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Ancient Greek Battles Timeline

By Jade A. Vak

480 B.C

469 B.C

429 B.C

397 B.C

394 B.C

Battle of Salamis

Battle of Eurymedon

Battle of Naupactus

Who- A group of Greek city-states vs Persia

What- It was a naval battle. The Battle of Salamis was one of the last battles in the Second Persian Invasion.

When-480 B.C

Where- In the narrow straits of Attica and Salamis.

Why- The Battle of Salamis was to prevent Persia from trying to invade Greece, again.

How- The Greeks rammed the front of their ships into the Persian Vessels.

Result- The Greeks won.

Who- Delian League of Athens vs King Xerves I of Persia

What- a naval battle

When- 469 B.C

Where- near Persia

Why- The Delian League wanted revenge on Persia. Persia tried to invade Greece twice.

How- The Greeks captured Persian men and destroyed 200 of Persia's triremes.

Result- The Delian League got revenge on Persia.

Who- Naupactus ( an Athenian colony ) vs a Peloponnesian fleet

What- a battle on sea

When-429 B.C

Where- off the shores of Naupactus

Why- The Peloponnesian fleet was passing by. It looked threatening to Naupactus

How- 11/20 of Naupactus' navy escaped. The Pelopponesian fleet retreated.

Result- Historians say this battle was a tie.

Battle of Tyndaris

Battle of Chios

Battle of Cantata

Battle of Embata

Who- Tyndaris vs Carthage

What- a sea battle fought for protection

When- 257 B.C

Where- near the Greek colony, Tyndaris

Why- Tyndaris fought a passing Carthaginian fleet.

How- A Carthaginian fleet was passing by Tyndaris. The colony thought they looked threatening so they decided to try to destroy the Carthage fleet.

Result-Tyndaris succeed.

Who- Greeks vs Carthaginians

What- a sea battle

When- 397 B.C

Where- off the coast of Cantata

Why- The Carthaginians advanced on the Greeks.

How- The Greeks were outnumbered.

Result- The Greeks lost.

Who- Athenians vs Chians

What- an ancient sea battle

When-356 B.C

Where- Chios, Greece

Why- They had a conflict with each other.

How- The Athenian fleet lost a 2/3 of their fleet in a storm. Which left them 40 ships against 100 galleys.

Result- Athens lost the battle.

Who- Philip V of Macedonia vs a combined fleet of Rhodes

What- once again an attempt to destroy naval power

When- 201 B.C

Where- off the shore of Chios

Why- Philip wanted to destroy his "ally's" ,Rhodes, naval power.

How- Philip joined forces with Aetolian and Spartan pirates. He lacked experience when he attacked Rhodes. Later on Philip retreats.

Result- Rhodes won

257 B.C

201 B.C

356 B.C

Battle of Cnidus

Who- Athens & Persia vs Sparta

What- An attempt to destroy navy power.

When- 394 B.C

Where-northeast of Cyprus

Why- Athens wanted to destroy Sparta's new powerful navy.

How-Athens teamed up with Persia. Athens wanted to crush Sparta. Sparta had the most powerful navy in the Aegean Sea.

Result- Sparta's navy was crushed.

Battle of Chalcis

Who-Sparta vs Peloponnesian fleet

What- an attempt to invade Arcania in a storm while passing by a Peloponnesian fleet

When-429 B.C

Where- off the coast of Chalcis

Why- Sparta tried to invade Acarnia

How- While Sparta was on their way to invade, a storm came up as well a Peloponnesian fleet.

Result- Sparta won the battle

Battle of Himera

Who- Greeks vs Carthaginians

What- A sea battle

When- 480 B.C Almost the same time as the Battle of Salamis.

Where- near Greece

Why- Carthage was trying to invade Greece

How- Greeks burned down the Carthaginians ships and captured their men.

Result- The captured men were a sacrifice to Poseidon and the Greeks won.

Thank You!

Special thanks to Mrs.Isom, my parents, and Jessica S.

References

www.weebly.com

www.youtube.com

www.wordvia.com

www.historyofwar.com

www.ancientgreece.co

www.ztopics.com

www.wikipedia.com

( to find the names of the battles )

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