Corcyra Timeline

Traditional date when Corinth founds a colony on Corcyra.

Corcyra wins a naval battle against their founding city of Corinth.

The west pediment of the temple of Artemis in Corcyra depicts Medusa and Pegasus.

Corcyra does not participate in the Persian Wars.

Alliance between Athens and Corcyra.

A naval battle between the victorious combined forces of Corcyra and Athens against Corinth.

Civil war on Corcyra between democratic and oligarchic factions.

Corcyra contributes two ships to Timoleon's fleet which attacked Syracuse.

Corcyra is captured by the Illyrians.

Corcyra is made part of the Roman province of Macedonia.

Octavian uses Corcyra as a Roman naval base.