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1299 BC | Pelops held the games at Olympia. [Paus.5.8.2]
1299 BC | Picus, son of Saturnus, migrated from Testruna to the south of Rome and founded Laurentum. [Euseb.Chron.283]
1299 BC | Phylomache, daughter of Amphion, son of Iasius, married Pelias, son of Cretheus, who lived in Iolcus, from Orchomenus. [Apo.1.9.10]
1298 BC | Bias, son of Amythaon, married Lysippe, daughter of Megapenthes. [Apo.2.2.2]
** Argeus, son of Megapenthes, fearing Mycenae, likely married his sister to the son of Amythaon, who was the leader of Eleia at the time.
1297 BC | Sthenelus, son of Perseus of Mycenae, married Antibia, daughter of Amphidamas. [FGrH.333.68]
1297 BC | Eleius, son of Eurycyda of Elis, married Nausidame, daughter of Amphidamas of Arcadia. [Hyginus.14]
1297 BC | Minos married Pasiphae of Tauric Chersonese. [Apo.1.9.1, Apo.3.1.2, Diod.4.77.1]
1296 BC | Ilus, son of Tros, died and was succeeded by Laomedon (Alaksandu). [Wiki: Inferred from Alaksandu]
** Laomedon likely concluded a treaty with Mursili II (1321-1295 BC) upon his accession to the throne. [wiki: Alaksandu]
1296 BC | Perses' daughter Hecate (or Idyia) was married to Perses' son Aeetes, who lived in the region of Colchis, from Tauric Chersonese. [Diod.4.45.3, Hyginus.25]
** Aeetes was the brother of Hecate's father.
1295 BC | Damasistratus founded Plataea. [Estimated from Apo.3.5.8 and Paus.10.5.4]
** Damasistratus is thought to have been the brother of Chaeresilaus, father of Poemander, founder of Tanagra.
1295 BC | Pandion was driven from Athens by the sons of Metion and went into exile in Megara. [Apo.3.15.5, Paus.1.5.3, Paus.1.39.4]
1295 BC | Scyrius emigrated from the island of Scyros to the island of Salamis to succeed Cychreus. [Estimated from Plut.These.10]
** Scyrius and Cychreus were likely sons of Cecrops, king of Athens. Scyrius' wife was Chariclo, daughter of Cychreus. [Plut.These.10]
1295 BC | Mieza and Beroea were founded in Macedonia. [StephByz.M452.1]
** Mieza and Beroea were the names of the daughters of Beres, son of Macedon, son of Aeolus. [StephByz.M452.1]
1295 BC | Laomedon was banished from Ilium by Phaenodamas (or Hippotes). [Estimated from wiki: Trattato di Alaksandu]
1295 BC | Laomedon <Alaksandu> killed Phaenodamas and became king of Troy. [Antiq.1.52.2, Lycoph.Cassa.1115]
** Phaenodamas' daughters emigrated to Sicily. [Antiq.1.52.2, Lycoph.Cassa.1115]
** Alaksandu was not the legitimate heir. Alaksandu may not have been related to Kukkunni by blood. [wiki: Alaksandu]
** Alaksandu is not necessarily related to Kukkunni by blood. [wiki: Alaksandu]
** Kukkunni is said to be Alaksandu's ancestor, possibly through the female line. [wiki: Kukunni (Ukrainian, Russian)]
** Someone usurped the throne from him, and Alaksandu needed Hittite intervention to remain king. [wiki: Kukunni (Italian)]
** Alaksandu needed Hittite intervention to ascend or remain king. [wiki: Alaksandu (Italian)]
** The legend that Laomedon was the son of Ilus may be fiction. [Diod.4.75.4, Home.20.220]
** Alaksandu made treaties with Mursili II (1321-1295 BC) and Muwatalli II (1295-72 BC). [wiki: Alaksandu]
** The treaty between Alaksandu and Muwatalli II states that Manapa-Kurunta was king of Seha. [wiki: Manapa-Tarhunta]
1295 BC | Minos emigrated from Troid to Crete. [Estimated from Plato.Gor.524a, Plut.Mor.121c, and Suda.mu.1092]
** Minos and Rhadamanthus were born in Asia, not Crete. [Plato.Gor.524a, Plut.Mor.121c, Suda.mu.1092]
** Rhadamanthus is believed to have settled on the island of Chios.
** Minos had contact with Troid and his sons (Ilus and Assaracus). [Suda.mu.1092]
** Minos sided with Assaracus in a battle against Laomedon, but was defeated and is believed to have left the Trood. [Estimated from Suda.mu.1092]
1295 BC | Perseus' son Electryon was driven from Ethiopia and returned to Peloponnesus, where he was entrusted with Midea. [Estimated from Paus.2.25.9]
** At this time, Electryon's son Celaeneus <Piyama-Radu> and several of his brothers likely remained in Asia Minor.
1295 BC | Electryon's son Celaeneus <Piyama-Radu> began a rebellion. [wiki: Piyama-Radu]
** Piyama-Radu's rebellion lasted from Muwatalli II (1295-72 BC) to Tudhaliya IV (1237-09 BC). [wiki: Piyama-Radu]
1295 BC | Piyama-Radu attacked Lazpa (Lesbos), which was under the rule of Seha. [wiki: Manapa-Tarhunta letter]
** Lesbos was colonized by Xanthus, son of Triopas, from Argos in 1560 BC. [Diod.5.81.2]
** 1389 BC | Macareus, son of Aeolus, led a group of immigrants, including Ionians and Pelasgians, to settle on Lesbos. [Diod.5.81.2 - 4]
** During the Trojan War, Helicaon, husband of Laodice, daughter of Priam, lived on Lesbos. [Apo. 3.12.5, Home. Il. 3.121, Paus. 10.26.7]
1295 BC | Picus, son of Saturnus, migrated southeast from Saturnia and founded Laurentum near the coast. [Euseb. 283]
1294 BC | Miletus (Apta), son of Aria, emigrated from Crete to Asia Minor and founded Miletus. [Apo.3.1.2, Paus.7.2.5, Strabo.12.8.5]
** Minos' brother, Sarpedon, also participated in the construction of Miletus from Milatos, Crete. [Strabo.12.8.5]
** At this time, the Carians and Leleges, who had fled to the island, returned to the mainland with the help of Cretans (Miletus, son of Aria). [Strabo.12.8.5]
** The family was called Termilae, after the indigenous people, Solymi. [Herod.1.173]
1294 BC | Amythaon held the Olympic Games. [Paus.5.8.2]
1294 BC | Oedipus was born as the son of Laius and Jocasta. [Diod.4.63.5, Paus.9.5.10]
1293 BC | Ilus, son of Tros, attacked Ethiopia and brought it under Troy's control. [This is presumed to be because the descendants of Laomedon ruled Ethiopia.]
** Ethiopia was given to Adrastus, father of Ilus's wife, Eurydice, and the region came to be called Adrasteia. [Strabo.13.1.13, StephByz.A28.4]
1293 BC | Cercaphus, son of Aeolus, migrated from the Peneus River to Itonus. Cercaphus married Eupolemeia, daughter of the Myrmidon of Phthia. [Apollo. 1.51, Strabo. 9.5.18]
1293 BC | Amythaon's son Bias married Neleus' daughter Pero. [Apo. 1.9.13, Apollo. 1.118]
1293 BC | Perseus' daughter Autochthe married Pelops. [Estimated from TzeAdLyco. 494]
** Autochthe, not Hippodamia, is likely the mother of Atreus and Thyestes.
Amythaon died in 1292 BC.
