1.What is the greek term, from the league of corinth that means “common peace” ? 2.What year was the theban rebellion? 3.How were the thebans punished.

1. What is the greek term, from the league of corinth that means “common peace” ?

2. What year was the theban rebellion?3. How were the thebans punished for rebelling?4. Which other state, that assisted in the rebellion, got let off

lightly?5. Why did they get let off lightly?6. What did the way alexander treated thebes after the

rebellion, teach the other greek states?7. What outsider offered gold to the greek states if they

rebelled?8. Why did they offer gold for rebellion?9. Why did thebes think it was a good time to rebel against

Alexander and Macedonia?10. What did Alexander do first before he attacked thebes, in

the rebellion?

Alexander and the Greeks

Revolt of Agis III of Sparta331 BC

While Alexander is away the Spartans play

New Vocab: Mercenary = a professional soldier. Most soldiersFought for their own state or country because they were Proud to fight for their homeland. Mercenaries were people whoWere employed by other states or countries to fight for them.Some saw Mercenaries as traitors to their homeland.

• King Agis wanted to break free from Macedonian rule. So he set some rebellions up to challenge the Macedonian authority.

First Revolt , 333BC• King Agis’ first revolt ended when he

defeated the Macedonian general near Corinth.

King Agis Corrhagus

Second Revolt, 331BC

Memnon (Governor of Thrace whoDecided to go against the authorityOf Macedonia) rebelled. He was supported by the Thracians

Antipater (the man who was left in Charge of Macedonia, as deputy Hegemon) wentTo Thrace with his army to stop the revolt.

Thrace

In Macedonia.Goes to Thrace

Third Revolt, 331BC

10 ships

30talents

Employed 8000 ofDarius’ Old Mercenaries (From Issus)With the helpOf Autophrades

King Agis III allied himself with the Persians Rebel againstMacedonian rule

King Agis King Agis

King Agis saw it as a good time to rebel because Antipater was distracted Sorting out things out in Thrace.

Third Revolt, 331BC

King Agis’ brother, Agesilaus

King Agis and hisBrother capturedCities in Crete.They forced the citiesTo join the PersianSide.

Crete

Third Revolt, 331BC

Back on the mainland. King Agis recruited moreMercenaries and wrote to Greek states to Ask for their support.

Athens refused to contribute anything (including Ships) because they had learnt from the Theban rebellion.

After recruting, his army equalled 30,000 men.

AlexanderWas happyTo let AnitpaterSort out this situation

Third Revolt, 331BC

Antipater (the man who was left in Charge as deputy Hegemon) arranged a settlement with Memnon and convinced him to join his side and fight King Agis.

Memnon, as part of the settlement Remained asGovernor ofThrace and Received moreTerritory.

ThraceOkay it’s a deal.

Join the macedonians, we can fight King Agis

together!

memnon

With an army of 40,000 Antipater and Memnon defeated King Agis’ army at Megapolis. 5300 members of King Agis’ army died, including

King Agis

• .

memnon agis

antipater

Grr towards agisGrr towards agis

The end of the Third Revolt

• Antipater asked the League of Corinth what to do to punish Sparta for rebelling.

• The league of Corinth asked Alexander what they should do with the Spartans

• 50 Spartan nobles were taken as hostages in the meantime.

• Alexander decided that Sparta should be forced to join the League of Corinth

• Other states (Eleans, Acadians, Achaeans) who joined the revolt had to pay 120 talents.

What this event showed about Alexander:

Homework:

• Paul Artus read p.30. Answer questions on p.31 (number 11)