Part 37

612. Nineveh destroyed by the Medes.

596. The war of the Persians against the Scythians, who are expelled by Cyaxeres.

587. Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar after a siege of 18 months.

548. War of Cyrus against Crœsus.

509. Civil war at Rome, the Tarquins expelled, monarchy abolished, and consuls chosen.

504. The Athenians take and burn Sardis.

490. Battle of Marathon.

480. Battle of Thermopylæ.

Battle of Salamis.

479. Platea}Same day Persians defeated at both places. Mycale}

470. Cyprus, Persians defeated.

Eurymedon, Persians defeated.

465. Third Messinian war begins, continues ten years.

448. First sacred war concerning the temple of Apollo at Delphi.

439. War between Corinth and Corcyra.

431. The Peloponnesian war begins the 7th of May, lasts 27 years.

409. Carthage makes war on Sicily.

405. Battle of Egospotamos--the usurpation of Dyonisius.

404. Lysander takes Athens--end of the Peloponnesian war--30 tyrants reign.

401. Battle of Cunaxa--the younger Cyrus killed--the glorious retreat of the 10,000, and expulsion of the 30 tyrants.

396. Agesilaus carries the war into Persia.

395. The Corinthian war--Athens, Corinth, Thebes, Argos, against Lacedæmon.

394. Battle of Cnidus--Lacedæmonians under Pisander defeated by Conon.

A few days after Agesilaus defeats the allies at Choronea.

390. Battle of Attia--Rome taken by the Gauls.

387. War against Cyprus--ends in two years.

371. Leuctra, battle of--Epaminondas, general of Thebes, defeats the Lacedæmonians.

363. Mantinea battle gained by Epaminondas.