1292 BC | Melampus and Bias migrated south of Eleia and founded Lepreatic Pylus. [Estimated from Home.Od.15.220 and Strabo.8.6.10]
** Melampus and Bias lived in Pisatis, Triphylia, before migrating to Argos. [Strabo.8.6.10]
** Melampus and Bias migrated from Pylos to Argos. [Herod.9.34]
1291 BC | Aeson married Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus, from Phylace. [Apollo.1.45, Hyginus.14]
1291 BC | Scyrius married Salamis, daughter of Sicyon, from Sicyon. [Apo.3.12.7, Diod.4.72.4, Paus.1.35.2]
** Scyrius and Salamis had a son, Cychreus.
1290 BC | Melampus received one-third of Argos from Anaxagoras, son of Argeus. [Apo. 2.2.2, Diod. 4.68.4, Paus. 2.18.4, Herod. 9.34]
1290 BC | Anaxagoras gave one-third of Argos to Bias. [Paus. 2.18.4]
** Anaxagoras placed Melampus and Bias in Argos to oppose the growing power of Mycenae. [Diod. 4.68.5]
** Melampus and Bias were the husbands of Anaxagoras's aunts, Iphianeira and Lysippe. [Apo.2.2.2, FGrH.333.114, Diod.4.68.5]
** The madness of the woman whom Melampus cured is thought to have been alcoholism [Ovid.Meta.15.307] or constipation [Plin.25.47].
1290 BC | Melaneus of Oechalia in Messenia had a son, Eurytus. [Paus.4.3.10, Hesiod.CW.F79]
1290 BC | Helius, son of Perseus, founded Helos on the coast of Laconia. [Paus.3.20.6, Strabo.8.5.2]
1290 BC | Manapa-Tarhunta letter (CTH 191)
** Letter from Manapa-Tarhunta (King of the Seha River Land) to Hittite King Muwatalli II (1295-72 BC) [wiki: Manapa-Tarhunta letter]
** Piyama-Radu attacked Troy, and Manapa-Tarhunta joined Troy but failed to drive out Piyama-Radu. [CTH 191.3]
** Piyama-Radu attacked Lazpa (Lesbos Island). Manapa-Tarhunta's subordinates on the island joined Piyama-Radu. [CTH 191.4]
** A group of Lazpa artisans defected to Atpa in Miletus. [CTH 191.4]
** The Hittite army arrived at Seha and advanced to attack Wilusa. [CTH 191.3]
** The Hittite army likely headed for Wilusa to attack Piyama-Radu, who was stationed near Troy. [wiki: Piyama-Radu]
** Kupanta-Kurunta of Mira negotiated with Atpa regarding the return of a group of artisans. [CTH 191.4]
1289 BC | Sarpedon emigrated from Miletus to Lycia (Lukka lands). [Herod.1.173]
** Since Sarpedon divided land with Lycus in 1277 BC | he must have emigrated from Miletus to Lycia prior to that time.
1288 BC | Aeacus, son of Actor, founded Dia in Thessaly. [StephByz.D229.1]
1287 BC | Aeacus, son of Actor, emigrated from Dia to the island of Aegina. [Inferred from StephByz.D229.1]
1287 BC | Pandion, the eighth king of Athens, died of illness in exile in Megara. [Paus.1.5.3-4]
1287 BC | Pandion's adopted son, Aegeus, ascended to the ninth king of Athens in Megara. [Paus.1.5.4]
1287 BC | Amphitryon, son of Alcaeus, married Laonome, daughter of Guneus of Pheneus. [Estimated from Apo.2.4.5, Pindaros.170, and Paus.8.14.9]
1287 BC | Aeacus adjudicated a dispute over the succession of Megara between Pandion's son Nisus and Pandion's son-in-law, Sciron. [Paus.1.39.6]
** Scyrius (or Sciron, Chiron, or Scirus), the father of Aeacus' two wives, was the biological father of Pandion's adopted son, Aegeus. [Apo.3.12.6, Apo.3.15.5, FGrH.333.60, Hyginus.14, Paus.2.29.9, Plut.These.10, Plut.These.35]
** Thus, Aeacus and Aegeus were stepbrothers, and Nisus and Sciron were stepbrothers through Aegeus. It is likely that Aegeus, then king of Athens, had Aeacus, known for his piety, mediate a dispute between his brothers. [Apo.3.12.6]
1287 BC | Pelops' son Chrysippus died. [Paus.6.20.7]
1287 BC | Pelops' two sons, Pittheus and Troezen, emigrated to the land that would later become Troezen. [Paus.2.30.9]
1287 BC | Pelops' son Alcathus emigrated to Megara and married Pyrgo, daughter of Sciron, son of Pylas. [Paus.1.43.4]
1287 BC | Pelops' son Letreus migrated from Pisa to the coast and founded Letrini. [Paus.6.22.8]
1287 BC | Thyestes and Atreus emigrated to Macistus in Triphylia. [Euri.Scho.Or.5.1]
** Since Thyestes and Atreus were still young, they likely emigrated with their mother.
1287 BC | Hippodamia was expelled from Pisa by Pelops and fled to Midea. [Paus.6.20.7]
** Electryon, the husband of Hippodamia's daughter Eurydice (or Lysidice), was king of Midea. [Diod.4.9.1, Paus.2.25.9]
** Later, Elis, following an oracle, transported Hippodamia's remains to Olympia. [Paus.6.20.7]
** Hippodamia's remains were found in Midea, so she is believed to have died before Pelops.
** Atreus and Thyestes, who were advised by Hippodamia to kill Chrysippus, did so. Hippodamia, blamed by Pelops, committed suicide. [Hyginus.85, 243]
** Atreus and Thyestes, who were advised by Hippodamia to kill Chrysippus, refused, and Hippodamia killed him herself. [Plut.Mor.313e]
** Hippodamia and her sons killed Chrysippus. [Euri.Scho.Or.5.1, FGrH.Nr4.F157]
** Pelops killed Chrysippus. [Dic: Atreus (Schol. Thucy. 1.9)]
** Hippodamia and her sons were likely expelled from Pisa by Pelops.
** The cause of this is thought to be Pelops' marriage to Atreus' mother.
1286 BC | Iphicles was born as the son of Amphitryon, son of Alcaeus. [Apo. 2.4.11, Hyginus. 173, Paus. 8.14.9]
1286 BC | Thestius married Deidamia (or Leucippe), daughter of Perieres from Andania in Messenia. [SchoOnApoRhod.1.201]
1285 BC | Lysianassa was born, daughter of Polybus and Periboea. [Paus.2.6.6]
1285 BC | Actor, son of Phorbas, migrated from Olenus to the sea west of Elis and founded Hyrmina, named after his mother. [Paus.5.1.11]
1285 BC | Aegeus returned to Athens from Megara and expelled the sons of Metion. [Paus.1.5.4]
1285 BC | the epic poet Linus studied the Phoenician language and letters and invented the Pelasgic alphabet. [Estimated from Tacit.Ann.11.14]
1285 BC | after Troezen's death, Pittheus annexed nearby Hyperea and Anthea and founded Troezen. [Paus.2.30.9]
1285 BC | Daedalion, son of Actor, migrated from Phthia to the vicinity of Mount Parnassus. [Estimated from Paus.4.33.3 and Paus.8.4.6]
1285 BC | Galadrus, son of Emathion, migrated from Emathia to the region of Pieria and founded Galadrae. [TzeAdLyco.1342, Steph.G196.5]
1282 BC | Polybus, son of Chthonophyle, daughter of Sicyon, migrated east-southeast from Phlius and founded Tenea. [Estimated from Strabo.8.6.22]
1282 BC | Polybus married Periboea. [Apo.3.5.7, Hyginus.66]
** Since Oedipus was adopted by Polybus, Periboea is presumed to be the daughter of Laius, son of Labdacus, and Oedipus's older sister. [Apo.3.5.7]
** Although Tenea and Thebes are far apart, the marriage is likely due to a connection between Epopeus, the grandfather of Polybus's grandfather Sicyon, and Thebes.
