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AchaeanWar (146bce)
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The Achaean War of 146bcewas the result of a basic misunderstanding between the Achaean League of Peloponnesian Greek states and the Roman Republic in terms of Achaean political autonomy. Achaean statesmen believed they had room for independent action, whereas the Romans expected the league to act as an inferior ally and carry out warfare and diplomacy only after consultation with the Roman Senate. The immediate issue was of long standing: the incorporation of secessionist Sparta into the league. In 146 Achaean leaders declared war on Sparta and forced it back into league membership. This action was undertaken without Roman permission, and the Romans acted swiftly in reprisal, crushing Achaean forces militarily and destroying the Achaean city of Corinth. The Achaean War led to the diminution of the Achaean League and the creation of Achaea as a client‐state of Rome.
Title: AchaeanWar (146bce)
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The Achaean War of 146bcewas the result of a basic misunderstanding between the Achaean League of Peloponnesian Greek states and the Roman Republic in terms of Achaean political autonomy.
Achaean statesmen believed they had room for independent action, whereas the Romans expected the league to act as an inferior ally and carry out warfare and diplomacy only after consultation with the Roman Senate.
The immediate issue was of long standing: the incorporation of secessionist Sparta into the league.
In 146 Achaean leaders declared war on Sparta and forced it back into league membership.
This action was undertaken without Roman permission, and the Romans acted swiftly in reprisal, crushing Achaean forces militarily and destroying the Achaean city of Corinth.
The Achaean War led to the diminution of the Achaean League and the creation of Achaea as a client‐state of Rome.
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