Editing 356 BC (section)

==== Greece ====
* [[Philip II of Macedon]] secretly offers the city of [[Amphipolis]] back to the [[Athens|Athenians]] in exchange for the valuable port of [[Pydna]]. Despite the Athenians being willing to comply, both [[Pydna]] and [[Potidaea]] are conquered by the Macedonians (along with other Athenian strongholds in [[Thessaly]] and [[Chalcidice]]) despite being defended by Athenian forces led by general and mercenary commander, [[Chares of Athens|Chares]], as well as generals [[Iphicrates]] and [[Timotheus (general)|Timotheus]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}
* With Pydna and Potidaea occupied, Philip II decides to keep Amphipolis anyway. He also takes the city of [[Crenides (Macedonia)|Crenides]] from the [[Odrysae]] and renames it [[Philippi]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}
* The [[Phocians]] capture and sack [[Delphi]] in whose territory the famous temple and oracle stand. [[Third Sacred War|A ''sacred war'']] is declared against them by the other members of the Great [[Amphictyonic League]]. The Phocians, led by two capable generals, Philomelus and Onomarchus, use Delphi's riches to hire a mercenary army to carry the war into [[Boeotia]] and [[Thessaly]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}
* The [[Social War (357–355 BC)|Social War]] begins between the [[Second Athenian League]], led by [[Athens]], and its revolting allies of [[Chios]], [[Rhodes]], and [[Kos]] as well as the independent state [[Byzantium]]. [[Mausolus]], the [[tyrant]] of [[Caria]], instigates the rebellion against the Athenian control of these states. The revolting allies ravage the islands of [[Lemnos]] and [[Imbros]] which are loyal to [[Athens]].<ref name=Diod21/>
* The Athenian generals [[Chares of Athens|Chares]] and [[Chabrias]] are given command of the Athenian fleet with the aim of defeating the rebellious cities. However, Chabrias' fleet is defeated and he is killed in its attack on the island of Chios, off the coast of [[Ionia]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}
* [[Chares of Athens|Chares]] is given sole command of the Athenian fleet and withdraws to the [[Hellespont]] to move against Byzantium. The generals [[Timotheus (general)|Timotheus]], [[Iphicrates]] and his son [[Menestheus]] are sent with 60 ships to help him when the enemy fleet is sighted on the Hellespont. Timotheus and Iphicrates refuse to engage due to a severe gale, but Chares does engage and lose many of his ships. Timotheus and Iphicrates are accused by Chares and put on trial, however only Timotheus is condemned to pay a fine.<ref name=Diod21/>