Liberation betrayed 404-387 Flashcards
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What happened between Sparta and its allies after 404?
- Tensions grew between Sparta and its two key allies: Korinthos and Boiotian Federation.
Sparta refused to agree to the destruction of Athens meant neither Korinthos nor the Boiotian’s gained substaincially from the war that they had fought.
who called for a total destruction of Athens to Sparta?
Korinthos and Thebes
What would Korinthos and the Boiotian Federation gain from Athens being wiped out?
Korinthos: be rid of a rival at sea
Boiotian Federation: expand their territory southwards
What did Sparta try to consolidate which probably further infuriated its allies?
Attempted to consolidate their power in the poleis that Athens had controlled by setting up regimes of Ten (dekarchies) , similar to the Thirty at Athens.
How did Sparta show that their agenda was not the ‘liberation of the Greeks’
Attempted to back oligarchies of Thirty in Athens and Ten in numerous other cities: which didn’t long
What deal did Sparta make with the Satrap Cyrus of Persia in 405?
Backing of Sparta in 405 by Cyrus who was the Satrap of Asia Minor
What was Sparta’s mistake regarding Persia in 401?
They backed up Satrap Cyrus with a greek army planned an armed insurrection against his brother, Artaxeres the King of Persia.
Cyrus was defeated and killed by his brother’s forces in 401
Ionia and the Spartans had backed the wrong borther, they alienated Artaxeres but also Tissaphernes, the Satarap in control of the Greek poleis in Ionia and Caria.
What did Sparta’s alliance with Ionia lead to in 401/0?
- The Ionian poleis staged a revolt against the Persians in 401/0 and called on the Spartans for help
- Sparta was engaged in open warfare in Asia Minor until the mid 390s.
- The Spartans were successful militarily, considering the resources of Persia.
What did Persia do in response to its rivalry against Sparta in the 390s?
Before in the 4th century Persia had this tactic to back whoever suited their interests best.
Now it was anyone against Sparta (its former allies, Korinthos and Boiotians, along with Argos)
Allegedly, the Persians sent out an envoy to these and other states with an offer of Persian financial support of war against Sparta.
How had Athens grew after 403/4 into a stronger positions and due to who?
After the civil war and restoration of its democracy, Athens chose to remain an ally of Sparta. With parts of its walls destroyed of Peiraieus this made it risky to go against Sparta
However: in 397, the Athenian general Konon worked with the Persians as a mercenary military commander.
Konon was instrumental in securing funds from Persia to help reconstruct Athens forrifications. The work was completed in 394
When did the Athenian general Konon work with the Persians?
397: the Athenian general Konon worked with the Persians as a mercenary military commander.
When was the reconstruction in Athens finished (helped by Persia’s funds)?
394
When did Athens feel safe and secure enough to join the anti-Spartan line up already in progress?
395
