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Second Messenian War

The Second Messenian War was a war which occurred c. 660–650 BC between the ancient Greek states of Messenia and Sparta, with localized resistance possibly lasting until the end of the century. It started around 40 years after the end of the First Messenian War with a slave rebellion.

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Timeline

  1. First Messenian War743–724 BC
  2. Chucirca 722 BC – 223 BC
  3. Lelantine War710–650 BC
  4. Second Messenian War (this page)685–668 BC
  5. Median Kingdomcirca 678 BC – circa 550 BC
  6. Neo-Babylonian Empire626–539 BC

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