CLAS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Peloponnesian War, Great Fear, Smyrnium Olusatrum

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

Macedon (philip and alexander) (peloponnesian war phase two) Late 400(cid:835)s bc spartans become dominant power, had won the war. Spartans were so beat up they were exhausted, and couldn(cid:835)t win the peace. 4th century is when plato founds his academy. Also during this period was an interesting phenomenon. Sparta and athens no longer major threats. Thebens temporaily become most powerful city state in greece. Institute policy where young members of the macedonian ruling family must go down to thebes. Youngest heir to the throne was sent down as a hostage, philip ii. Was educated by the thebans, learned their secrets. Becomes the lover of an important theban. Philip ii had one eye (lost it in methone laying siege to the city, struck in the eye with an arrow 355 bc) His military success was largely due to his time in thebes, a sarissa was a length spike that replaced the doru spear: sarissa hoplite was deepend (50 men)