Part 44 (1/2)

M621 Under the domination of Sparta.

M622 Invectives of the orators against Sparta.

M623 Discontent in Thebes.

M624 Rebellion under Philidas. Its success.

M625 The Theban revolution produces a great sensation. Thebes forms an alliance with Athens.

M626 Theban government.

M627 Epaminondas. His accomplishments.

M628 Sparta attacks Thebes.

M629 Second unsuccessful expedition of Agesilaus.

M630 Naval victory of the Athenians. Victory of Pelopidas.

M631 The jealousy of the Grecian republics.

M632 Humiliation of Sparta.

M633 Hostilities between Athens and Sparta. Peace between Athens and Sparta.

M634 Epaminondas at the congress of Sparta.

M635 Renewal of hostilities between Sparta and Thebes.

M636 Great preparations of Sparta.

M637 Defeat of a Theban force.

M638 Military tactics of Epaminondas. Great victory obtained by Thebes.

M639 The Spartans evacuate Botia.

M640 Agesilaus marches into Arcadia. Epaminondas invades Sparta.

M641 Restores the independence of Messenia. The Spartan kingdom dismembered.

M642 Sparta forms an alliance with Athens.

M643 Greece emanc.i.p.ated from the Spartan yoke.

M644 Athens seeks to recover Amphipolis. A part of Thessaly under the protection of Thebes.

M645 The Theban supremacy in Thessaly and Macedonia.

M646 Thebes now aspires to the leaders.h.i.+p of Greece.

M647 Thebes rescues Pelopidas. Complicated political relations of the Grecian States.

M648 Death of Pelopidas. Grief of the Thebans.

M649 Orchomenus revolts from Thebes. Unfortunate fate of the city.

M650 Renewed hostilities. Epaminondas attempts to surprise Sparta. His great victory over the Lacedaemonians at Mantinea. His death.

M651 His great military genius. His character.

M652 Death of Agesilaus. Death of Artaxerxes.

M653 Philip of Macedon.

M654 Syracuse after the failure of Nicias.

M655 Internal condition of the city.

M656 The wars of the Syracusans with Carthage.

M657 Carthage. Its maritime power.

M658 Its political const.i.tution.

M659 Its eminent men.

M660 Dionysius at Syracuse.

M661 Carthaginians invade Sicily.

M662 Rise of Dionysius.

M663 Defeated by the Carthaginians.

M664 Carthaginians make peace.

M665 Dionysius centralizes his power.

M666 Marches against the Sikels. His critical condition. Strengthens the fortifications of Syracuse. His vast military preparations.

M667 His marriage. Marches against the Carthaginians.

M668 His success.

M669 He returns to Syracuse. His naval defeat at Catana.

M670 Imilco lays siege to Syracuse.

M671 Disasters of the Carthaginians. They retire from Syracuse.