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The '''Achaean League''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Αχαϊκή Συμπολιτεία) was a confederation of [[Greece|Greek]] [[polis|city state]]s in [[Achaea]], a territory on the northern coast of the [[Peloponnese]]. An initial confederation existed during the [[5th century BC|5th]] through the [[4th century BC]].

The Achaean League reformed early in the [[3rd century BC]], and soon expanded beyond its Achaean heartland. It was first joined by the city of [[Sicyon]], which provided it with its first great leader, [[Aratus of Sicyon]]. The League soon expanded it to control much of the Peloponnesus, considerably weakening the [[Macedon]]ian hold on the area, but soon it ran into difficulties with the revived [[Sparta]] of [[Cleomenes III]]. Aratus was forced to call in the aid of the Macedonian King, [[Antigonus Doson]], to defeat Cleomenes, and Antigonus re-established Macedonian control over much of the region.

After Aratus's death, however, the League was able to reap much of the benefits of Macedon's defeat by Rome in [[197 BC]]. Under the leadership of [[Philopoemen]], the League was able to finally defeat Sparta and take control of the entire Peloponnesus.

The League's dominance was not to last long, however. During the [[Third Macedonian War]] ([[171 BC|171]]-[[168 BC]], the League flirted with the idea of an alliance with [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus]], and the Romans punished it by taking several hostages to ensure good behavior, including the historian [[Polybius]]. In [[146 BC]], the league erupted into open revolt against Roman domination. The [[Roman Republic|Romans]] under [[Lucius Mummius Achaicus|Lucius Mummius]] defeated the Achaeans, razed [[Corinth]] and dissolved the league. Lucius Mummius received the cognomen ''Achaicus'' ("conqueror of Achaea") for his role.

==List of Generals (Strategoi) of the Achaean league==
*[[Margos]] [[256 BC|256]] - [[255 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[245 BC|245]] - [[244 BC]]
*[[Dioedas]] [[244 BC|244]] - [[243 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[243 BC|243]] - [[242 BC]]
*[[Aegialeas]] [[242 BC|242]] - [[241 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[241 BC|241]] - [[234 BC]]
*[[Lydiadas of Megalopolis]] [[234 BC|234]] - [[233 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[233 BC|233]] - [[232 BC]]
*[[Lydiadas of Megalopolis]] [[232 BC|232]] - [[231 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[231 BC|231]] - [[230 BC]]
*[[Lydiadas of Megalopolis]] [[230 BC|230]] - [[229 BC]]
*[[Aristomachos of Argos]] [[228 BC|228]] - [[227 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[227 BC|227]] - [[226 BC]]
*[[Hyperuatas]] [[226 BC|226]] - [[225 BC]]
*[[Timoxenos]] [[226 BC|226]] - [[225 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[225 BC|225]] - [[218 BC]]
*[[Epiratos]] [[218 BC|218]] - [[217 BC]]
*[[Aratos of Sicyon]] [[217 BC|217]] - [[213 BC]]
*[[Cycliadas]] [[210 BC|210]] - [[209 BC]]
*[[Philopoimen]] [[209 BC|209]] - [[208 BC]]
*[[Cycliadas]] [[200 BC|200]] - [[199 BC]]
*[[Aristaenos of Megalopolis]] [[199 BC|199]] - [[198 BC]]
*[[Nicostratos]] [[198 BC|198]] - [[197 BC]]
*[[Aristaenos of Megalopolis]] [[195 BC|195]] - [[194 BC]]
*[[Philopoimen]] [[193 BC|193]] - [[192 BC]]
*[[Diophanes]] [[192 BC|192]] - [[191 BC]]
*[[Philopoimen]] [[191 BC|191]] - [[186 BC]]
*[[Aristaenos of Megalopolis]] [[186 BC|186]] - [[185 BC]]
*[[Lykortas of Megalopolis]] [[185 BC|185]] - [[184 BC]]
*[[Archon,leader of Achaean League|Archon]] [[184 BC|184]] - [[182 BC]]
*[[Philopoimen]] [[183 BC|183]] - [[182 BC]]
*[[Lykortas of Megalopolis]] [[182 BC|182]] - [[181 BC]]
*[[Calicrates]] [[180 BC|180]] - [[179 BC]]
*[[Xenarchos]] [[175 BC|175]] - [[174 BC]]
*[[Archon,leader of Achaean League|Archon]] [[172 BC|172]] - [[169 BC]]
*[[Menalkidas of Sparta]] [[151 BC|151]] - [[150 BC]]
*[[Diaeos of Megalopolis]] [[150 BC|150]] - [[149 BC]]
*[[Damocritus]] [[149 BC|149]] - [[148 BC]]
*[[Diaeos of Megalopolis]] [[148 BC|148]] - [[146 BC]]
*[[Critolaos of Megalopolis]] [[147 BC|147]] - [[146 BC]]

==External links==
*[http://www.barca.fsnet.co.uk/achaean-league.htm Hannibal and the Punic Wars]
*[http://25.1911encyclopedia.org/A/AC/ACHAEAN_LEAGUE.htm Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911]
*[http://www.hostkingdom.net/pelop.html#Achaea Leaders of Achaea]

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 After Aratus's death, however, the League was able to reap much of the benefits of Macedon's defeat by Rome in [[197 BC]].  Under the leadership of [[Philopoemen]], the League was able to finally defeat Sparta and take control of the entire Peloponnesus.
-The League's dominance was not to last long, however.  During the [[Third Macedonian War]] ([[171 BC|171]]-[[168 BC]], the League flirted with the idea of an alliance with [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus]], and the Romans punished it by taking several hostages to ensure good behavior, including the historian [[Polybius]].  In [[146 BC]], the league erupted into open revolt against Roman domination.  The [[Roman Republic|Romans]] under [[Lucius Mummius Achaicus|Lucius Mummius]] defeated the Achaeans, razed [[Corinth]] and dissolved the league. Lucius Mummius received the cognomen ''Achaicus'' ("conqueror of Achaea") for his role.
+The League's dominance was not to last long, however.  During the [[Third Macedonian War]] ([[171 BC|171]]-[[168 BC]], the League flirted with the idea of an alliance with [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus]], and the Romans punished it by taking several hostages to ensure good behavior, including the historian [[Polybius]].  In [[146 BC]], the league erupted into open revolt against Roman domination.  The Romans under [[Lucius Mummius Achaicus|Lucius Mummius]] defeated the Achaeans, razed [[Corinth]] and dissolved the league. Lucius Mummius received the cognomen ''Achaicus'' ("conqueror of Achaea") for his role.
 ==List of Generals (Strategoi) of the Achaean league==

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