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The History of Ancient Greece · Ryan Stitt

112 The Korinthian War

September 12, 2024·2 hr 36 min·5 clips
A Persian satrap is lured to a bath and beheaded in a covert plot ordered by the king.
This episode covers the Korinthian War (395-387 BC), focusing on Spartan king Agesilaus II's campaigns in Asia Minor, Persian political intrigues including the execution of satrap Tisiphanes, and the formation of the Quadruple Alliance by Thebes, Athens, Corinth, and Argos to counter Spartan expansion. Key battles like Haliartus, Nemea River, and Cnidus are detailed, highlighting Spartan tactical victories but strategic setbacks, ultimately leading to a stalemate and the decline of Spartan hegemony.

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A careful campaign-history episode on Sparta, Persia, and the uncertain numbers behind the Korinthian War.

The Korinthian War follows Sparta from its Asian campaign under Agesilaus II into a wider conflict shaped as much by Persian money and naval power as by hoplite fighting.

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You want the Nemea battle numbers and the wider Corinthian War picture.

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