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c. 3000 BC	First settlements at Athens and Troy.
c. 1275-1225 BC	Homeric Troy.
1100-1000 BC	First migrations take place from Continental Greece to Asia Minor.
900-800 BC	Colonization of Asia Minor continues.
776 BC	First Olympic games.
c. 750 BC	Greeks of Asia Minor begin traveling and establish colonies in other parts of Asia.
652 BC	Lydians turn against Greek cities of Asia Minor, such as Miletos and Smyrna.
612 BC	Fall of Nineveh, capital of Assyrians. Great Assyrian empire ends.
602-600 BC	Siege and destruction of Smyrna by the Lydian king Alyattes. The Lydians secure their rear for the war against the Medes.
591-585 BC	War between Lydians and Medes; truce follows.
c. 560 BC	Kroisos inherits Lydian kingdom.
548-546 BC	The Persian king Cyros defeats Kroisos, and subsequently invades the Greek cities of Asia Minor.
499-494 BC	The Greek cities of Ionia revolt against the Persian rule. As a consequence, the Persians burn Miletus to the ground.
334 BC	Alexander, son of Philip II king of Macedon, enters Asia Minor and starts his invasion of Persia.
323 BC	Death of Alexander in Babylon, Pergamon becomes one of the biggest cultural centers in Asia Minor. In the early years of the third century BC, Philetairos founds the Attalid dynasty. He and his successors radically alter Pergamon and establish it as the capital of a wealthy and powerful Hellenistic kingdom. The rulers of Pergamon build a city that challenges Athens and Alexandria in architecture, sculpture, and learning.
133 BC	King of Pergamon, Atalos III, bequeaths his kingdom to Rome. The library of Pergamon challenges the library of Alexandria in preeminence.
330	Constantine I founds Constantinople as the capital of the Roman Empire in the East. The date also marks the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.
1204	Fall of Constantinople to the Venetians during the fourth crusade. Extensive looting and destruction follows. Henceforth, the Byzantine Empire never again recovers.
1280-1326	Birth of the Ottoman Turkish State.
c. 1360	The area of Aivali and Moschonisi passes under Ottoman control.
1453	Fall of Constantinople to the Turks in late May.
c. 1600	Founding of Aivali.
c. 1650s	Founding of Moschonisi.
1690-1692	Natural disasters hit Smyrna hard, many inhabitants of the city die from hunger and disease.
1763	The parishes of Smyrnam, Aivali and Moshonisia merge, but Aivali remains attached to Efessos.
1821	25 March: Militant Greek independence begins. In June the inhabitants of Moschonisi and Aivali are forced to abandon their land.
1830s	The people of Moschonisi and Aivali are allowed to return to their homeland after accord is reached between the newly formed Greek state and the Ottoman Empire.
1871	A 13-mile long under-sea telegraphic cable connects Aivali with Mytilene via Ayasmat.
1908	Young Turks' revolution in Turkey.
1909	Military law in Aivali and Moschonisi 17 June: First refugees leave Asia Minor for Mytilene in the summer 15 July: Substantial Turkish naval force appears in Mytilene harbor October: Compulsory military service for Christian Ottoman subjects
1912	Italian fleet triggers Turkish blockade of the straights between Mytilene and Aivali.
1912	8 November: Arrival of Greek Army in Mytilene, Reoccupation and liberation of the island.
1914	First World War begins in August,and in November the participation of Turkey extends the War in the Balkans.
1915	April: In the Treaty of London, Italy is promised a share in the Mediterranean region adjacent to the province of Adalia, in the event of partition of Ottoman Empire.
1916	April: Sykes-Picot secret agreement defines post-war zones of influence and territorial acquisitions of Britain, France, and Russia in Asiatic Turkey.
1917	27 March: Greek population of Aivali between the ages of 20 and 80 is forced to abandon their homes escorted by Turkish militants. They are led to Prussa and Aidin. Most of the 25,000 refugees sailed to Mytilene.
1917	April: St Jean de Maurienne agreement, Italy recognizes the Sykes-Picot agreement, renounces its claim to Adana and Mersina, and is assigned a defined zone in Asia Minor which includes Smyrna.
1918	30 October: The Turks sign an armistice at Mudros, which puts the Ottoman Empire at the mercy of the Allied Powers. It is the formal termination of the Great War in the Balkan Front.
1919	14 May: Decision at the Paris Peace Conference for Greece to occupy the Smyrna-Aivali zone. 15 May: Greek and Allied troops reach Smyrna. 26-28 May: Greek Army occupies Aivali. 29 May: Greek Army occupies Moshonisi. After minor engagement with Turkish irregulars and Turkish Army, Greek troops secure the perimeter of Aivali-Moschonisi.
1920	10 August: Venizelos signs the Treaty of Sevres which provides Greece with legitimate rule over Smyrna and Aivali. 25 October: King Alexander dies from poisonous monkey bite. 14 November: National elections in Greece, Venizelos, the promoter of Greek interests in Asia Minor loses, and swiftly resigns as prime minister. 3 December: Britain, France, and Italy declare and warn that in the event of king Constantine's return to Greece, no further financial and military assistance would be given to Greece. 5 December: Referendum takes place for the return of king Constantine from exile. It favors his return to Athens. 17 February to 18 March: Allies' proposals for modifications of the Treaty of Sevres at London Conference.
1921	Greek army begins major offensive against Turkish positions
1922	27 August: Greek army's first line of defense is abandoned, full retreat begins. 6 September: Turkish army reaches Aivali. 7-8 September: Greek population of Smyrna and Aivali embark on boats and ships for Chios and Mytilene islands. 9 September: Turkish army arrives in Smyrna, burning of the city follows. 15 September: Execution of about 5,000 to 6,000 Greeks in Moschonisi 16-19 September: Last remnants of Greek Army abandon Asia Minor, end of Asia Minor Campaign.
1921-1923	Formal exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey. Mustapha Kemal establishes the first Turkish Republic.