Corinth [kingdom-of-corinth]

Corinth (c. 800-146 BCE) - A major Greek city-state that controlled parts of the Peloponnese, known for commercial power and conflicts with Sparta and Athens, eventually being conquered by Rome.

Greco-Roman

Overview

Corinth (c. 800-146 BCE) was a major Greek city-state that controlled parts of the Peloponnese, known for commercial power and conflicts with Sparta and Athens, eventually being conquered by Rome. It exemplifies Greek city-state dynamics and commercial power.

Formation

• Formation Date: c. 800 BCE - Settlement formation
• Formation Event: corinth formation 800bce
• Key Actors: Various Corinthian leaders
• Context: Preceded by early settlement
• Formation Process: Settlement, state formation

Persistence

• Key Periods:
  • Early Period (c. 800-500 BCE): Initial consolidation, expansion
  • Peak Period (500-146 BCE): Peak expansion, conflicts with Sparta and Athens
• Internal Developments:
  • Administrative systems
  • Commercial networks
  • Political systems (oligarchy, tyranny)
• Administrative Structure: Oligarchic/tyrannical administration
• Territorial Changes:
  • Expansion into Peloponnese
  • Peak expansion (500 BCE)
  • Roman conquest (146 BCE)
• Key Events:
  • Various conflicts with Sparta and athens
  • Various commercial developments
  • Roman conquest (146 BCE)

Transformation

• Transformation Date: 146 BCE - Roman conquest
• Transformation Event: corinth roman conquest 146bce
• Transformation Process: Conquest by Roman Empire
• Successor: Roman Empire (conquering state)

Dissolution

• Dissolution Date: 146 BCE - Roman conquest
• Dissolution Event: corinth roman conquest 146bce
• Dissolution Process: Conquest by Rome
• Successor States: Roman Empire (conquering state)

Predecessors

• Early settlement (pre-c. 800 BCE)

Successors

• Roman Empire (27 BCE-476 CE Western, 1453 CE Eastern) - Conquering state

Concurrent Polities

• Sparta (c. 900-192 BCE) - Competing Greek city-state
• athens (c. 800-146 BCE) - Competing Greek city-state
• Argos [argos] (c. 800-146 BCE) - Competing Greek city-state
• Roman Empire (27 BCE-476 CE Western, 1453 CE Eastern) - Conquering state
• Various Greek city-states