CHRONOLOGICAL DIAGRAM

Palaeolithic Ages
Unconfirmed information about the existence of discoveries near Grammenitsa. 
Neolithic Ages
Part of a stome axe was found south of the Ammotopos citadel (ancient Orraon).
Later age of Copper 
Shells of vessels were found south of the Ammotopos citadel.
9th century B.C.
Existence of a continental settlement, in the area where Amvrakia was founded.
8thcenturyB.C.
Corinthian installation, in the area where Amvrakia was founded.
7thcenturyB.C.  
Foundation of Amvrakia by the Corinthians.
End of 7thcenturyB.C.  
Persian wars (Amvrakia takes part with 7 boats in the naval battle of Salamine and in the battle of Platees with 500 soldiers).
End of 5thcenturyB.C.  
Amvrakia helps Corinthus in the conflict with Corfu. Peloponnesian war (Amvrakia  takes the side of Corinthus). 
430,429,426 B.C. 
Unsuccessful efforts of Amvrakia's people to occupy the Acarnanian cities Argos, Amfilohiko and Olpes.
343/42 B.C. 
Amvrakia manages to avoid subjugation to Philippos II of Macedonia. 
259 B.C.
Amvrakia becomes capital of the state of Pyrros. 
232 B.C.  
Assassination of Deedamias, last descendant of the royal family of Eakides. In Amvrakia the democratic regime is established. 
89 B.C. 
Siege of town by Roman general M. Fulvius.  Capitulation - installation of Roman guard.
167 B.C. 
Destruction of continental cities from the Roman army of general Emilius Pavlou. 
31 B.C.  
Naval battle in Aktio. 
29 B.C.  
Foundation of Nikopolis by Oktavianos.
1082 A.D.  
For the first time, the town is mentioned under the name of Arta.
12th century A.D.
Report on existence of Jewish community in Arta.  
1204 A.D. 
Occupation of Constantinople from the crusaders (4th crusade). 
1205 A.D.
Foundation of Epirus Despotat from the Micheal A' Aggelos Komninos Doukas. 
1205-1215 A.D.  
Micheal A' Aggelos Komninos Doukas
1215-1225 A.D.   
Theodoros Komninos Doukas, despot of Epirus
1224 A.D. 
Theodoros Komninos Doukas founds the Kingdom of Thessalonica.
1231 - 1267 A.D.
Michael B' Komninos Doukas (builds the abbeys of Kato Panagia and Pantanassa and fortifies Arta with a Castle).
1267/8-1296 A.D.
Nikiforos A' Komninos Doukas (builds Parigoritissa).
1296 - 1318 A.D.
Thomas Komninos Doukas
1318 - 1323  A.D.
Nikolaos Orsini
1323- 1337 A.D.
Ioannis Orsini
Beginning of 14th century
The town is destroyed by fire
Middle of 14th century - 1416    
Albanian souvereigns dominate Arta 
1416  A.D.  
Karolos I Tocco, earl of Cephalonia and souvereign of Ioannina, reoccupies Arta from the Albanians 
1449 A.D.
The Turks occupy Arta. 
1470 A.D.
Birth of Micheal Trivoli (Maximos Grekos). 
1660 A.D.  
The Greek faculty is founded in Arta  by Fil. Manolakis.
1750 A.D.
The French consulate is founded in Arta.
1796 A.D. 
Ali Pasas becomes governor of Arta. 
1822 A.D. 
Death of Ali Pasas. The region returns to the dependence of High Gate.
1821 A.D.
Havoc of Greeks and friends of Greeks in Peta 
1821 A.D.
Unsuccessful revolutionary movements of some Tzoumerka regions.
1881 A.D.
Berlin treaty, liberation of Arta

(Extract from the book "Odoiporiko stin Arta" by Var. N. Papadopoulou)