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Alliance Policies in the Elean War (c.402-400): the Aetolian Case.

The article talks about the war between Lacedaemonia and the ancient city of Elis and the alliances formed during the war in 402-400 Before Christ (BC) in Greece. Topics discussed include the confusion regarding the reasons for the war including imperialism, revenge and political propaganda; the all...

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Published in:Scripta Classica Israelica Vol. 34; pp. 85 - 93
Main Author: Gómez-Castro, Daniel
Format: Article
Published: Israeli Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies 2015
Subjects:
History of war
Archaic Period, Greece, ca. 800 B.C.-480 B.C.
International alliances
History
Elis (Extinct city)
Lakonia (Greece)
Aetolia (Greece)
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Summary:The article talks about the war between Lacedaemonia and the ancient city of Elis and the alliances formed during the war in 402-400 Before Christ (BC) in Greece. Topics discussed include the confusion regarding the reasons for the war including imperialism, revenge and political propaganda; the alliance between Aetolia, Greece and Elis in the war; and the alliance between Sparta, capital of Lacedaemonia, and Achaea.