Alexander inherited not only his kingdom by his father Philip II but also a complex web of connections to the Greeks whom Philip had defeated at Chaironeia in 338/7. As Philip planned his attack on the Persian empire, he established an alliance and league, what we know as the Corinthian League, to create stability and order in Greece while campaigning. Leadership of this fell to Alexander, inheriting his father's title as hegemon. This study examines the sometimes sensitive dealings between king and League, arguing that Alexander mostly maintained a diplomatically proper relationship with the Greeks.
Alexander and the Greeks. The Corinthian League
PODDIGHE, ELISABETTA
2009-01-01
Abstract
Alexander inherited not only his kingdom by his father Philip II but also a complex web of connections to the Greeks whom Philip had defeated at Chaironeia in 338/7. As Philip planned his attack on the Persian empire, he established an alliance and league, what we know as the Corinthian League, to create stability and order in Greece while campaigning. Leadership of this fell to Alexander, inheriting his father's title as hegemon. This study examines the sometimes sensitive dealings between king and League, arguing that Alexander mostly maintained a diplomatically proper relationship with the Greeks.
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