Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 36.952, 21.660 · 11 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | When a storm drives the fleet into Pylos, Demosthenes argues for fortifying it |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Without iron tools, the soldiers fortify Pylos by piling stones and carrying mortar on their backs |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | The fort is finished in six days; Demosthenes stays with five ships and a garrison while the main fleet sails for Corcyra and Sicily |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Sparta attacks the Pylos fort simultaneously by land and sea (43 ships, Thrasymelidas) |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Brasidas beaches his ship to land but is wounded and faints; Athens uses his shield on its trophy |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | The Athenian fleet enters the harbor, routs the Spartan fleet and captures five ships |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | To rescue the men on the island, Sparta makes the Pylos armistice and sends envoys to Athens |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | After the armistice ends, Athens refuses to return the ships on the pretext of violations, and the blockading fleet grows to 70 ships |
| 425 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Cleon arrives at Pylos and the two generals send heralds to the mainland camp urging surrender |
| 421 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Athens removes the Messenians and helots from Pylos and settles them at Cranii in Cephallenia |
| 419 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | At Alcibiades' urging Athens moves the helots from Cranii to Pylos to raid Laconia |