| 450: |
Naval victory of Athenians against Persians at Salamis, Cyprus |
| 449: |
"Peace of Callias" between Athenians and Persians; death of Cimon |
| 446: |
Pericles calls Panhellenic conference in Athens; defeat of Athenians at Koroni, Boeotia, "30-year libations" between Athenians and Spartans |
| 444/3: |
Establishment of colony of Thurii, S. Italy |
| 443/2: |
Ostracism of Thucydides |
| 441-439: |
Secession, seige and occupation of Samos by Athenians |
| 439: |
Siege of Plataea |
| 435-433: |
Conflict between Corcyra and Corinth |
| 432: |
Prohibition of entrance of Megaric ships to ports of cities of Athenian league; siege of Potidaea by Athenians |
| 431: |
Outbreak of Peloponnesian War |
| 431-421: |
Archidamian war |
| 431: |
First Spartan invasion in Attica led by king Archidamus II |