Aetolian Policy in the Late Fourth Century B. C

The Aetolian League came into being perhaps as early as 426 and certainly not later than 367 B. C.2. In the present context it is unnecessary to enter into an account of the relations of this federal state with the Macedonian kings Philip and Alexander ; but one revealing incident may be mentioned. During Alexander's campaign in Asia the Aetolians, although almost certainly members of the Corinthian League founded by Philip in 337 (as were all Greek states south of Macedonia, except Sparta) 3, had by their seizure of the Acarnanian city of Oeniadae and their expulsion of its inhabitants 4 broken the peace and thereby their oath as members. Their participation in the Lamian War 5, alongside the many other Greek states who chose the moment of Alexander's death to challenge Macedonian control of the peninsula, was a natural

Political science · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies

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  Elizabeth D Carney, Elizabeth Carney•Syllecta classica•2014

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