Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Spartan Hegemony, Peloponnesian War, Theban Hegemony

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

1: period after peloponnesian war, wwi: europeans fight each other like greeks (sparta vs athens, confusion, but hope to get back to how things were before. Themes of crisis: change vs continuity: new political scene/reality, shifting hegemony: no new greek state can get ahead of another until one is done, economic destruction, changes in classic ideas of polis, military innovation. Sparta turn against them (thebes, corinth, greek islands); fund sparta: peace: king of persia dictates peace, spartans lose morals: problem keeping tradition within citizens. Theban hegemony: theban revolution: didn"t like athens, sparta, doing own thing. 3: everybody who was their ally, wants to see thebes fall; athenians turn on them, battle of mantinea (362): thebes vs athenians: thebes win. Second athenian league & hegemony: relaxed restrictions & tribute requirements, many old subjects rejoin, social war (357-355): athens loses empire; internal conflicts - > greek world exhausted.