** Epopeus' son Ismenus fought alongside Amphion against Lycus, Laius's guardian. Epopeus's family was a great benefactor to Laius.
1281 BC | Agenor, son of Pleuron, married Epcaste, daughter of Calydon. [Apo.1.7.7]
1280 BC | Pyttius migrated from Thessaly to Eleia and founded Buprasium. [Paus.5.1.11, Strabo.8.3.8]
** Automedon, son of Diores, son of Amarynceus, son of Pyttius, was a charioteer for Achilles. [Dictys.2.34]
** Automedon was a member of the Myrmidons, and Pyttius is thought to be the son of Actor, son of Myrmidon. [Dictys.2.34]
** Buprasium was located near the hill of Alesium. [Home.11.737]
** It was located near Salmone, on the road from Elis to Olympia. [Strabo.8.3.10]
** Pyttius' hometown, Phthia, was near the hometown of Salmoneus, the founder of Salmone. Pyttius migrated to Eleia, seeking refuge with Salmoneus.
1280 BC | Daedalion migrated near Mount Parnassus. [This is presumed based on the fact that Daedalion's son, Autolycus, lived in Parnassus (Paus. 8.4.6)]
** Daedalion was the brother of Ceyx of Trachis. [Ovid. Meta. 11.289]
** Trachis was a city of the Myrmidons, and Ceyx is presumed to be the son of Actor, the son of the Myrmidon. [Home. Il. 2.681]
** Thus, Daedalion's father is likely Actor, the son of the Myrmidon.
1280 BC | Aphareus, son of Perieres, left Andania to his brother Leucippus and migrated to the west coast of Messenia, where he founded Arene. [Paus.4.2.5]
** Idas succeeded his father Aphareus and lived in Arene, while Lynceus likely lived in Papae. [FGrH.Nr790.F50]
1280 BC | Pellene and Gonussa's son founded Gonussa near Pellene. [Estimated from Newton.Chro.62]
1280 BC | Manapa-Tarhunta was succeeded by Masturi. [wiki: Seha River Land]
** Masturi is likely the son of Manapa-Tarhunta. [wiki: Seha River Land]
** Muwatalli II (1295-72 BC) supported Masturi's succession. [wiki: Seha River Land]
1280 BC | Carystus, son of Chiron, migrated from the island of Salamis to southeastern Euboea and founded Carystus. [StephByz.K362.13, TzeAdLyco.580]
1280 BC | Alcaeus, son of Perseus, died. His son Amphitryon succeeded Tiryns.
** Alcaeus did not participate in the 1277 BC expedition to the Teleboans, which Alcaeus's brother Electryon also participated in.
1280 BC | Canethus, son of Abas, migrated from Chalcis to northern Euboea and founded Cerinthus. [Estimated from Apollo.1.77]
1280 BC | Phlegyas, son of Antion, founded Gyrton near Larisa. [Estimated from Strabo.9.5.21]
** The town founded by Phlegyas was named Gyrton after Ixion (also known as Gyrton), who succeeded Phlegyas. [Dic: Gyrton, StephByz.G215.20]
1279 BC | Oedipus was adopted by Polybus of Corinth. [Estimated from Apocalypse.3.5.7 and Strabo.8.6.22]
** Oedipus was likely adopted because he had several older siblings. [Paus.9.26.3]
1279 BC | Neleus and Pelias jointly organized the Olympic Games at Olympia. [Paus.5.8.2]
1279 BC | Cephalus, son of Deion, murdered his wife Procris and fled to Thebes. [Apocalypse.2.4.7, Strabo.10.2.20]
** Cephalus was tried by the Areopagus and sentenced to exile. [FGrH.Nr4.F169a]
** Cephalus killed Procris by accident. [FGrH.Nr333.F34]
** Negligent homicide was outside Areopagus's jurisdiction, and Cephalus's murder of Procris is a fiction. Cephalus was exiled by his brother-in-law, Aegeus.
1279 BC | Cephalus, son of Deion (Deioneus), was commissioned by Thebes to fight and defeat Alopekos of Haliartus. [Plut.Lysand.29, Tzetzes.1.560]
** Cephalus lived in Thoricus, Attica. [Apo.2.4.7, FGrH.Nr333.F34]
** Hyginus names Cephalus, son of Deione, as one of the kings of the Athenians. [Hyginus.48]
** Other sources [Apo.3.15.5, Paus.1.39.4, Strabo.9.1.6] describe Nisus as the son of Pandion, but Hyginus reports him as the son of Deion. [Hyginus.198]
** Therefore, Cephalus is thought to be the son of Pandion. [Estimated from Hyginus.48, 198]
** Cephalus led Minos' general Cynas against Alopekos. [Tzetzes.1.560]
** Alopekos (or Alopecus) was the grandson of Haliartus, the founder of Haliartus, and is thought to have been a cousin of Megareus, the son of Hippomenes (or Oncestus).
** Haliartus was located midway between Thebes and Orchomenus, and was a disputed territory between the two.
** In 395 BC | Neochorus of Sparti lived there. [Plut.Lysand.29, Plut.OraDelp.27]
** The Teumessian fox [Ovid.Meta.7.762, Paus.9.19.1] or Teumesian lion [Statius.4.74] is thought to be Alopekos.
** A Theban magnate nicknamed Alopex (the Fox) occupied Teumesion Hill and attacked Thebes, but was saved by Cephalus. [Palaepha.5]
** In Haliartus was Alopecus Hill, also known as Fox Hill. [Plut.Lysand.29]
** Laelaps, the dog who never missed his target, is thought to have been Cynas, a general of Minos. [Hyginus.189]
1278 BC | Ariadne, daughter of Minos, was married off from Crete to Oenarus, priest of Dionysus of Naxos. [Plut.These.20]
1278 BC | Amphitryon was invited from Sparta to emigrate to Thebes. [Pind.Py.9.80]
** The story that Amphitryon accidentally murdered his uncle Electryon and was exiled is likely a fabrication. [Apo.2.4.6]
1278 BC | Calliope, daughter of Pierus, who lived in Pieria, was married off to Ismenius, son of Charops, who lived in Bisaltia. [Paus.9.30.4, Tze.1.300]
1277 BC | Neleus married Chloris, daughter of Amphion of Orchomenus. [Diod.4.68.6, Hyginus.97, Paus.9.36.8, Home.Od.11.281]
** Chloris, accompanied by many Minyans, migrated to Pylus. [Strabo.8.3.19]
** After Pylus was destroyed by Heracles, the Minyans resettled in Triphylia near the Lepreatic Pylus. [Strabo.8.3.19]
1277 BC | Amphitryon, along with Cephalus, son of Deion, led an expedition to the land of the Teleboans. [Apo.2.4.7, Paus.1.37.6, Pind.Ne.10.10, Strabo.10.2.14]
** Cephalus participated in the migration of Helius, son of Perseus, to northwestern Greece, with the help of his brother Electryon and nephew Amphitryon.
** Helius founded Helos on the coast of Laconia. [Paus.3.20.6, Strabo.8.5.2]
1277 BC | Helius, son of Perseus, colonized the Echinacea Islands. [Apo.2.4.5, Apo.2.4.7]
1277 BC | Cephalus colonized the island of Cephallenia. [Paus.1.37.6]
1277 BC | Electryon and his sons died during a military campaign, and Amphitryon took his surviving children, Alcmena and Licymnius, to Thebes. [Apo.2.4.8]
1277 BC | Sthenelus, son of Perseus, entrusted Midea to Atreus and Thyestes. [Apo.2.4.6]
** This is likely because Atreus and Thyestes were the sons of Sthenelus's sister, Autochthe, rather than because they were brothers of Sthenelus' wife.
