Kallatis

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Establishment

• January 599 BC: Foundation of Callatis (Mangalia, Romania) by macedonian settlers, guided by king Aminta III.

Chronology

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1. Peloponnesian War

Was an ancient Greek war fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies for the hegemony of the Greek world.

• January 423 BC: Phersu Atlas Assumption: Assumed border corrections due to military occupations and reorganization (based on maps).

1.1. Second Phase - Deceleian War

Was the second phase of the Peloponnesian War, where Sparta allied with Persia against Athens, which capitulated and lost its empire.

• January 403 BC: After a prolonged siege by Sparta, Athens surrendered. As a consequence Athens had to form an alliance with Sparta, the Long Walls of the city were demolished, its territory was reduced to just Attica and Salamis and the Delian-Attic league was dissolved.

2. Mithridatic Wars

Were three conflicts fought by Rome against the Kingdom of Pontus and its allies between 88 BC and 63 BC. They are named after Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus during the course of the wars.

2.1. Third Mithridatic War

Was the last and longest of the three Mithridatic Wars, fought between Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman Republic. The conflict ended in defeat for Mithridates, ending the Pontic Kingdom, ending the Seleucid Empire (by then a rump state), and also resulting in the Kingdom of Armenia becoming an allied client state of Rome.

• January 71 BC: In 72 BC, Callatis was conquered by the Roman general Lucullus.

Disestablishment

• January 71 BC: In 72 BC, Callatis was conquered by the Roman general Lucullus.

Selected Sources

• Bleckmann, B. (2016): Der Peloponnesische Krieg, Munich (Germany), p. 107-113