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The Sphinx and the She-Wolf: Some Remarks on Aetolian Politics after the Antiochian War

The Sphinx and the She-Wolf: Some Remarks on Aetolian Politics after the Antiochian War SummaryThis article aims to examine the turbulent course of the Aetolian League in the confused years after the Antiochian War (191–188) up until 160/159, when its leader at the time, Lykiskos, passed away. Military defeats, political developments and economic problems will be studied together in order to form an accurate interpretation of the internal strife inside the Koinon. In addition, the factor of Rome also needs to be taken into consideration, as the new power seems to have adopted a cautious stance, intervening in the League’s internal politics only when it was considered necessary. Prominent (and relatively neglected in the modern literature) Aetolians of this era, like Thoas and Lykiskos, as well as their crucial political roles, are also analysed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Klio de Gruyter

The Sphinx and the She-Wolf: Some Remarks on Aetolian Politics after the Antiochian War

Klio , Volume 101 (1): 30 – Jun 1, 2019

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Publisher
de Gruyter
Copyright
© 2019 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
ISSN
2192-7669
eISSN
2192-7669
DOI
10.1515/klio-2019-0003
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SummaryThis article aims to examine the turbulent course of the Aetolian League in the confused years after the Antiochian War (191–188) up until 160/159, when its leader at the time, Lykiskos, passed away. Military defeats, political developments and economic problems will be studied together in order to form an accurate interpretation of the internal strife inside the Koinon. In addition, the factor of Rome also needs to be taken into consideration, as the new power seems to have adopted a cautious stance, intervening in the League’s internal politics only when it was considered necessary. Prominent (and relatively neglected in the modern literature) Aetolians of this era, like Thoas and Lykiskos, as well as their crucial political roles, are also analysed.

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Kliode Gruyter

Published: Jun 1, 2019

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