530 Carthage becomes an independent power.
525 The Phœnicians furnish a fleet for Cambyses’ war in Egypt.
496 Phœnician fleet shares in the Persian victory off Lade.
480 Tetranestus, king of Sidon, Mapen of Tyre and Merbaal of Aradus accompany Xerxes to Greece. Phœnician fleet takes part in the expedition. 466 Battle of Salamis. Phœnician and Persian fleet defeated by the Greeks at Eurymedon.
455 Phœnician fleet is sent to aid Persians to reconquer Egypt for Artaxerxes I.
449 Defeat of the Phœnician fleet by the Athenians off Cyprus.
405 Battle of Ægospotami. Phœnician fleet aids Athens to defeat the Spartans.
400 Straton I comes to the throne of Sidon. He is the son of Tabnit (Tennes I), and grandson of Eshmunazer I, a descendant of Tetranestus, and succeeds his elder brother Eshmunazer II, who has died a minor.
394 Phœnician fleet helps the Athenians to defeat the Spartans at Cnidus. Friendly relations between Sidon and Athens.
390 Evagoras of Salamis in Cyprus storms Tyre, which is now in an enfeebled condition.