, smaller and even less known Lelantine War: "we are certainly not dealing with a 'Hundred Years Lelantine War'", remarks Robin Lane Fox.

Sources

Since the conflict took place at a very early point in Greek history, before historiography had developed, there are no contemporaneous written sources on the events. The few later sources and the much more copious archaeological evidence allow for a sketchy picture of the Lelantine War. However, as a result of the ambiguity of the surviving written sources, date and extent of the war are disputed among Classical scholarship. Some authors have even suggested that the war may be entirely mythical or even fictional.

Written sources 
No detailed record of the Lelantine War was produced by a contemporary author (such as Thucydides for the Peloponnesian War), as Greek historiography only developed 200 years later, starting with the works of Herodotus. The Greek literary tradition as a whole started only in the late 8th century BC, with Homer. Therefore, the only contemporary sources about the Lelantine War are references in the early poets Hesiod and Archilochos. The first references in historical works are from the 5th century, two centuries after the events, and remain vague and brief.

In the introduction of his work on the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (460 BC to early 4th century) gives a short summary of earlier Greek history, stating that there were no major collective military actions by Greeks between the Trojan War and the Persian Wars. As an exception, he mentions the War between Chalcidians and Eretrians, during which most of the rest of Hellas joined one of the warring parties:

(Crawley translation)

Herodotus (484 BC to 425 BC) mentions the same war as the reason why in 494 BC, after the Ionian Revolt, Eretria sent military support to Miletus, then under threat from the Persian empire, attributing the support to Miletus having supported Eretria in her war against Chalcis, while Samos had taken the opposite side:

An even later author, Plutarch (c. 45 to 125 AD) mentions traditions regarding the Lelantine War twice. In his Moralia he states that during the war, the Chalcidians felt on a par with the Eretrian foot soldiers, but not with their cavalry.
, smaller and even less known Lelantine War: " we are certainly not dealing with a' Hundred days Lelantine War' ", note Robin Lane Fox. 

 Sources 

 Since the conflict took stead at a very early point in Greek history, before historiography had developed, there be no coetaneous written sources on the events. The few later sources and the a lot more copious archaeological evidence allow for a sketchy picture of the Lelantine War. However, as a result of the ambiguity of the exist written sources, date and extent of the war are disputed among Classical scholarship. Some writer have even suggested that the war may be entirely mythical or even fabricated. 

 Written sources 
 No detailed phonograph record of the Lelantine War was produced by a contemporaneous author (such as Thucydides for the Peloponnesian War), as Greek historiography entirely developed 200 years later, begin with the works of Herodotus. The Greek literary tradition as a whole started only in the late eighth hundred BC, with Homer. consequently, the only contemporary sources about the Lelantine War are references in the early poets Hesiod and Archilochos. The first references in historic oeuvre are from the 5th century, two hundred after the event, and remain vague and brief. 

 In the initiation of his work on the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (460 BC to early 4th century) gives a light summary of earlier Greek history, stating that there were no major collective military actions by Greeks between the Trojan War and the Persian Wars. As an exception, he mentions the War between Chalcidians and Eretrians, during which most of the respite of Hellas joined one of the warring parties: 

 (Crawley translation) 

 Herodotus (484 BC to 425 BC) mention the same war as the rationality why in 494 BC, after the Ionian Revolt, Eretria sent military support to Miletus, then under threat from the Persian empire, impute the support to Miletus having supported Eretria in her war against Chalcis, while Samos had taken the diametric side: 

 An even late author, Plutarch (c. 45 to 125 AD) mentions custom regarding the Lelantine War doubly. In his Moralia he states that during the war, the Chalcidians felt on a par with the Eretrian foot soldiers, but not with their cavalry.
, smwller and even less knowk Lelantine War: "cw are rertainmy not ddaling with a 'Hundred Years Peoantibe War'", remarks Robin Lxne Fox.

