A Chronology of Ancient Greece

by Timothy Venning

Overview

This book offers a coherent narrative of the politico-military history of ancient Greece. It commences with the necessarily approximate course of events in Bronze and early Iron Age, as estimated by the most reliable scholarship plus the legendary accounts of this period. From the Persian Wars onwards, a year-by-year chronology is constructed from the ancient historical sources. Where possible a day-by-day narrative is given.

The geographical scope expands as the horizons of the Greek world and colonization expanded with reference to developments in politico-military events in the Middle Eastern (and later Italian) states that came into contact with Greek culture. From the expansion of the Greek world across the region under Alexander, the development of all the relevant Greek/Macedonian states is covered. The text is divided into events per geographical area for each date, cross-referencing where needed. Detailed accounts are provided for battles and political crises where the sources allow this, and where not much is known for certain the different opinions of historians are referenced en route. The result is a coherent, accessible and accurate reference to what happened and when.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473834286
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	03/05/2016
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	507,163
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Timothy Venning is a specialist in the English- British Civil Wars and in the history and biography of the 17th century. He has a particular interest in the history of Parliament and also Irish history. He is an established author and has contributed to New Dictionary of National Biography.

Table of Contents

Section 1 The Persian Wars c. 560 to 479 1

Section 2 The Mid-fifth Century 478 to 432 25

Section 3 The Peloponnesian Wars 431 to 404 42

Section 4 The Hegemonies of Sparta and Thebes: 403 to 360 82

Section 5 Philip and Alexander: 359 to June 323 122

Section 6 The Hellenistic Era 1 - the Successor States 323 to 200 175

Section 7 The Hellenistic Era 2 - The Triumph of Rome 200 to 145 BC 250

Bibliography 279

Dynastic Tables 296

Index 302