The Greek World in the Fourth Century: From the Fall of the Athenian Empire to the Successors of AlexanderLawrence A. Tritle The contributors in this volume present a systematic survey of the struggles of Athens, Sparta and Thebes to dominate Greece in the fourth century - only to be overwhelmed by the newly emerging Macedonian kingdom of Philip II. Additionally, the situation of Greeks in Sicily, Italy and Asia is portrayed, showing the geographical and political diffusion of the Greeks in a broader historical context. This book will provide the reader with a clearly drawn and vivid picture of the main events and leading personalities in this decisive period of Greek history. |
Contents
ATHENS | 8 |
SPARTA | 41 |
THEBES AND CENTRAL GREECE 66 99 | 66 |
THE EASTERN GREEK WORLD | 107 |
THE GREEKS IN SICILY AND SOUTH ITALY | 137 |
MACEDONIA AND THE NORTH 400336 | 167 |
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Aegean Aeschin Agathocles Agesilaus Agis Alexander Alexander's alliance allies Amphipolis Amyntas Anatolia ancient Antigonus Antipater Argead army Artaxerxes Asia Minor Asian Greek cities Athenian League Athens autonomy battle Boeotian Cambridge campaign Carthaginians Cassander Cassander's cavalry central Greece Chaeronea Clarendon Press Cleombrotus commander confederacy Corinth Corinthian Corinthian War Curt Cyrus Darius death defeat Delphi Demetrius Demosthenes Diod Diodorus Dionysius dynastic Eastern Greek cities Eastern Greek world Egypt Empire enemies Epaminondas Eumenes exiles FGrH fifth century fleet forces fourth century garrison Greek Greek Sicily hegemony Hell Hellenistic Hellespontine History infantry Ionian King's Peace Leuctra Lysander Lysippus Macedon Macedonian mainland Mantinea Mausolus mercenaries military Olympias Olynthus Parmenion Pausanias Pelopidas Peloponnesian Peloponnesus Perdiccas Pherae Philip Phocians Plate Plut political Polyperchon Ptolemy satrap Sculpture Second Athenian League Spartan status surrender Syracuse Thebans Thebes Thessalian Thessaly Thrace throne Timoleon Tissaphernes troops tyrant University Press victory Xenophon