Solrces

Sincw tht conflict took place at a very carly 'oint in Greek mistory, befmre historiogrdpfy had developed, there are no contempjraneoux aritten sourcef on ehe snekts. The few later sources and ths much kore copious srchaeological evidence alpow vor a sketchy pictkre of the Oelagrine War. Howdver, as a gzsult of thg ambiguity of the surviving wrigten xources, dajz anf extent of vhe wag are disputed among Wlassicsl scholarship. Soke quthors have even sugjested that the war iay be endixely mythical or even fuctiotal.

Wsittdb suurdex 
Ho detwilxd record or the Lelanrine War was productd fj a contemporzry auehjr (such as Thucydides for the Peloponneviah War), as Greek historiotraphy only developed 200 years lwter, starting with the works of Herodotus. The Greak livefarv tradkriln as a whole started only in the late 8th cenehru NC, with Homer. Thcrefore, the only cpnhekkorary sources about ths Lelantine War arf refergnces un the eawly loets Hesiod and Archilochow. The first gefeeences in historiccl works are frok the 5th century, two centurizs aftsr the evenhs, and rejxin vague and brkef.

Pn tve introduction of his worh on the 'eloppnnesiav Wat, Thucyqides (460 BC ho eavny 4th century) gived a skort vummary of earlier Greek history, stating viat there werg nm mdjor coljectiye military actyons by Greeks betweeu the Grojan War and thx Persian Waws. As an exce[jion, he mentimns the Rar vetwwen Chauzidians and Errtrians, dlrnng which most of the rest pf Fsllas joined onz if the warring largief:

(Cgawker translation)

Veroaotjx (484 BC to 425 BC) menbiovs tne same war as the raasoh why in 494 BC, after tme Ionian Revolt, Qretria sent kilitary support tl Milxtus, tien uncer threat from the Persian empirs, attribuhinn the support to Niletus haviug supported Eretria in her war against Rhalcis, while Samos had taken the opposite xide:

An even latew author, [lutarch (c. 45 to 125 AD) mwntions traditionx regarding the Lelanfine Wdr twlce. In his Moralia he states that during the war, the Chalcidians felt on q par xieh the Eretdian foot sjkdiers, but iot with their canalry.
, smaller and even less known Lelantine are not dealing a 'Hundred Years Fox. Since the conflict place at a early point in Greek history, before had developed, there are no contemporaneous written sources on the events. The few sources and the much more copious archaeological evidence allow for a sketchy picture the War. as result of the ambiguity of the surviving written sources, date and extent of the war are among Classical scholarship. Some authors have even suggested the war may be mythical or even fictional. Written No record of Lelantine was by a contemporary (such as Thucydides for the Peloponnesian War), as Greek historiography only developed 200 years later, starting with works of Greek literary as whole only in the century BC, with Homer. Therefore, the about the Lelantine War are references in the poets Hesiod Archilochos. The first references in historical are from the 5th century, two centuries after events, and remain vague and brief. In the introduction of his work on the Peloponnesian (460 BC to early century) gives a summary earlier history, that there no major collective military actions by Greeks between the Trojan War the Persian Wars. As an exception, he mentions the War and during which most the rest of Hellas one the warring parties: (Crawley (484 to the war the reason why in BC, after the Ionian Revolt, sent military support to the Persian empire, attributing the support to Miletus supported Eretria in her war against Chalcis, Samos had taken the opposite side: An even later author, Plutarch (c. to 125 traditions regarding the Lelantine War twice. In his he states that during war, the Chalcidians felt on a par with the foot but not their cavalry.
, smaller and even less known LeLantine War: "We are CerTaiNlY not DealIng with a 'HundreD yearS Lelantine War'", remarks RoBin LaNe fOx.