** Hippodamia gave birth to six sons. [Pind.Ol.1.89]
** Atreus was the firstborn. [Tzetzes.1.420] The eldest, Atreus. [Euri.Scho.Or.5.1]
** Thyestes as the firstborn, the second-born, Atreus. [Euri.Scho.Or.12.3]
** Thus, Atreus and Thyestes' mother was not Hippodamia, but Perseus' daughter, Autochthe.
** Hippodamia was likely already dead when Atreus and Thyestes became rulers of Midea.
1277 BC | Amphitryon dedicated a tripod obtained from Teleboans to the temple of Thebes. [Herod. 5.59]
1277 BC | Orneus, son of Pandion, was chased by Aegeus and migrated to the borders of Argolis near Phlius, where he founded Orneae. [Paus. 2.25.6]
** Pausanias identifies Orneus's father as Erechtehus. [Paus. 2.25.6]
** If Orneus's father was the sixth king of Athens, Menestheus, son of Peteus, son of Orneus, would be a contemporary of Aegeus, son of Pandion, son of Cecrops (son of Erechtehus).
** However, Menestheus lived during the Trojan War, while Aegeus lived earlier.
** The Trojan War occurred during the reign of Aegeus' grandson, and Erechtehus is thought to be another name for Pandion, the eighth king of Athens.
1277 BC | Pandion's son Lycus, pursued by Aegeus, visited Aphareus of Arene in Messenia and performed the Mysteries in Andania. [Paus.4.2.6]
1277 BC | Pandion's son Lycus traveled from Messenia to Asia Minor and settled with Sarpedon of Milyas in Lycia. [Herod.1.173]
** Sarpedon bestowed upon Lycus land. After this, the city was named Lycia after him. [Herod.1.173]
1277 BC | Peteus, son of Oeneus, was pursued by Aegeus and migrated from Styria in Attica to Phocis, where he founded Stiris. [Paus.10.35.8]
1277 BC | Lebadus, pursued by Aegeus, migrated from Athens to Midea in Boeotia. Midea came to be called Lebadeia. [Paus.9.39.1]
** There is a tradition linking Lebadeia in Boeotia with Lebadus, son of Lycaon in Arcadia. [Plut.QuestGr.39]
** Peteus, son of Oeneus, son of Pandion, who was pursued by Aegeus, is thought to be Lebadus's brother, and Oeneus is thought to be Lebadus's father.
** Along with Lebadus, Carmanor and his son Eubulus (or Phoenix) are believed to have migrated to Midea.
1277 BC | people chased by Aegeus sought refuge with Cepheus, son of Aleus of Arcadia, and settled in Caphyae near Orchomenus. [Paus.8.23.3]
** Caphyae is said to have been founded by Aeneas, grandson of Capys, but this is thought to have been an invention in order to gain protection from Rome. [Antiq.1.49.1, Strabo.13.1.53]
1277 BC | Teuthrantus, son of Pandion, fled from Aegeus, migrated to Boeotia, and founded Thespiae. [Estimated from StephByz.Th310.9]
1277 BC | Chloris, daughter of Amphion, son of Iasius, was married off from Orchomenus to Neleus, son of Cretheus, who lived in Pylus, Eleia. [FGrH.Nr333.F117, FGrH.12.21, Hyginus.97, Paus.9.36.8]
1277 BC | Pelias, son of Cretheus, married Anaxibia, daughter of Bias, who lived in Argos. [Apo.1.9.10]
1276 BC | Amphitryon married his cousin Alcmena. [Apo.2.4.8, Herod.2.145]
1276 BC | Polybus succeeded his grandfather Sicyon as king and moved from Tenea in Corinth to Sicyon. [Euseb.175, Paus.2.6.6]
** Oedipus likely succeeded Polybus, who had moved to Sicyon, and ruled the village of Tenea.
1276 BC | Oedipus of Corinth married Iocasta, daughter of Hyperphas. [FGrH.Nr333.F95]
** This marriage was intended to legitimize Oedipus's inheritance in Tenea, and Hyperphas is believed to have been a member of the Corinthian ruling class.
1276 BC | Circe, daughter of Aeetes, son of Perseis, was married off from Colchis to the king of Sauromatae. [Diod. 4.45.4]
1276 BC | Ixion married Dia and had a son, Peirithous (or Pirithous, Perithous). [Diod. 4.69.3, Apo. 1.8.2, Strabo. 9.5.19]
1275 BC | Heracles was born in Thebes as the son of Amphitryon and Alcmena. [Herod. 6.53, Paus. 5.8.3, Apo. 2.4.5]
** There is a legend that Heracles and Iphicles were twins, but this is likely a fiction. [Arist.HA.7.4.15, Pind.Py.9.75, Pliny.7.49, Solinus.1.60]
1275 BC | Eurystheus, the son of Sthenelus, was born in Mycenae. [Apo.2.4.5]
** Eurystheus and Heracles were born in the same year. [Apo.2.4.5, Home.Il.19.95]
1275 BC | Ctimenus, son of Actor, migrated from Phthia to the area near Lake Xynian in the Dolopia region and founded Ctimene. [Estimated from Apollo.1.65]
1275 BC | Perieres, son of Actor, migrated to the area near the Spercheius River. [Estimated from Home.16.168]
1275 BC | Hyettus killed Molurus, son of Arisbas, and emigrated from Argos to Boeotia, where he founded Hyettus. [Paus.9.36.6]
** Hyettus is thought to be the son of Bias, son of Amythaon, son of Tyro, daughter of Salmoneus, son of Aeolus, son of Hippotes.
** Hyettus was given land by Orchomenus, son of Minyas. [Paus.9.36.6]
** Orchomenus was the son of Minyas, son of Chryses, son of Chrysogeneia, daughter of Almus, son of Sisyphus.
** Thus, Hyettus emigrated to rely on Orchomenus, also of Hellenes.
** Arisbas is thought to be the son of Megapenthes, head of the Argos family. It is chronologically impossible to place Arisbas as the son of Bias or Melampus.
1275 BC | Euadne, daughter of Pelias, was married to Canes, son of Cephalus, who lived in Phocis, from Iolcus. [Diod.4.53.2]
1274 BC | Battle of Kadesh (Battle between the Hittites and Egypt)
** The Lukka lands (Lycia) also participated in the battle as Hittite reinforcements. [wiki:Lukka lands]
** 1277 BC | Sarpedon divided land with Lycus, so they must have migrated from Miletus to Lycia before that.
** It is likely that Solymi, who had ties with the Hittites before Sarpedon, sent troops to the Battle of Kadesh.
1272 BC | Mestra, daughter of Erysichthon, son of Myrmidon, was married to Autolycus, son of Deimachus, who lived in Trica. [Ovid.Ibis.413]
1270 BC | Poemander, son of Chaeresilaus, son of Iasius, son of Eleuther, son of Aethusa, emigrated from Eleutherae and founded Tanagra. [Paus.9.20.1]
** Poemander lived among the Gephyraeans.
** Poemander's grandson, Poemander, expelled the Gephyraeans from the area around Tanagra in 1200 BC. [Herod.5.61]
** Shortly after the Epigoni's attack on Thebes, the Gephyraeans, pursued by the Boeotians, emigrated to Athens. [Herod.5.61]
1270 BC | Kupanta-Kurunta of Mira demanded Miletus (Atpa) hand over Celaeneus (Piyama-Radu). [wiki: Miletus]
1270 BC | the epic poet Linus migrated from Thebes to Chalcis on the island of Euboea. [Diogenes.1.4, Suda.lambda.568]
1270 BC | Clymenus, son of Presbon, succeeded Orchomenus, son of Minyas, as king of Orchomenus. [Paus.9.37.1]
1270 BC | the Minyans migrated from Pylus to Triphylia, south of Eleia. [Strabo.8.3.19]
1268 BC | Pelops died in Pisa. [Paus.5.13.4]
1268 BC | Jason led an expedition to Chalcis with the Minyans living in Aesonis (or Aeson). [Inferred from FGrH.Nr8.F3]
** It is believed that there was continued contact between the two even after Athamas' son Presbon returned from Colchis to Boeotia.
