A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

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slain and the command taken by Agesi- The Lacedaemonians, commanded by Cleompolis. brotus, invade Boeotia, but are defeated
380 Third year of the Olynthian war. Death of by the Thebans under Epaminondas at the
Agesipolis, who is succeeded by Poly- battle of Leuctra.
bliades. Foundation of Megalopolis.
The Panegyricus of Isocrates. 370 Expedition of Agesilaus into Arcadia.
379 Fourth and last year of the Olynthian war. Jason of Pherae slain. After the interval of
The Olynthians surrender to Polybiades. a year, Alexander of Pherae succeeds to his
Surrender of Phlius, after a siege of 20 power in Thessaly.
months, to Agesilaus. 369 First invasion of Peloponnesus by the TheThe Cadmeia recovered by the Theban exiles bans. They remain in Peloponnesus four
in the winter. months, and found Messene.
378 Cleombrotus sent into Boeotia in the middle 368 Second invasion of Peloponnesus by the
of winter, but returned without effecting Thebans.
anything. The Lacedaemonian Sphodrias Expedition of Pelopidas to Thessaly. He is
makes an attempt upon the Peiraeeus. imprisoned by Alexander of Pherae, but
The Athenians form an alliance with the Epaminondas obtains his release.
Thebans against Sparta. First expedition Eudoxus flourished.
of Agesilaus into Boeotia. Aphareus begins to exhibit tragedy.
Death of Lysias. 367 Archidamus gains a victory over the Arca377 Second expedition of Agesilaus into Boeotia. dians.
376 Cleombrotus marches into Boeotia, and sus- Embassy of Pelopidas to Persia.
tains a slight repulse at the passes of Ci- Death of the elder Dionysius of Syracuse
thaeron. after a reign of 38 years.
The Lacedaemonian fleet conquered by Aristotle, aet. 17, comes to Athens.
Chabrias off Naxos, and the Athenians 366 Third invasion of Peloponnesus by the
recover the dominion of the sea. Thebans.
Tenth and last year of the war between The Archidanmmus of Isocrates.
Evagoras and the Persians. 365 War between Arcadia and Elis.
Demosthenes left an orphan in his 364 Second campaign of the war between Arseventh year. cadia and Elis. Battle of Olympia at the
Anaxandrides, the comic poet, flourished. time of the games.
375 Cleombrotus sent into Phocis, which had been Demosthenes, aet. 18, delivers his orainvaded by the Thebans, who withdraw tion against Aphobus.
into their own country on his arrival. 362 Fourth invasion of Peloponnesus by the TheAraros, the son of Aristophanes, first bans. Battle of Mantineia, in June, in
exhibits comedy. which Epaminondas is killed.
Eubulus, the comic poet, flourished. Xenophon brought down his Greek his374 The Athenians, jealous of the Thebans, con- tory to the battle of Mantineia.
cdude a peace with Lacedaemon. Timo- Aeschines, the orator, aet. 27, is present
theus, the Athenian commander, takes at Mantineia.
Corcyra, and on his return to Athens re- 361 A general peace between all the belligerents,
stores the Zacynthian exiles to their with the exception of the Lacedaemonians,
country. This leads to a renewal of the because the latter would not acknowledge
war between Athens and Lacedaemon. the independence of the Messenians.
Second destruction of Plataeae. Agesilaus goes to Egypt to assist Tachos,
Jason elected Tagus of Thessaly. and dies in the winter when preparing to
Isocrates advocated the cause of the return home.
Plataeans in his flaTraKO'ds. Birth of Deinarchus, the orator.
373 The Lacedaemonians attempt to regain pos- 360 War between the Athenians and Olynthians
session of Corcyra, and send Mnasippus with for the possession of Amphipolis. Timoa force for the purpose, but he is defeated theus, the Athenian general, repulsed at
and slain by the Corcyraeans. Iphicrates, Amphipolis.
with Callistratus and Chabrias as his col- Theopompus commenced his history
leagues, sent to Corcyra. from this year.
Prosecution of Timotheus by Callistratus and 359 Accession of Philip, king of Macedonia, aet.
Iphicrates. Timotheus is acquitted. 23. He defeats Argaeus, who laid claim
372 Timotheus goes to Asia. Iphicrates con- to the throne, declares Anlphipolis a free
tinned in the command of a fleet in the city, and makes peace with the Athenians.
Ionian sea. He then defeats the Paeonians and IIThe most eminent orators of this period lyrians.
were Leodamas, Callistratus, Aristophon Death of Alexander of Pherae, who was siicthe Azenian, Cephalus the Colyttian, ceeded by Tisiphonus.
Thrasybulus the Colyttian, and Dio- 351 Amphipolis taken by Philip. Expedition of
phantus. the Athenians into Euboea.
Astydamas gains the prize in tragedy. 357 Chios, Rhodes, and Byzantium revolt from
371 Congress at Sparta- and general peace, from Athens. First year of the Social War,
which the Thebans were excluded, because Cihares and Chabrias sent against Chios,
they would not grant the independence of but fail in their attempt upon the island,
thie Boeotian towns. Chabrias killed.