Classical Studies 2300 Midterm: Full 3rd Midterm Study Guide

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: Charles Stocking

Document Summary

Lecture 23: sport, spectacle, and the greek empire: philip ii, alexander the great, and the hellenistic era. Greece after peloponesian war (431-404) bce: sparta won. 371 bce- sparta"s collapse: number of spartiates (spartan citizens) greatly reduced: 479 bce- 9,000; 371 bce- 1400. (relied heavily on spartan allies and persians to retain rule) 370-360 bce: sparta loses power: general anarchy among greek city states. Macedonia ended up taking over all of greece and persia. Was sent to thebes as hostage as a boy in exchange for brother alexander ii: learned greek ways. Used strategy to conquer: phillip gained athens as an ally. Becomes delegate for amphytionic league: philip uses his political power with the amphictyonic league and eventually conquers most of. Greece and created the league of corinth (much like amphytionic league used to protect greece from persian invasions) Early evidence of macedonians in olympic games: alexander i, king of macedon (498-454 bce) was prevented from competing in olympic.