** It is believed that Jason, accompanied by Minyans, who possessed the navigational skills, led an expedition to Colchis. [Paus.9.34.8]
1268 BC | Jason married Medea, daughter of Aeetes. [Diod.4.46.4, Paus.2.3.11]
1268 BC | Iphicles, Heracles' half-brother, married Automedusa, daughter of Alcathus, son of Pelops. [Apo.2.4.11]
** The marriage between Iphicles and Automedusa was a subsequent marriage between the sons of Perseus and the daughters of Pelops.
** Iphicles was the great-grandson of Perseus, and Automedusa was the granddaughter of Pelops.
1268 BC | Philammon, son of Daedalion, migrated from near Mount Parnassus to the northern Chalcidice Peninsula. [Estimated from Paus. 4.33.3 and Strabo. 7.8.3]
** Philammon's wife, Argiope, was an Odrysian. [Paus. 4.33.3]
1268 BC | Aethalides succeeded his father as Itonus and married Pelopia, daughter of Pelias of Iolcus. [Apo. 2.7.7, Tzetzes. 2.460]
1267 BC | Iolaus, the son of Iphicles and Automedusa, was born in Thebes. [Apo. 2.4.11]
1267 BC | Oeneus, son of Calydon, married Althaea, daughter of Thestius. [Apo. 1.8.1, Diod. 4.34, Strabo. 10.3.6]
1266 BC | Protogenia, daughter of Calydon, married Andraemon, son of Aetolus, who lived in Amphissa. [Estimated from Apo. 1.7.7]
1266 BC | Actor, son of Phorbas of Hyrmina, married Molione, daughter of Molus, from Pleuron in Aetolia, and had twin sons, Ceatatus and Eurytus. [Apo.2.7.2, Paus.5.2.1]
1265 BC | Amphitryon appointed Heracles as a priest for a one-year term at the temple of Apollo Ismenias and dedicated a bronze tripod to him. [Paus.9.10.4]
1265 BC | Corinthus, son of King Marathon of Corinth, died. [Paus.2.3.10]
1265 BC | Hipponus, son of Dexamenus, emigrated from Olenus in Achaia to Aetolia and founded Olenus. [Strabo.8.7.4]
** Pleuron, near Olenus, was the birthplace of Molione, wife of Dexamenus' brother Actor. [FGrH.333.79]
1265 BC | Tyndareus, son of Oebalus, emigrated from Sparta to Aetolia. [Apo.3.10.5, Strabo.10.2.24, Paus.3.1.4]
** Hippocoon banished Tyndareus and Icarius. [Apo.3.10.5, Strabo.10.2.24]
** Hippocoon banished Tyndareus. [Paus.3.1.4]
** Tyndareus emigrated voluntarily; it was Idas, not Icarius, who emigrated with him.
** Tyndareus likely emigrated with the help of his half-sister, Deidamia, who was married to Thestius of Pleuron.
1265 BC | Idas married Marpessa, daughter of Evenus of Pleuron. [Apo.1.7.8, Paus.4.2.7]
** Before going to Pleuron, Tyndareus went to Aphareus, and it is believed that Idas, who was the same age as Tyndareus, also went to Pleuron with him. [Paus.3.1.4]
** Idas's mother, Arene, was Tyndareus's sister. This means that Idas was Tyndareus's nephew.
1265 BC | Aethusa's son, Eleuther, moved to Mount Cithaeron and founded Eleutherae. [StephByz.E265.10]
1265 BC | Mursili III (Urhi-Teshup) attacked his uncle, Hattusili III (before he ascended to the throne). [wiki: Mursili III]
** Wilusa and Ahhiyawa supported Mursili III but were defeated, and Wilusa became independent. [wiki: Piyama-Radu (Gale)]
1265 BC | Lysianassa, daughter of Polybus, was married to Talaus of Argos from Sicyon. [Paus.2.6.6]
1265 BC | Minos' sons, Eurymedon, Nephalion, Chryses, and Philolaus, emigrated from Crete to Paros. [Apo.2.5.9, Apo.3.1.2]
1265 BC | Daedalus, son of Eupalamus, son of Metion, was pursued by Aegeus and emigrated to the island of Crete. [Estimated from Apocalypse 3.15.8, Hyginus 244, Paus 1.21.4, Tzetzes 1.490]
** It is believed that Daedalus married Androgeus, son of Minos, to the sons of Pallas.
1265 BC | the Caucones, led by Lepreus, son of Pyrgeus, migrated to southern Eleia and founded Lepreus. [Paus 5.5.4]
1264 BC | Mantius, son of Melampus, fled to Calydon. [Inferred from Apocalypse 1.7.7 and the marriage of Oecles to Hypermnestra]
** Calydon was the birthplace of Aeolia, sister of Mantius's father, Melampus. [Apocalypse 1.7.7]
1264 BC | Oecles, son of Mantius, married Hypermnestra, daughter of Thestius of Pleuron. [Diod. 4.68.5, Hyginus. 70, Paus. 6.17.6]
** Thestius was the son of Pleuron, brother of Calydon, husband of Mantius' aunt Aeolia. Thus, Oecles and Hypermnestra were second cousins.
