Sample Time Line
Below is a rough guide to the period we portray. Most of our reconstructions will probably take place between these times, allowing for scale and location. Anything noted "nothing notable" means we do not have sufficient information about this period. If at any time a suitable action/battle or important event occurred the time line will be updated.
490bc- Battle of Marathon. Persian War; Darius attacks Athens.
480bc-Battle ofThermopylae. Xerxes attacks Greece. Part of the Persian War.
480bc-Battle of Artemisium. Naval battle and part of the Persian War.
480bc-Battle of Salamis. Another
naval battle of the Persian War.
480bc-Battle of Himera. The Carthaginians attack Greek colonies on Sicily.
479bc-Battle of Plataea. Again during the Persian War.
479bc-Battle of Mycale. Another action of the Persian War.
476bc-Battle of Eion. The last action of the Persian War.
474bc-Battle of Cumae. Etruscan attack on the colonies of Magna Graecia.
473bc-Battle ofTegea. Sparta defeats both Argos and Arcadia.
472b-Battle of Acragas. Syracuse defeats Acragas.
471bc-Battle of Dipaea. Sparta defeats Arcadia again.
470bc-Nothing notable.
468bc-Battle of Eurymedon. Athens attacks Persia.
468bc-Battle of Syedra. Naval battle. Athens destroys Persian Fleet.
460bc-The First Pelopenisian War.
459bc-Battle of Halieis, during the Pelopenisian War.
459bc-Battle of Cecryphalea. Athenian naval victory over the Pelopenisians.
459bc-Battle ofAegina. Second Athenian naval victory; this time over Corinth.
458bc-Battle ofMegara. Second Athenian victory over Corinth.
457bc-Battle ofTanagra. Spartan victory over Athens and the Phocians.
457bc-Battle of Oenophyta. Athenian victory over the Boeotians.
453bc-Battle ofSicyon. Limited Athenian victory over the Sicyonians.
450bc-Nothing notable.
447bc-The building of the Parthenon.
440bc-Nothing notable.
439bc-Battle ofSalamis(Cyprus). Athenian attack on Persian fleet. Persian fleet destroyed and Persia forced to sign peace treaty.
During this period many minor actions were fought and it is hoped that we will be able to re-enact some of these undocumented battles. The only time in Greek History when the country was nearly united was during invasion by a foreign power. Even then some city states would respond late, refuse to get involved, remain neutral or even join the opposition. It is hoped that our shows will give people an insight into the methods of combat of ancient Greece and what it was like to be a soldier in this fascinating time.
