Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 37.175, 21.920 · 12 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 469 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Sparta attacked and besieged the allies and Ithome. |
| 221 BC | Polybius, Histories | While he stays in Messene, pirates raid Chiron's villa outside the walls |
| 215 BC | Polybius, Histories | Philip tries to seize Messene but is persuaded to give up (215 BC) |
| 214 BC | Polybius, Histories | Philip ravages Messene for the second time (214 BC) |
| 191 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | The Achaeans besiege Messene, which refused to join the Achaean League |
| 183 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | Messene fell during the war, and criminals were surrendered at the Achaeans' demand |
| 183 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Philopoemen, nearly eighty, is captured while heading into Messenian territory |
| 183 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | The Messenians receive the captive Philopoemen at their gates |
| 183 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | At night Deinocrates has Philopoemen drink poison in prison |
| 183 BC | Polybius, Histories | Messene secedes from Achaea, and Rome helps neither side |
| 183 BC | Polybius, Histories | Philopoemen meets his end at Messene |
| 182 BC | Polybius, Histories | Lycortas subdues Messene |