1264 BC | Laius, son of Labdacus, died on the Cleft Road near Panopeus in Phocis. [Apocalypse 3.15.7, Paus 10.5.4]
** During the Roman period, the Phlegyans lived in Panopeus, Phocis. [Paus 10.4.1]
** 1215 BC | the Phlegyans came from the Minyan country to support Thebes. [Paus 9.9.2]
** Damasistratus of Plataea buried Laius. [Apocalypse 3.5.8, Paus 10.5.4]
** Damasistratus's wife was likely Plataea, sister of Tanagra, daughter of the river god Asopus.
** Damasistratus's father, Iasius, was the brother of Laius' guardian, Amphion. [Inferred from Paus 9.20.1]
** Laius is believed to have been killed in battle against Tityus of Panopeus alongside Damasistratus of Plataea.
1264 BC | Creon ascended to the throne as king of Thebes. [Apo.3.5.8, Hyginus.67]
** Laius likely had many sons. Creon was not king, but rather the guardian of Laius's son.
1264 BC | Androgeus, son of Minos, was murdered in Athens during the reign of Aegeus. [Apo.3.15.8, Diod.4.60.5]
** Aegeus murdered Androgeus because of his close ties with the sons of Pallas, his political rival. [Diod.4.60.4-5]
** Androgeus, son of Minos, was on his way to Thebes to participate in Laius's funeral games. [Apo.3.15.7]
** Androgeus was killed by the bull at Marathon. [Apo.3.15.8, Paus.1.27.10]
** Androgeus was killed during the war. [Hyginus.41]
** After this, a battle between Minos and Megara is reported, but the battle between Minos and Athens is unknown.
1264 BC | Minos attacked Megara under the rule of Nisus, son of Pandion. [Apo.3.15.8]
1264 BC | the Athenians made a peace agreement with Minos, agreeing to pay tribute of seven young women and seven young men every ninth year. [Plut.These.15]
1264 BC | Minos attacked the island of Ceos and captured Dexithea, whom he married. [Apo.3.1.2, Bacchy.1.180]
** Dexithea is likely a descendant of a child left behind by Aristaeus on the island of Ceos. [Diod.4.82.4]
1264 BC | Nisus, son of Pandion, was killed in battle against Minos. [Apo.3.15.8, Paus.1.39.5]
1264 BC | Megareus, son of Hippomenes, rushed from Onchestus to Megara and was killed in battle against Minos. [Apo.3.15.8, Paus.1.39.5]
1264 BC | Minos' brother Rhadamanthus emigrated to Onchestus. [Apo.2.4.11, Plut.Lysa.28]
** Minos and Thebes had a good relationship. [Apo.3.15.7, Tzetzes.1.560]
1264 BC | Alcathus, son of Pelops, succeeded him as king of Megara and built a wall. [Paus.1.41.6, Paus.1.42.4]
** Based on the fact that the tomb of Alcathous' first wife, Pyrgo, was located in Megara, the following is suggested. [Paus.1.43.4]
** Pyrgo was the daughter of Sciron, son of Pyras, who competed with Nisus for the kingship. Nisus and his son-in-law, Megareus, were both killed in battle, leaving Megara with no heirs.
** Pyrgo's husband, Alcathus, succeeded Megara and, after Pyrgo's death, married Nisus's granddaughter, Euaechme.
** After Nisus' death, Alcathus made peace with Minos. Alcathus' daughter, Periboea, also paid tribute. [Paus.1.17.3; 1.42.2]
1264 BC | Aegeus fled to Pittheus in Troezen. [Estimated from Apo.3.15.8, Euri.SupW.1]
** Alcathus likely introduced Pittheus of Troezen as a place of exile for Aegeus, who had been exiled by the sons of Pallas.
1264 BC | Minos settles the Cretans on the island of Aegina. [Estimated from Strabo.8.6.16]
1264 BC | Ampycus, son of Elatus, emigrated to Oechalia, founded by Melaneus, son of his cousin Aeolus. [Hyginus.14]
1263 BC | Theseus was born in Troezen, the son of Aegeus and Aethra. [Apo.3.16.1, Euseb.185, Hyginus.14]
** Aethra's father, Pittheus, married her to Aegeus according to an oracle. [Euri.SupW.1]
** Aegeus's return is likely aided by Troezen's two sons, Anaphlystus and Sphettus, who emigrated from Troezen to Attica. [Paus.2.30.9]
** Sphettus was among the 12 towns united during Theseus' reign, so his migration likely predates Theseus's time. [Strabo.9.1.20]
1263 BC | Amphiaraus was born, as the son of Oecles and Hypermnestra. [Home.Od.15.220, Hyginus.70, Paus.6.17.6, Diod.4.68.5]
** Amphiaraus participated in the Calydonian Boar Hunt from Argos. [Apo.1.8.2]
** Amphiaraus participated in Adrastus's attack on Thebes from Pylos. [Hyginus.70]
1262 BC | Aegeus returned to Athens with the help of Troezen's sons, Anaphlystus and Sphettus. [Estimated from Paus.2.30.9]
1262 BC | Anaphlystus, son of Troezen, founded Anaphlystus in Attica. [Paus.2.30.9]
1262 BC | Sphettus, son of Troezen, founded Sphettus in Attica. [Paus.2.30.9]
1262 BC | Heracles murdered Linus, the son of his musical teacher Ismenius. [Aelia.3.32, Paus.9.29.9]
** The father of the epic poet Linus was Amphimarus. Heracles and the epic poet Linus were contemporaries but likely never met.
1262 BC | Picus died, and Faunus succeeded Laurentum. [Euseb.Chron.283]
1262 BC | Sthenelus of Mycenae died.
1262 BC | Sthenelus' son, Eurystheus, became king of Mycenae. [Euseb.Chron.179, Strabo.8.6.19]
** Eurystheus's reign lasted 45 years. [Jerome Chro. 1308]
1262 BC | Opus, son of Locrus, founded Opus in Locris. [Pind. Ol. 9.65]
** After Locrus's name, the region where Locrus lived came to be called Locris, and the people who lived there called themselves Locrians. [Ps-Scym. 587]
1262 BC | Menoetius, son of Actor, moved from Phthia to Locris and participated in the founding of Opus. [Pind. Ol. 9.65]
** Menoetius gained the trust of Opus and was entrusted with the city. [Pind. Ol. 9.65]
** Menoetius was a friend of Heracles. [Diod. 4.39.1]
1262 BC | the son of Crius of Euboea was killed after ravaging the sanctuary and surrounding area of Delphi. [Paus.10.6.6, Paus.10.7.1]
** It was Apollo who killed Crius' son. [Paus.10.6.6] Apollo killed Tityus, the son of Elare, daughter of Orchomenus. [Apo.1.4.1]
** Based on the above, it is assumed that Crius' son was Tityus, the son of Elare.
** Tityus's tomb was in Panopeus. [Paus.10.4.5]
** Tityus' daughter Europa lived near the Cephisus River. [Pind.Py.4.45]
** Based on the above, it is assumed that Tityus migrated from Euboea, where his father Crius lived, to near Orchomenus, where his grandfather lived, and lived in Panopeus.
** Based on the following, it is assumed that Apollo, who killed Tityus, was Eubulus (or Phoenix), son of Carmanor.
** Carmanor purified Apollo. [Paus. 2:30.3] Apollo married Acacallis, daughter of Minos, in Carmanor's house. [Paus. 10:16.5]
** Britomartis, daughter of Carme, daughter of Carmanor's son Eubulus, became the goddess Dictynna (or Aphaea). [Paus. 2:30.3]
1262 BC | Carmanor and his son Eubulus emigrated to Tarra in the southwestern part of Crete. [Paus. 10:16.5]
1261 BC | Periboea, daughter of Acessamenus of Pieria, married Axius, son of Mygdon of Mygdonia. [Home.Il.21.136]
** Acessamenus is believed to be the son of Pierus, son of Magnes, son of Aeolus.
1260 BC | Asclepius was born in Tricca. [Strabo.14.1.39]
1260 BC | Aeacus prayed for rain during a drought in Athens and Greece. [Cleme.Str.6.3, Diod.4.61.1, Paus.1.44.9, Paus.2.29.7, Paus.2.30.4]
1260 BC | Oeonus, son of Licymnius, cousin of Heracles, was killed by the sons of Hippocoon. [Diod.4.33.5, Paus.3.15.4]
1260 BC | Aegeus of Athens made peace with Minos on the condition that he send seven young men and women as hostages to the island every nine years. [Diod.4.61.3]
** The second time was in 1251 BC. The third time was in 1242 BC. Theseus was 21 years old.
1260 BC | Ischys, son of Elatus (or Eilatus), expelled the inhabitants of Tricca. [Inferred from Plut.Lucu.23, Strabo.12.3.11]
1260 BC | Autolycus, son of Deimachus, emigrated from Tricca to Sinope, on the southern coast of the Pontus Sea. [Plut. Lucu. 23, Strabo. 12.3.11]
** Autolycus participated in Jason's expedition in 1268 BC and is believed to have been familiar with the Pontus Sea. [Estimated from Apollo. 2.946]
1260 BC | Cynus, son of Opus, founded Cynus near Opus. [Strabo. 9.4.2]
1260 BC | Cyzicus, son of Aeneus, founded Cyzicus on the island of Herron in the Propontis Sea. [StephByz. K391.4]
1258 BC | Protesilaus, son of Iphiclus, married Laodamia, daughter of Acastus, from Iolcus, northeast of Phylace. [Hyginus.103]
1258 BC | Amphitryon defeated Chalcodon of Chalcis in Euboea, who had invaded Boeotia. [Paus.9.19.3]
** Chalcodon's son, Elephenor, participated in the Trojan campaign and was presumably born shortly before Chalcodon's death.
