CLAA05H3 Lecture 6: Classics 2300 – Midterm 3 Review
4 Apr 2017
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Classics 2300 midterm 3 review: macedonian kings at olympia: Philip ii and alexander ii: sport and the greek empire. Alexander i (5th century) participated in stadion, by proving descent from argos. Philip ii: keles (horseback riding) at olympia 356 bce; tethrippon (chariot) in. Philip commemorated olympic victory through coinage (slide 7, lecture. Philippeion at olympia, 337-335 bce symbol of philip ii uniting greece, hero worship (beside pelopeion) Philip ii gained athens as an ally- Athens sends hoplites to help rivals of philip ii. Philip wins, but sends athenian hoplites home, even gives them 23712! Captured athenian colony of amphipolis, returned it to athens and swore to protect it. When athens was engaged in war with its own allies, philip ii re-captured. Philip ii helps amphictyonic league in 3rd sacred war (phoecian war) to restore. Philip becomes delegate for the amphictyonic league.