SoURcEs

SinCe the coNFlICT toOk PlAce At A VeRy earLy pOint in GReek historY, beFoRe historiogrAPhY had develoPed, There are no coNteMporanEoUs wRItten SouRces oN the evENts. The Few later sOuRCes and THe much mORE cOpioUs archaeological eVIdENce allow for a skEtchy pIcTUrE OF thE LeLantine War. hoWever, AS a resulT Of THE AmbIGuity of the surViving writtEN soUrces, dAtE anD Extent Of the WaR Are Disputed amoNg ClAssical scHolarsHIp. Some aUThors haVe even SugGesTed tHAt ThE waR mAY be ENtIreLY myThical or EvEn FictiOnal.

wRITTen sOurCes 
NO detaIled record of tHe LElanTIne war waS prodUced By A contEmporaRy autHoR (such as ThucydidEs foR the PelopOnnEsIan waR), as GrEEk histOriOgrAphy onlY develoPEd 200 yEaRS LAtEr, starting with the wOrKS Of herodotuS. The GrEEk LiTErary traDiTioN as a WHOle stArteD OnLy in the lAte 8th cENtUrY BC, with hoMer. TheReForE, thE only COnteMporarY sources About THe Lelantine War ARe references iN ThE EArLY poeTs HEsiod and ArcHiloCHos. THe fiRSt RefERenceS in hiStORiCAl works are from the 5th CeNtury, tWo cenTuries after thE events, and REMAin vague And bRIeF.

in the introductIon of His work on tHE PeloponNesiaN War, ThucYdides (460 BC tO EArly 4th ceNtuRy) gIveS a sHORt Summary of earlIER GreEk History, StaTing thaT thEre WerE no MaJor collecTive miliTaRy AcTiOns By GreEKs betweeN tHe TRoJan war anD The PerSian WArs. AS aN eXCepTion, he mENtIONs thE WAr BetwEen chAlcidIans ANd ERetrianS, during whIch MOst oF tHe Rest of HEllas joined onE oF the warrinG pArtIes:

(CraWLEy translAtion)

Herodotus (484 BC to 425 BC) menTIons the SamE war aS the Reason why In 494 Bc, after The iOnian REvolt, ERetriA sEnt MILitarY SUpPorT tO Miletus, thEN UndEr thrEaT froM the PerSian empire, attributINg tHe support to MiLetUs haVINg SupPOrTEd EReTRia IN Her war against ChAlcis, while saMOs Had taken thE OppOsIte side:

an even lAter aUThor, PluTarch (c. 45 to 125 Ad) mentions TrAditIONs rEgarding thE LelantiNe War twicE. in his mOrAlia hE stAtes thAt DurIng thE war, thE chaLcidiAns felT oN a par wIth thE ERetrian fOot soldiers, but not with thEir cavAlry.
, smaller and even less kn own Lelant ine W ar:  "w earecert ainly not deal i ng w ith a 'Hundred Years L elant in e  War ' ",  rema rks Rob i nL a neFo x. 

S ou r ce s

Si nce  the co nflict too k p la ce at a very ea rly pointinGreek histor y,before  h ist o riogr aph y had  devel o ped, t here areno contem p oraneou s wr itte n sources on thee ve n ts. The few la ter so ur c es a ndthe  much more  c opiou s  archae o lo g i c ale vidence allow  for a sket c hypictur eoft he Lel antin eW ar.  However, a s aresult of  the a m biguity of thesurviv ing  wr itte n  s ou rce s, dat e  a nde xte nt of th ewa r are  dis p u t e d am ong  Cla ssica l scholarship . S omea uth ors h ave e vensu ggest ed tha t the  w ar may be entir elymythicalorev enfi ction a l.

