Ancient Coin Stories

Kardia founded by settlers from Miletos and Klazomenai.

Kardia is founded by settlers from Miletos and Klazomenai.

Pantikapaion is founded by settlers from Miletos.

Approximate foundation of Myrmekion by settlers from Miletos.

Approximate foundation of Nymphaion by settlers from Miletos.

Approximate foundation of Theodosia by settlers from Miletos.

Miltiades, the son of Kimon of Athens settles with colonists in Kardia.

Citizens of Teos flee from the Persians to found Phanagoria.

Karkinitis founded by Greek settlers.

Kardia is the only city in the Chersonese not destroyed by Persia.

Phanagoria comes under the monarchy of the Archeactides.

Athens makes Nymphaion its military base in the region.

Kardia comes under Odrysian control.

Kersebleptes, in a bid against Philip II, turns over all the cities of the Chersonese to Athens except for Kardia.

Birth of historian Hieronymos in Kardia, who documented the history of Eumenes and Ptolemy I.

Kardia signs and agreement with Philip II.

The Athenians attempt to place more settlers in Kardia, but they are repulsed. Philip II sends troops in aid.

Philip II grants Apollonides governing power in Kardia.

Demosthenes gives an oration against Philip II to his fellow Athenians concerning the conflict at Kardia.

Kardia is ruled by the tyrant Hekataios.

Lysimachos obtains control over parts of Thrace, including Abdera. He destroys Kardia to provide inhabitants for Lysimachia.

Phanagoria, Nymphaion, Chersonesos, and Theodosia revolt against Mithridates VI.

Pharnakes II retreats north and takes Pantikapaion and Theodosia.

Brutus and Cassius march through Maroneia, Lysimachia, and Kardia to the Gulf of Melas.