Classical Studies 2300 Study Guide - Darius Iii, Pythian Games, Indus River
16 Apr 2014
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372 bce spartan reign collapses b/c: # of spartans decreases (479 bce = 9000; 371 bce = 1400, battle of leutra thebes vs. sparta (sparta loses) 370 bce general anarchy occurs among the city states. He was sent to thebes as a hostage as a child in exchange for thebes" support of. Alexander ii (phil ii"s brother) as king of macedon. Phillip ii learned greek ways & warfare tactics (+improved them) Alex ii murdered rivalry for crown phil ii made king. League of corinth: take up panhellenism, 336 bce phillip ii murdered. Earlier greek leaders would commemorate victories through praise poems (pindar) or monuments. Phillip ii commemorated his victories with coinage depicting his victories. Phillippeion: establishing heroic status at olympia 337-335 bce: olympia is a panhellenic site phillipeion is meant to commemorate phillip ii uniting. Greece: positioned beside the pelopeion phil ii seemed to indicate that he was also worth of heroized status as a king of greece .
