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Corinthian War
From 395 to 387 BCE, Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos formed a Persian-funded anti-Spartan alliance;…
Timeline
- -395Corinth · PeloponneseAfter the Peloponnesian War, Spartan hegemony provoked widespread discontent; Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos, backed by Persian money, formed an anti-Spartan alliance and war broke out.
- -387Persia · PersiaPersian King Artaxerxes II intervened as mediator on condition that the Greek cities of Asia Minor regain autonomy; the cities accepted the Peace of Antalcidas, ending the Corinthian War and reshaping the Greek balance of power.
Sources
- Xenophon, Hellenica, Books IV-V — Xenophon
- Corinthian War https://www.britannica.com/event/Corinthian-War