| Year BC | Event |
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| 477 |
The Delian League of sea-faring Greek city-states is organized under the leadership of Athens. |
| 475 |
Cimon conquers the pirates of Scyros and brings the bones Theseus back to Athens. |
| 472 |
Themistocles, the hero of Salamis, is exiled from Athens. |
| 467 |
Tragic playwright Aeschylus presents "Seven Against Thebes". |
| 466 |
Delian Navy, under Cimon, destroys the Persian fleet at Eurymedon River |
| 462 |
A widespread helot Rebellion, following a severe earthquake in Sparta, is put down. |
| 456 |
The "long walls" from Athens to the port at Piraeus are completed. |
| 453 |
Treasure of the Delian League is moved to Athens. |
| 447 |
Construction begins on the Parthenon. |
| 445-431 |
Pericles leads Athens during the "Golden Age" of the Athenian Empire. |
| 445 |
"Peace of Pericles" leads to 14 years of peace between Spartan allies and Athens. |
| 430 |
Phidias begins work on the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. |
| 420 |
Herodotus completes work on "The Histories". . |
| 431-404 |
Peloponnesian War, fought between Athenian Empire and cities allied with Sparta. |
| 430 |
The plague at Athens kills thousands of besieged citizens, including Pericles. |
| 428 |
A Revolt at Mytilene is crushed when the city attempts to rebel from the Athenian league. |
| 427 |
Destruction of Plataea by Sparta. |
| 425 |
Cleon leads Athens to victory over Sparta at the Battle of Sphacteria. |
| 422 |
Warhawks Brasidas of Sparta and Cleon of Athens are killed at the Battle of Amphipolis |
| 421 |
"Peace of Nicias" provides 6 year break in hostilities |
| 415 |
Sicilian Expedition led by Nicias and Alcibiades ends in disaster for Athens. |
| 406 |
Athenian generals are executed for dereliction of duty after their Victory at Arginusae. |
| 405 |
Spartan hero Lysander destroys the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegos Potami. |
| 404 |
Athens surrenders after city is besieged and port is blockaded by a Spartan fleet. |
| 406 |
Death of Euripides great tragic playwright of the classical period. |
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