** Chalcodon's daughter, Chalciope, married Aegeus of Athens around this time. [Apo.3.15.6, Athen.556f]
** Later, Theseus' sons took refuge with Chalciope's brother, Elephenor. [Plut.These.35]
1257 BC | Heracles slew the lion of Cithaeron. [Apo.2.4.9]
1257 BC | Heracles was entertained by Thespius, king of Thespiae in Boeotia. [Apo.2.4.9]
1256 BC | Heracles visited Pittheus in Troezen with his father, Amphitryon. [This is inferred from their absence at Erginus's attack on Thebes.]
** Pittheus was the brother of Eurydice (or Lysidice), mother of Heracles' mother, Alcmena.
1256 BC | Theseus saw Heracles sitting on a lion's skin in Pittheus's house in Troezen. [Paus.1.27.7]
** Pittheus was Theseus' maternal grandfather.
1256 BC | Clymenus, son of Presbon, was killed in Onchestus by Perieres, charioteer of Menoeceus, son of Creon of Thebes. [Apo.2.4.11]
** Eurydice, daughter of the murdered Clymenus and wife of Nestor, the eldest Trojan warrior, was the eldest daughter, so this likely occurred around this time. [Home.Od.3.452]
** Amphitryon and Heracles were traveling and likely not in Thebes. [Estimated from Apo.2.4.9]
1256 BC | Erginus, son of Clymenus, king of the Minyans, invaded Thebes and defeated him, imposing 20 years of tribute on Thebes. [Apo.2.4.11]
1256 BC | Heracles defeated Erginus, king of the Minyans. [Apo.2.4.11, Diod.4.10.5, Strabo.9.2.40]
** When Heracles came of age, the Thebans were freed from tribute and the Minyans were defeated in battle. [Paus.9.37.2]
** Erginus and Thebes made peace. [Paus.9.37.3]
1256 BC | Oedipus' sons, Phrastor and Laonytus, were killed in battle with Erginus. [FGrH.Nr333.F95]
** Since this occurred before Oedipus's return to Thebes, it is likely that his sons arrived from Corinth.
1256 BC | Heracles dedicated a stone lion to the temple of Artemis in Thebes to commemorate his victory over Erginus. [Paus.9.17.2]
1256 BC | Amphitryon was killed in battle against Erginus. [Apo.2.4.11]
1256 BC | Icarius, son of Oebalus, married Dorodoche, daughter of Orsilochus. [FGrH.Nr333.F128]
1256 BC | Icarius, son of Oebalus, founded Pharis south of Sparta. [Estimated from Paus.4.16.8 and FGrH.Nr333.F128]
** Pharis was also called Pharae. [Paus.4.16.8]
** Pharis, father of Telegone, mother of Orsilochus, founded Pharae near the mouth of the Nedon River, which flows into the Gulf of Messenia. [Paus. 4.30.2]
** Icarius likely named the city he founded after his wife Dorodoche's hometown of Pharae, or after Pharis, the city's founder.
1256 BC | Hippomenes, son of Megareus, was expelled from Onchestus and emigrated to Arcadia. [Apo. 3.9.2, Hyginus. 185]
1256 BC | Schoeneus of Schoenus of Boeotia, oppressed by Thebes, emigrated to Arcadia. [Paus. 8.35.10, Plut. Lysa. 29.7, Tzetzes. 1.560, Strabo. 9.2.22]
1256 BC | Copaeus, son of Plataeus, son of Onchestus, was expelled from Onchestus and emigrated across Lake Copais, where he founded Copae. [Estimated from StephByz.K401.12]
1256 BC | Larymna, which had belonged to Opus, became part of the Boeotia region. [Paus.9.23.7]
1256 BC | Phocus, son of Aeacus, migrated from the island of Aegina to the area northwest of Phocus, near Naubolenses (later Drymaea). [Paus.10.1.1, 10.33.12]
1256 BC | Telamon, son of Aeacus, migrated from the island of Aegina to the island of Salamis and married Glauce, daughter of Cychreus. [Diod.4.72.7]
** Peleus and Telamon joined the Argonauts from different locations. [Apollo.1.90]
1256 BC | Peleus, son of Aeacus, emigrated from the island of Aegina to Phthia to live with Eurytion, son of Actor. [Apollo.3.13.1]
1256 BC | Peleus married Eurytion's daughter Antigone, and they had a daughter, Polydora. [Apollo.3.13.1]
** Actor, father of Antigone's father, Eurytion, was the father of Peleus' father, Aeacus, and Antigone was Peleus's cousin. [Apollo.3.13.1]
1256 BC | Tithonus, son of Laomedon, married Cissia, granddaughter of Perses. [Strabo. 15.3.2, Dictys. 4.4, Apo. 3.12.4, Diod. 4.75.4]
1256 BC | Thoas, son of Ariadne, daughter of Minos, emigrated from Naxos to Lemnos. [Diod. 5.79.2]
1255 BC | Oedipus married Euryganeia, daughter of Hyperphas. [FGrH.Nr333.F95]
** Oedipus' marriage to Euryganeia occurred one year after the battle with Erigeron. [FGrH.Nr333.F95]
1255 BC | Heracles married Megara, daughter of Creon. [Apo.2.4.11, Diod.4.10.6]
1255 BC | Iphicles married the younger sister of Megara, daughter of Creon. [Apo.2.4.11]
** Iphicles' death likely resulted from his significant contributions to the battle.
** Iphicles' two sons died along with Heracles' children. [Apo.2.4.12]
** The tomb of Heracles' children was located next to the tomb of Amphitryon. [Paus.1.41.1]
** Given the above, it is possible that Iphicles' marriage to Creon's daughter never actually took place.
1255 BC | Alcmena was honored by the Thebans. [Diod.4.58.6]
1255 BC | Alcmena remarried Rhadamanthus and resided in Ocaleae, Hariatos. [Apo.3.1.2, Apo.2.4.11, Plut.Lysand.28]
1255 BC | the oracle of Themis in Delphi became the oracle of Apollo. [Paus.10.16.5, Paus.10.23.2, Paus.1.4.4]
** Phemonoe became Apollo's first female prophet and the first to recite oracles in hexameter verse. [Paus.10.5.7, Newton.Chro.143]
1252 BC | Laonome, daughter of Amphitryon, married Euphemus, son of Theiodamas (or Theodamas). [Tzetzes.2.610]
1252 BC | Eurystheus married Antimache, daughter of Amphidamas of Tegea. [Apo.3.9.2]
** Aleus, father of Lycurgus, father of Amphidamas, father of Antimache, was father of Amphidamas, father of Antibia, wife of Sthenelus, father of Eurystheus.
** Thus, Eurystheus married Antimache, daughter of Amphidamas, who was a cousin of Antibia, wife of his father Sthenelus.
