11th c.: Early Geometric settlement
654 BC: Unsuccessful attempt of Clazomenian colonists under Timesias to found a colony in Abdera. They are driven off by the Thracians.
late 7th c. BC: The Clazomenians and the Milesians found Kardia in Thrace
.
600 BC: The Clazomenians repel an attack of Alyattes.
c. 560 BC: Clazomenae is subjected to pay taxes to Croesus.
545 BC: Capture of
Asia Minor by the Persians. The mainland is abandoned and the Clazomenians flee to the
Karantina
Island.
510 BC: The position Chyton is recaptured by the Clazomenians.
494 BC: After the capture of Miletus
, the Persians shortly later occupy Abydus, Lampsacus, Clazomenae and Cyme. The Clazomenians escape to
Karantina
Island for good.
478 BC: Accession to the Athenian League.
412 BC: Defection from the Athenian League.
410 BC: Return to the Athenian League.
407 BC: The oligarchs consolidate their position in Chyton.
387 BC: Alliance
of the democrats of Karantina with Athens
.
386 BC: The city surrenders to the Persian king under Antalcidas' Peace.
mid-4th c. BC: Python captures Chyton and is proclaimed tyrant.
302 BC: The city is unsuccessfully besieged by Prepelaos.
188 BC: Clazomenae is a free and autonomous city under the Peace of Apamea.
90-86 BC: Clazomenae, along with other
Asia Minor cities, are attacked by pirates, allies of Mithradates VI Eupator Dionysus of Pontus
.
30 BC-14 AD: Augustus is called ΚΤΙΣΤΗΣ on the city’s coins, which proves that Clazomenae was destroyed by an earthquake and was rebuilt helped by the financial support of the emperor.