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| 448 BC |
| | | In the Peace of Kallias the Persians acknowledge the independence of Greek Ionia, and agree not to bring their fleet into the Aegean | |
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| 447 BC |
| | | The Athenians begin building the Parthenon, a temple to Athena, which they complete within ten years | |
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| 447 BC |
| | | Ictinos, the architect of the Parthenon, blends Doric and Ionic elements in a way which will later influence many other Greek temples | |
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| c. 446 BC |
| | | Phidias sculpts a huge statue of the goddess Athena, to be the central feature of the new Parthenon | |
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| 446 BC |
| | | An army commanded by a Spartan king turns back mysteriously during an invasion of Attica, leading to rumours that Pericles has bribed the king | |
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| 446 BC |
| | | Pericles negotiates a treaty, scheduled to hold for thirty years, establishing spheres of influence for Sparta (the mainland) and Athens (the Aegean coast and islands) | |
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| 443429 BC |
| | | Pericles is selected by the assembly as the leading general of Athens, a post to which he is re-appointed every year until his death | |
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| c. 440 BC |
| | | Myron sculpts the Discus Thrower, an outstanding example of the Greek ability to suggest movement | |
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| c. 440 BC |
| | | Under Pericles, colonies and garrisons are established in strategic areas with the colonists remaining Athenian citizens | |
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| c. 440 BC |
| | | An extensive trading network, backed up by force, gives Athens control over the whole of the Aegean and the Black Sea | |
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