Chronology     1200 BCE. The Phoenicians initiate commercial trade to the Far East. XI-X-IX. Century BCE Development in the Iberian Peninsula of the various stages of bronze culture. 814 BCE. Foundation of Carthage by the Phoenicians of Tyr. 800 BCE. The Rhodesians sailed the East Mediterranean and set up Roses. VIII.Century to mid-VI. Century BCE. The glory of Tartessic culture (treasures of Aliseda,Carambolo and Evora) 776 BCE. Creation of the first Olympic Games VII. Century BCE. Reign of the legendary Argantonius, king of Tartessos 660 BCE. The Carthaginians set up Ebussus (Ibiza) 630 BCE Voyage of Kolaios of Samos to the Tartessos. 600 BCE. The Greeks of Phocea set up Massalia (Marseille) and Emporion (Empuries) 550 BCE. First truly Iberian manifestations 480 BCE. First Carthaginian defeat by the Greeks. Participation of Iberian mercenaries. 425 BCE. Intensification of Greek trade. Flowering of Iberian culture. 348 BCE. Second treaty between Rome and Carthage. Limiting of Roman influence in the cape of Palos. 237 BCE. The Carthaginians land for the first time in the peninsula, crossing the Straits of Gibraltar. 226 BCE. Treaty of the Ebro. Border between Rome and Carthage, situated on the river Ebro. 218 BCE. The Romans land for the first time in the peninsula, in Empuries. 209 BCE. Carthagena is taken by the Romans. Revolt of the Ilergets. 205 BCE. Defeat of the Ilergets and death of their leaders Indibil and Mandoni, insurgents against Rome. 197 BCE. First administrative partition of the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans into Ulterior and Citerior. Major rebellion by the natives. 195 BCE. The consul Marc Porci Cato put down the Iberian tribes to the North of the Ebro, from Empuries southwards. End of Iberian opposition to the Romans. 180-179 BCE. Pacts between native peoples and Romans. Beginning of Romanization of the cities and abandonment of Iberian villages, which are substituted by villae and Roman cities. 154-133 BCE. Celtiberian wars. 147-139 BCE. . Revolt of Viriat.