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In 457 BC Athens, the leader of the Delian League, came into conflict with Corinth and their ally Sparta (leader of the Peloponnesian League) over Megara; 62 days prior to the Battle of Oenophyta, [2] the Athenians were defeated at the Battle of Tanagra by Sparta, but Sparta had lost so many men that they could not take advantage of their victory.
Oenophyta or Oinophyta (Ancient Greek: τὰ Οἰνόφυτα) was a town in ancient Boeotia. During the First Peloponnesian War , in the Battle of Oenophyta fought here in 457 BCE, the Athenians under Myronides gained a signal victory over the Boeotian League .
Led by Myronides, the Athenians defeat the Boeotians in the Battle of Oenophyta, ... 453–452 BC. 450 BC. Cimon, Athenian statesman and general (b. c. 510 BC)
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457—The Battle of Oenophyta: After the Spartans returned home from Tanagra, the Athenians conquered Boetia and Phocis after a battle at Oenophyta. They then proceeded to tear down Tanagra's fortifications. 450—The Peace of Callias—Although this peace treaty is subject to scholarly debate, allegedly Athens and Persia agreed to a ceasefire. [2]
Myronides (Ancient Greek: Μυρωνίδης) was an Athenian general of the First Peloponnesian War.In 458 BC he defeated the Corinthians at Megara and then in 457 BC he defeated the Boeotians at the Battle of Oenophyta using a clever stratagem.
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457 BC: Battle of Oenophyta—The Athenians defeat the Thebans and take control of Boeotia. 457 BC: Decree of Artaxerxes I to re-establish the city government of Jerusalem. See Ezra 7, Daniel 9 and Nehemiah 1 in Old Testament. 455 BC: A thirty years' truce concluded between Athens and Lacedaemon.