Polity Kamiros

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A Greek polis in ancient Rhodos.

Establishment

  • January 849 BC: Kamiros was founded by the Dorians during the Greek colonization period that began in the 8th century BCE.

Chronology

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1. Wars of Cyrus the Great

Were a series of expansionistic military campaigns by the first Achaemenid ruler Cyrus the Great.

  • January 545 BC: After the defeat of neighboring Lydia by the Persians in 546 BC Rhodes came under the influence of the Persian Empire of the Achaemenids.

2. Peloponnesian War

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

2.1. 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 410 BC: Shortly after the Battle of Syme Rhodes also joined the Spartan alliance.

Disestablishment

  • January 407 BC: In 408 BC, the three cities of Rhodes had united to form one state.