Upheaval
It was against this general background that the so-called "Cretan War" (205-201 BC) broke out between Rhodes and Ierapytna (modern Ierapetra) over the control of seaways and the elimination of piracy. Victorious Rhodes was supported by Knossos; extremely harsh terms were eventually imposed on Ierapytna.
Silver two-drachma coin (Heraklion Archaeological Museum)
900B.C.
800B.C.
688B.C.
600B.C.
481B.C.
450B.C.
350B.C.
336B.C.
330B.C.
323B.C.
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250
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304