Lecture 23 - Twilight of the Polis
recorded by: Yale University
published: Feb. 1, 2010, recorded: October 2007, views: 2907
released under terms of: Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives (CC-BY-ND)
See Also:
Download yaleclcv205f07_kagan_lec23_01.mov (Video - generic video source 592.7 MB)
Download yaleclcv205f07_kagan_lec23_01.flv (Video 256.6 MB)
Download yaleclcv205f07_kagan_lec23_01_640x360_h264.mp4 (Video 212.7 MB)
Related content
Report a problem or upload files
If you have found a problem with this lecture or would like to send us extra material, articles, exercises, etc., please use our ticket system to describe your request and upload the data.Enter your e-mail into the 'Cc' field, and we will keep you updated with your request's status.
Description
In this lecture, Professor Kagan describes the growth of a new power: Thebes. Under the leadership of Epaminondas and Pelopidas, Thebes grows into a major power among the Greek cities. In fact, the Thebans even rout the Spartans in a standard hoplite battle in the battle of Leuctra. Finally, Professor Kagan points out that by the time of Theban hegemony, the Greek world had experienced so many wars and conflicts that it opened the door to a powerful leader: Philip of Macedon.
Reading assignment:
Pomeroy, Burstein, Donlan and Roberts. Ancient Greece. Oxford University Press: New York, 1999, pp. 371-394.
Kagan, Donald. "Problems in Ancient History." In The Ancient Near East and Greece. 2nd ed., vol. 1. Prentice-Hall: New York, 1975, chapter 8.
Resources: Twilight of the Polis [PDF]
Link this page
Would you like to put a link to this lecture on your homepage?Go ahead! Copy the HTML snippet !
Write your own review or comment: