-493 ⟶ Piraeus Founded as Port for Athens

Piraeus, the port town of Athens, is founded.
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🚢 Piraeus Founded as Port for Athens

Piraeus, the port town of Athens, is founded.⟶
Piraeus Founded as Port for Athens (-493)
Ancient greeceMaritime TradeEconomyInfrastructureClassical AntiquityMediterranean SeaNaval Power
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🏛️ Unification of Rhodes and City Construction Begins

Cities of Rhodes unite and start construction of the new city of Rhodes.⟶
Unification of Rhodes and City Construction Begins (-489)
Ancient greeceInfrastructureRhodes
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⚔️ Athens Declares War on Aegina

Aegina and Athens go to war.⟶
Athens Declares War on Aegina (-487)
Ancient greeceWarfareMilitary ConflictPeloponneseGreek History
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🩺 Hippocrates Born in Kos

Physician Hippocrates is born in Kos, Greece.⟶
Hippocrates Born in Kos (-460)
Ancient greeceMedicinePhysicianMedical EthicsClassical Antiquity
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🕊️ Athens and Sparta Sign Peace Treaty of Nicias

The Peace of Nicias puts a temporary end to the hostilities between Athens and Sparta.⟶
Athens and Sparta Sign Peace Treaty of Nicias (-421)
Ancient greecePeloponnesian WarPeace TreatyWarfareMilitary HistoryDiplomacy
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⚔️ Athens Rejects Spartan Peace Overtures

Sparta sues for peace, but Athens rejects this.⟶
Ancient greecePeloponnesian WarWarfareMilitaryConflictNegotiation
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