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Name: Megale polis

Type: Polity

Start: 370 BC

End: 370 BC

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A Greek polis in the ancient region of Arkadia.

Establishment


  • January 370 BC: Megale polis was founded through a synodical (union) of twenty to forty neighbouring communities between 371 and 368 BC by the Arcadian League in an attempt to form a political counterweight to Sparta. Megalopolis was a member of the Arcadian League after its foundation.
  • Chronology


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    1. Theban-Spartan Wars


    Was a series of military conflicts fought between Sparta and Thebes for hegemony over Greece. Sparta had emerged victorious from the Peloponnesian War against Athens (431-404 BC), and occupied an hegemonic position over Greece. However, the Spartans' violent interventionism upset their former allies, especially Thebes and Corinth.

    1.1.Battle of Leuctra (Aftermath)

    The aftermath of the Battle of Leuctra, a battle between the Boeotians and the Spartans.

    1.1.1.First Invasion of the Peloponnese

    Was a Theban military campaign in the territories of Sparta in the Peoloponnese that resulted in several cities controlled by Sparta becoming independent.

  • January 369 BC: Megale polis joined the Arcadian league when it was founded in 370 BC.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 369 BC: Megale polis joined the Arcadian league when it was founded in 370 BC.
  • Selected Sources


  • Roy, J. (2012): "Arcadian League". In The Oxford Classical Dictionary (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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