Ancient Coin Stories

The Lelantine War between Chalkis and Eretria results in a Chalkis victory and Eretria’s loss of Andros, Tenos, and Koressos, Ioulis, and Karthaia on Kea. Miletos joined the side of Eretria and Samos and Thessaly on the side of Chalkis.

Chalkis is defeated by Athens in the Battle of Chalkis. As a result, Athens takes control of much of Euboea’s land and imposes a tribute on the city.

Aegina plays a significant role in the Greek naval victory against the Persian Empire in the Battle of Salamis. Byblos, Arados, Tyre, and Sidon support Darius. Chalkis supports the Greek effort. Alexander I serves as a peace negotiator on behalf of the Persians.

The Greek allies are forced to withdraw against the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium. Afterwards the Persians occup Histaia. The Greek fleet is supplied by Athens, Chalkis, Sparta, Troizen, Opuntian Lokris, Corinth, Megara, Epidauros, Aegina, Sikyon, and Kios.

The Revolt of Euboea occurs against Athenian control. Chalkis is once again subdued by Athens, and a garrison is established to control the city. Histaia is particularly punished, with its inhabitants expelled and replaced by 2000 colonists.

During the Peloponnesian War, Chalkis secedes from the Athenian alliance but eventually rejoins before the war’s end in 404 BCE. Histaia is the only Euboian city that does not defect.

Parties friendly to Philip II take over Histaia, but Athens send troops and retakes the city.

Kassander besieges Histaia, but is forced to leave upon the approach of Ptolemy, a general of Antigonos Monophthalmos.

The head of the Macedonian garrison in Histaia betrays the city to the Romans.

Romans assault and take Histaia.

The Roman Titus Quinctius Flamininus declares the freedom of all Greek states from Macedon at the Isthmian Games in Corinth. This includes Histaia.

Chalkis used as a base by Antiochos III for invading Greece.

Chalkis is used by Mithridates VI for invading Greece.

Pliny the Elder mentions that Histaia no longer exists.