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Name: Phleious

Type: Polity

Start: 530 BC

End: 229 BC

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A Greek polis in the ancient region of Argolis.

Establishment


  • January 530 BC: Foundation of the polis of Phleious. Based on numismatic evidence.
  • 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.Second 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 368 BC: The countryside of Troezen and Epidaurus was ravaged by Boeotian forces.
  • February 368 BC: The countryside of Troezen and Epidaurus was ravaged by Boeotian forces.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 228 BC: The Achaean League, a confederation of ancient Greek city-states, gained control of Phleious.
  • Selected Sources


  • Hansen, M. G. / Nielsen, T. H. (2004): An inventory of archaic and classic polities, Oxford University Press, pp. 1382-1389
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