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The first war fought between the city-state Sparta and the Messenians. A fierce rivalry existed between the two city-states who were in close proximity to one another. While there are multiple catalyst to the war the one thought to have started the fighting was the theft of cattle from the Messenian Olympic Champion. The war was violent and bloody with Sparta reigning victorious and dominating Messenia however more wars would occur between the states.
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Polydorus commanded the Spartan forces during the First Messenian War. He is believed to have changed the Spartan constitution so that kings and the Gerousia (the spartan council of elders) could reject decisions made by the male citizen body.
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Fought between the two city states Chalcis and Eretria both located on Greek's second largest island Euboea. The conflict began with both sides laying claim to the fertile land of the Lelantine Plain, both sides gained allies. While the ultimate outcome is unclear Chalcis was most likely the victor but both sides had lost power economically and politically.
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Was murdered by Polymarchus
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Pheidon seized control of the city state of Argos who was controlled by a weak monarchy. He ruled with toughness but Argos prospered and grew in strength during his reign.
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Another conflict between the city states Sparta and Messenia, started with a Messenia slave uprising.
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Sparta was once again the victor of the war and returned Messenia back to their slave status. The war resulted in Sparta gaining a lot of military power.
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Battus I of Cyrene was the founder of the first Greek colony in Cyrene and the founder of the Battiad Dynasty.
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Athenian noble Cylon seizes Acropolis, fails to make himself king
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Sappho the greek poet flourishes on Lesbos
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Persian Cambyses II (son of Cyrus the Great) takes Egypt
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Hippias becomes sole rule of Athens are the death of Hipparchus
