Ancient Coin Stories

Akanthos founded by settlers from Andros.

Histaios of Miletos founds the city of Myrkinos, on the site of what later would be Amphipolis. Aristagoras, also of Miletos, would later occupy the city and perish in the siege of a nearby town.

Residents of Akanthos welcome the Persian invasion force of Xerxes and help him dig a canal.

Athenians create a colony in Eion, just south of Amphipolis.

The Athenian colony near Amphipolis is annihilated by the Thracians, with ten thousand colonists killed.

Athenians found a new colony at Amphipolis under the general Hagnon.

Ainea is mentioned as part of the Delian League.

The Athenian general Phormio makes his base at Aphytis and leads his army against Pallene. He also takes Argos Amphilochian, removes the Ambrakians, and restores the town to the original inhabitants.

Athens instructs Potidai to tear down its walls. Corinth persuades them to revolt.

Chalkidian League formed.

Athens defeats Potidaia and Corinth at the Battle of Potidaia, then places Potidaia under siege. Due to the costs of maintaining it, it is eventually removed.

Athens attempts to invade Aetolia, but is forced back by the Aetolian League.

The Spartan general Brasidas convinces Akanthos to leave the Athenian Alliance.

The Spartan general Brasidas captures Amphipolis and then Galepsos.

The Athenian general Kleon recaptures Galepsos.

The Athenian general Kleon attempts to take Amphipolis, but fails in the attempt. Both Kleon and the Spartan general Brasidas perish.

The Peace of Nikias between Athens and Sparta is signed after the deaths of Cleon and Brasidas. They agree to break up the Chalkidian League, but this is not done.

The Spartan general Lysander besieges Aphytis, then has a dream that Ammon stood by him in his sleep. He thus raises the siege and orders the inhabitants to pray to Ammon.

Amyntas III of Macedon transfers territory to Olynthos of the Chalkidian League.

Amphipolis declares independence from Spartan control and operates as a self-governing city-state.

Amyntas III appeals to the Spartans against the Chalkidian League. Akanthos, Argilos, and Stageira also claim that membership was forced upon them. Potidaia is separated from the League.

The Spartan king Agesipolis I, while undergoing operations against Olynthos, comes down with a fever and dies at the sanctuary to Dionysos at Aphytis.

The Chalkidian League become subject allies of Sparta.

The Spartans and Macedonians under Amyntas III destroy Olynthos after two initial defeats.

The Chalkidian League leave Sparta and join and alliance with Athens, but that soon falls out over ownership of Amphipolis.

Amyntas III supports Athens‘ claim over Amphipolis.

Philip II undertakes a campaign to subjugate the Chalkidike Peninsula, including Aineia.

Philip II of Macedon conquers Amphipolis.

Alexander the Great is born in Pella, Macedon

Abdera and Akanthos conquered by Philip II of Macedon.

Philip II conquers Olynthos and thus destroys the Chalkidian League.

The Aetolian League receives Naopaktos from Philip II.

The Aetolian League, Athens, and Thebes revolt against Macedon after the death of Philip II.

The Lamian War breaks out, pitting Athens, Thebes, Megara, Argos, and the Aetolian League against Antipater of Macedon.

Antipater and Krateros defeat Athens and the Aetolian League at the Battle of Krannon.

Polyperchon and Olympias march against Adea Eurydike. Adea’s soldiers refuse to fight against Alexander’s mother and switch to Olympias’ side. Adea is captured near Amphipolis.

Much of the population of Akanthos is settled in the new city of Ouranopolis by Alexarchos.

Heraia joins the Aetolian League.

Aetolian League occupies Delphi.

Estimated foundation of Uranopolis by Alexarchos.

Demetrios I Poliokcetes of Macedon gains control over Amphipolis.

Demetrios I Poliorketes organizes the Fifth Sacred War against the Aetolian League‘s occupation of Delphi, but is pushed out with the help of Pyrrhos.

Demetrios I Poliorketes loses control of Macedon, including Amphipolis, to Lysimachos.

A Sixth Sacred War is led by King Arios of Sparta, in an effort to dislodge the Aetolian League from Delphi, but is defeated.

The Aetolian League obtains Herakleia Trachineia, giving them control over the pass of Thermopylae.

The Aetolian League along with Antigonos II Gonatas defeat an invasion of Gauls.

Amphipolis falls under the control of Antigonos II Gonatas after his victory over the Gauls at the Battle of Lysimachia.

The Aetolian League is attacked by Illyria.

The Social War begins, pitting members of the Achaian League, including Aegira, Patrai, Dyme, Bura, Sikyon, Corinth, Megalopolis, Messenia, Argos, Elis, and Macedon, against Sparta under King Kleomenes III, who were supported by the Aetolian League and Athens.

The Lyttian War is fought between an alliance led by Knossos and one led by Polyrhenion. On the side of Knossos were Rhodes, the Aetolian League, and Kydonia. On the side of Polyrhenion were Lyttos, Macedon, and the Achaian League.

Ambrakia is besieged by Philip V of Macedon during the Social War between the Achaean League and the Aetolian League, of which Ambrakia is a member.

Aegina is briefly occupied by Aetolians.

During the Second Macedonian War between Rome and Philip V of Macedon, Aegira, the Aetolian League, Corinth, Sikyon, Patrai, Athens, Pergamon, and Rhodes support Rome.

Akanthos attacked by a fleet of Romans and the Pergamene Kingdom in the Second Macedonian War.

The Aetolian League aids Rome in defeating Philip V in the Battle of Cynoscephalae. Philip pauses for a day at Gonnos for troops who had survived the battle. Several hundred soldiers from Gortyna participate on the Roman side.

Aetolians are besieged in Herakleia Trachineia by Acilius Glabrio. After 21 days the town is taken.

Amphipolis becomes the capital of one of the four meris created by Rome out of Macedon.

Philip of Macedon, after being defeated at the Battle of Pydna, stops briefly at Galepsos before heading to Samothrace.

The Romans defeat Philip V at the Battle of Pydna. Many cities, including Demetrias, fall under Roman rule.

Octavian and Mark Antony defeat Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in Greece, effectively ending the resistance of Caesar’s assassins.