Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 38.792, 22.448 · 7 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 426 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Sparta founds the colony of Heraclea in Trachinia |
| 424 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Brasidas marches toward Thrace with 1,700 hoplites and sends a messenger from Heraclea to his friends in Pharsalus |
| 420 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | In Trachinia, neighboring tribes defeat the Heracleans, and the Spartan commander Xenares is killed |
| 419 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | The Boeotians seize the weakened Heraclea and expel the Spartan governor |
| 413 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Agis goes to the Malian Gulf, seizes Oetaean cattle, and takes money and hostages from the Phthiotic Achaeans |
| 371 BC | Xenophon, Hellenica | On his way back Jason plunders Hyampolis and demolishes the walls of Heraclea Trachinia, cutting off Sparta's route into the north. |
| 191 BC | Polybius, Histories | After Thermopylae, Acilius takes Heraclea |