What the records say
- When
- 685 BCE – 668 BCE
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 37.40° N, 22.30° E
- Description
- war between the Ancient Greek states of Messenia and Sparta
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Second Messenian War
War between Messenia and Sparta in Archaic Greece
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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