to help and elects Timoleon as commander
337 BCDiodorus Siculus, Library of HistoryAt the assembly of the Corinthian League, Philip persuaded them toward a war against Persia.
336 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesAt the Isthmus congress he is proclaimed commander-in-chief of the Persian expedition
224 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesAratus is blamed for handing Corinth over to Antigonus as a gift on Achaea's behalf
224 BCPolybius, HistoriesAchaea offers to hand Acrocorinth to Antigonus; the two sides face off at the Isthmus
224 BCPolybius, HistoriesAntigonus takes over Acrocorinth and is acclaimed supreme commander
220 BCPolybius, HistoriesPhilip V comes to Corinth to help Achaea
220 BCPolybius, HistoriesThe Corinth allied council declares war on Aetolia
197 BCLivy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita)Quinctius goes with a Cretan cohort to the gate of Corinth to show Philocles that Nabis has broken with Philip
147 BCPolybius, HistoriesRiot in Corinth — Metellus in Macedonia sends envoys
146 BCPolybius, HistoriesDiaeus rejects all of Metellus' proposals at Corinth
146 BCPolybius, HistoriesFall of Corinth
146 BCPolybius, HistoriesDestruction and plunder of Corinth's works of art

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