Lesbos

1050 BCE

Traditional founding of Eresos, likely as part of the Aeolian Greek colonization of Lesbos.

600 BCE

Eresos, Kyme, Mytiliene, Methymna, Pitane, Eliaia, Larissa, Neonteichos, Aigai, Antandros, Temnos, Gryneion, and Smyrna become members of the Aeolian League, an association of Greek city-states in the region.

580 BCE

The poetess Sappho, born in Eresos, becomes active.

540 BCE

Eresos, along with Mytilene, Methymna, Pyrrha, and Antissa, fall under the influence of the Persian Empire during the reign of Cyrus the Great.

499 BCE

Eresos and Gargara participate in the Ionian Revolt against Persian rule. The revolt fails, and Persian control over the area is reasserted.

494 BCE

The Battle of Lade is fought between the Ionians under Dionysos of Phokaia and the Persians. Chios has the largest contingent, followed by Miletos, Lesbos (probably Mytilene), Samos, Teos, Priene, Erythrai, Myos, and Phokaia. Most fled during the battle, but the Chians put up a bold resistance before defeat.

478 BCE

Delian League founded by Athens, with its regular meeting place at Delos. Ephesos, Gargara, and Eresos are members.

428 BCE

Antissa and Mytilene revolt from Athens during the Peloponnesian War. Athens forces both cities back into its orbit. Hamaxitos is taken from Mytilene.

428 BCE

Eresos, Antissa, Pyrrha, Mytilene, and Methymna, revolt against Athenian domination during the Peloponnesian War. The revolt is crushed by Athens, and Eresos is punished with the loss of its autonomy.

428 BCE

Athenians, needing money for a siege of Mytilene, attempt to take it from Carian cities but are attacked and defeated by soldiers of Anaia.

424 BCE

Antandros is taken by exiles from Mytilene.

412 BCE
July

Eresos leaves Athens and joins Sparta in an unsuccessful attempt on Methymna.

405 BCE

Lysander places garrisons in Eresos, Methymna, and Mytilene.

404 BCE

Peloponnesian War ends in an Athenian surrender, and as a result Adramytteion is ruled by Mytilene. Residents of Aegina are allowed to return to their island.

377 BCE

Eresos, Byzantion, Chios,Mytilene, Methymna, Rhodes, Thebes, Korkyra, Eretria, Kios, Samos, Naxos, Andros, Myrina (Lembos), Hephaistia, Imbros, and Thasos join the Second Athenian League, reaffirming its alliance with Athens in response to the growing threat of Persian interference and internal Greek conflicts.

371 BCE

The Athenian general Iphikrates flees to Antissa after falling out of favor with his father-in-law Kotys I.

333 BCE

Memnon of Rhodes uses a Persian fleet to secure Chios, then Antissa, Eresos, Mytilene, and Pyrrha.

168 BCE

Antissa is destroyed by the Romans after defeating Perseus. Antissa had previously given supplies to one of his admirals. Its inhabitants move to Methymna.