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Chronological Overview of Atheno-Boiotian Relations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2024

Roy van Wijk
Roy van Wijk
Affiliation:
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

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Athens and Boiotia
Interstate Relations in the Archaic and Classical Periods
 , pp. xv - xvi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024
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546

Peisistratid tyranny established with Theban help

519

Initial Plataian alliance with Peisistratid tyrants

510–508/7

Civil strife in Athens; Isagoras and oligarchs supported by Spartans and Boiotians

508/7–501/0

Establishment of Athenian democracy under Cleisthenes; intermittent conflicts between Athenians and Thebans with their Aeginetan allies

508/7–501/0

Formation of patron-client relationship between Athenians and Plataians

501/0–480/79

No indication of conflict between the neighbours

480/79

Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Athens, Plataia and Thespiai remain committed to repelling Persians; rest of Boiotia medizes

478–458

Peaceful co-existence; Atheno-Plataian alliance continues

458

Battles of Tanagra and Oinophyta

458–446

Athenian domination of Boiotia

446

Battle of Koroneia; expulsion of Athenians from Boiotia; Atheno-Plataian alliance remains in place

446–431

Peaceful co-existence but in opposing military alliances

431–404

Peloponnesian War between Peloponnesian League and Athenian Empire

427/6

Destruction of Plataia

424

Battle of Delion

411

Oropos detached from Athenian control

404/3

Theban support for exiled Athenian democrats to reclaim Athens for Spartan-backed oligarchy

404–382

Friendly co-existence between Athenians and Boiotians

395

Atheno-Boiotian alliance against Spartans

395–386

Corinthian War; Sparta and allies versus coalition of Boiotians, Athenians, Argives and Corinthians

387/6

King’s Peace; restoration of Plataia; dissolution of Boiotian koinon

382–379

Spartan junta in Boiotia

379/8

Restoration of Boiotian koinon; overthrow of Spartan junta in Thebes

378

Formation of Second Athenian Confederation; Athens and Thebes allied, other Boiotian poleis in Spartan alliance

371

Battle of Leuktra

369–339/8

Period of ‘uneasy enmity’; officially Athenians and Thebans/Boiotians oppose each other, but few hostilities

369

Spartan-Athenian alliance versus Thebes

366

Theban takeover of Oropos

362

Battle of Mantinea

357

Skirmishes between Athenian and Boiotians in Euboia

357–346

Third Sacred War

346

Peace of Philokrates

339/8

Alliance of Thebans and Athenians contra Philip of Macedon

338

Battle of Chaironeia between Athenians, Thebans and Philip

338–336

Restoration of Plataia?

335

Revolt against Alexander; destruction of Thebes

323/2

Hellenic War; Athens and Boiotians in different camps

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