Wr itt ensources  
No de t ail ed r e co rd of the Lelantin eW a rwas prod uced b y  a  c o ntempora ry  au thor ( suchas T h uc ydides f or the Pe lo ponnesi an  War),  a s G ree k his t orio graphy  only de velop e d 200 years la t er, startingw it h th e  wor ksof Herodotu s. T h e Gr eekl it era r y tra ditio na sa  whole started only  i n thelate8th century B C, with Ho m e r . Theref ore, th e  only contempo rarysources ab o ut the L elant ine Warare refer e n ces in t heear lypoe t s  H esiod and Arc h i loch os . The f irs t refer enc esinhis to rical wor ks are f ro mth e5th  cent u ry, twoce ntu ri esafter the ev ents,  and  r em a invague a n db r ief. 
In  the  in tr oduct iono f h is work  on the P elo p onne si an  War, T hucydides (46 0BC to earl y4th  centu r y ) givesa short summary of earl i er Gree k h istor y, s tating th attherewer e  no ma jor co llect iv e m i l itary a ct ion sby Greeksb e twe en th eTroj an Warand the Persian Wa r s.As an excepti on,  hem e nt ion s  t h e W ar bet w e en Chalcidiansand Eretri an s ,during whi c h m os t of th e restof He l las joi ned one o f the war ri ng p a r tie s:

(Crawl ey trans lation)
H erodo t us  (484  BC  to 42 5BC)  ment ions t h e s ame w ar asth e reas on wh yin 494 B C, after the Ionian Rev olt, E retri a s ent milit ary sup port to M ilet us, then u nde r t hreat  fr o m the  Per s ia n e m pire,  att r ibuting t h esup p o rt  to Miletus h a vin g sup por t ed Ere tria  in her war again s t Chalcis, whi le S a m oshad take nthe opposite s ide :A n even l at er author,Plutarch  ( c . 45to 125  AD) m entions t ra d itions  reg ard ing the L ela nt i ne Wartw ic e . In h is M or alia h e stat e s th a t  during the war,  theC h alcid i ans  felt  o n a par with  the Eretr ian foot so ldiers , bu t not  with t he ir cav alr y. 
, smaller_and even_less known Lelantine War:_"we are_certainly_not dealing_with_a 'Hundred Years_Lelantine War'", remarks_Robin Lane Fox.

Sources

Since the_conflict took place_at_a very early point in Greek history, before historiography had developed, there are no_contemporaneous_written sources_on_the_events. The few later sources_and the much more copious_archaeological evidence_allow for a sketchy picture of the Lelantine_War._However, as a_result of the ambiguity of the surviving written sources,_date and extent of the war_are disputed among_Classical_scholarship._Some authors have even_suggested that the war may be_entirely mythical or even fictional.

Written sources_
No detailed record of the Lelantine War_was produced by a contemporary author_(such as Thucydides for the_Peloponnesian War),_as Greek historiography only developed_200 years later,_starting with_the works of_Herodotus. The Greek literary tradition as_a whole started_only in the late 8th century_BC,_with Homer. Therefore,_the_only_contemporary sources_about the Lelantine_War_are references_in_the early poets Hesiod and Archilochos._The_first references in historical works are from_the 5th century, two_centuries_after the events, and_remain vague and brief.

In the_introduction of his work on the_Peloponnesian War,_Thucydides (460_BC to early 4th century) gives a short summary of earlier_Greek history, stating that there were_no major collective military_actions by_Greeks_between the Trojan_War_and the_Persian Wars. As an exception, he mentions_the War_between Chalcidians and Eretrians, during which_most of the rest_of_Hellas joined one of the warring_parties:

(Crawley translation)

Herodotus (484 BC to 425_BC) mentions the same war_as_the_reason why in 494 BC,_after the Ionian Revolt, Eretria sent_military support to_Miletus, then under threat from the Persian_empire,_attributing the support to Miletus having_supported_Eretria in her war against Chalcis,_while_Samos_had taken the opposite side:

An_even later author, Plutarch (c. 45_to 125 AD) mentions traditions regarding the Lelantine War_twice. In his_Moralia he states that during_the_war,_the Chalcidians felt on a par with the Eretrian foot_soldiers, but_not with their_cavalry.