Chremonidean War

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  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

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The war is named after Chremonides, an Athenian politician who negotiated an alliance with Sparta against Macedonian domination. Despite support from Ptolemy II Philadelpus of Egypt, the alliance was defeated.

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Bouchard, Elsa. "Chremonidean War". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11326, accessed 19 June 2013.]