1252 BC | Alcestis, daughter of Pelias, son of Cretheus, was married to Hippasus, son of Eurytus, of Oechalia in Messenia. [FGrH.Nr325.F9]
1251 BC | Heracles killed three of his children with Megara and two of his children with Iphicles. [Apo.2.4.12, Diod.4.11.1]
** Pindar reports eight sons, but this is likely an excessive number. [FGrH.Nr333.F14, Pind.Is.4.50]
** Heracles' children likely died in a fire caused by Megara's negligence. [Inferred from Apo.2.4.12]
1251 BC | Heracles divorced Megara and gave her to Iolaus in marriage. [Apo.2.6.1, Diod.4.31.1]
** Heracles likely considered his marriage to Megara "unblessed by the gods." [Paus.10.29.7]
1251 BC | Heracles emigrated from Thebes to Tiryns, the territory of his father Amphitryon. [Apo.2.4.12, Diod.4.10.6]
** An oracle directed Heracles to work under Eurystheus. [Apo.2.4.12]
1251 BC | Licymnius emigrated from Thebes to Midea, the territory of his father Electryon. [Apo.2.4.8, inferred from Diod.4.33.2]
** Licymnius traveled to Thebes with Alcmena and accompanied Heracles. [Apo.2.4.8]
** Licymnius' name is not found among those accompanying Heracles when he left Tiryns. [Diod.4.33.2]
** Eurystheus of Mycenae likely welcomed his relatives, Heracles and Licymnius, to oppose Argos.
1251 BC | Atreus, son of Pelops, migrated north from Midea and founded Cleonae. [FGrH.Nr2.F3, FGrH.Nr333.F20]
1251 BC | Thyestes, son of Pelops, migrated from Midea to the island of Cythera. [Estimated from FGrH.10.11, Tzetzes.1.460, and Home.Od.4.512]
** The migration of Atreus and Thyestes is thought to have been caused by Licymnius's return from Thebes to Midea.
** Licymnius joined Heracles before his battle with Eurytus of Oechalia. [Apo.2.7.7]
** The island of Cythera is thought to have been an important trading post.
1251 BC | Chrysothemis, daughter of Carmanor, won a hymn-singing contest at the Pythia Festival. [Paus.10.7.2]
1250 BC | Lycurgus of Arcadia fought and defeated Areithus of Arene in Triphylia. [Home.7.8, FGrH.Nr333.F158]
1250 BC | Heracles was adopted by the Athenian Pylius to be initiated into the Mysteries of Eleusis. [Apo.2.5.12, Plut.These.33]
** Eleusis's attendants were Musaeus, son of Orpheus [Diod.4.25.1], Eumolpus [Apo.2.5.12], and unknown [FGrH.Nr334.F20]
** Heracles' attendant was likely Musaeus, son of Antiophemus, father of Eumolpus, the high priest who instituted the Mysteries.
1250 BC | Melampus introduced the Dionysian cult to Greece. [Herod. 2.49]
1250 BC | Ariadne, daughter of Minos, and Oenarus visited Peroponessus from Naxos to spread the Dionysian cult. [Paus. 2.23.8, Paus. 3.13.7]
** It is believed that Melampus, son of Amythaon, invited Dionysus. [Herod. 2.49]
** The tomb of Chorea is located in Argos. [Paus. 2.20.4] Chorea was one of the daughters of Leucippus and likely the sister of King Smerdius of Naxos. [Diod. 5.51.3]
** The visiting group led by Oenarus and Ariadne also visited Messenia. [Paus.4.31.4]
** The common tomb of the woman who accompanied Oenarus and Ariadne was also located in Argos. [Paus.2.22.1]
1250 BC | Oenarus and Ariadne's son, Phliasus, succeeded the illegitimate Phlius. [Paus.2.6.6]
** Phliasus was related to the founder of Phlius through his father, Oenarus.
** Hypsipyle, daughter of Thoas, who lived on the island of Lemnos, was orphaned after the death of her parents and is believed to have been adopted by Phliasus.
** Lemnos was likely the site of a group of people who migrated from Naxos with Thoas and participated in the expeditions of Dionysus (Oenarus).
** Hypsipyle's parents are believed to have died of plague, which ravaged Lemnos. [Thucy.2.47]
1250 BC | Oileus (or Oeleus), son of Hodoedocus, founded Narycus west of Cynus in Locris. [Hyginus.14]
1250 BC | Ceyx, son of Actor, migrated from Phthia to the foot of Mount Oeta and founded Trachis. [Estimated from Home.Il.2.681]
1250 BC | Pierus, son of Linus, son of Pierus, migrated from Pieria in Macedonia to Thespiae. [Paus.9.29.3]
1250 BC | Panopeus, son of Phocus, migrated from Naubolenses (later Drymaea) to Panopeus. [Paus.10.4.1]
** Panopeus, son of Phocus, is presumed to have migrated there with Iphitus, son of Naubolus.
** Iphitus was the brother of Antiphateia, wife of Panopeus's brother Crisus. Thus, Panopeus and Iphitus were brothers-in-law.
** Tityos, son of Crius, presumably the brother of Naubolus' father Ornytus, lived in Panopeus, but was killed in a battle with Thebes.
1250 BC | Iphitus (or Perimedes), son of Naubolus, son of Ornytus, migrated from Naubolenses to Panopeus. [Estimated from Apollo.1.207]
** The area was named Panopeus after Panopeus, son of Phocus. [Paus.10.4.1]
** Iphitus served as Jason's guide when he visited Delpi before the Argonauts' expedition. [Apo.1.9.16, Apollo.1.207, Home.2.517]
** Therefore, Iphitus's migration to Panopeus predates the Argonauts' expedition.
1250 BC | the epic poet Linus died in Chalcis and was buried there. [Diogenes.1.4, Suda.lambda.568]
1250 BC | Hattusili III demanded the surrender of Celaeneus (Piyama-Radu) to King Ahhiyawa. [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
1250 BC | the Caucones, who lived in Lepreus in southern Eleia, could no longer tolerate Lepreus's tyranny and emigrated to Lycia. [Strabo. Fragment. 63]
1250 BC | Tawagalawa letter (CTH 181)
** Letter from Hattusili III (1265-35 BC) to King Ahhiyawa [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
** Tawagalawa, King Ahhiyawa's brother [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
** After the failure of the rebellion in Lukka, Tawagalawa demanded the extradition of Piyama-Radu, who fled to Ahhiyawa. [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
** Requests King Ahhiyawa to suppress activities against the Hittites. [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
** This is a request, not an order, from the Hittites. It is believed that Ahhiyawa had become equal in power to the Hittites. [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
** The Hittites and Ahhiyawa were once enemies over Troy, but now had friendly relations. [wiki: Tawagalawa letter]
1250 BC | Priam rushed to the aid of Phrygia, which was under attack by the Amazons. [Strabo.12.3.24, Strabo.12.8.6, Home.3.181]
** Priam also assisted Otreus (father of Laomedon's wife, Placia (or Leucippe)) and Mygdon in their battle against the Amazons. [Home.3.181]
1250 BC | Teucer was born as the son of Telamon, son of Aeacus. [Apo.3.10.8, Hyginus.97, VellePat.1.1.1, Strabo.14.6.3]
** Teucer's mother is said to have been Hesione, daughter of Laomedon of Troy. [Apo.3.12.7, Hyginus.97]
** This legend is thought to be a fabrication spread by the descendants of Teucer, who founded Salamis with the Trojans, in order to subjugate the inhabitants. [Athen.256b]
** Teucer's mother is thought to have been Glauce, daughter of Cychreus, Telamon's first wife.
1250 BC | Alcaeus, son of Androgeus, son of Minos, emigrated from Crete to Paros. [Diod.5.79.2]
1250 BC | Linus, son of Ismenius, son of Charops, emigrated from Bisaltia to Thebes. [Estimated from Paus.9.29.9]
** Pierus, son of Linus, brother of Linus's mother, Calliope, lived in Thespiae, Boeotia. [Paus. 9.29.3]