Agesilaus II: The Spartan Supremacy

<p>Sparta's greatest king, from his grandest moments, to his most challenging setbacks.  394-371 BC.</p><p>In this episode:<br>-Isolating your enemies<br>-Working through intermediaries<br>-The power of culture<br>-Democracy vs. Oligarchy<br>-personal integrity vs state integrity</p><p>Thanks to our Sponsor, Ancient Language Institute:  <br><a href="https://ancientlanguage.com/register-greek/">https://ancientlanguage.com/register-greek/</a></p><p>Here's a nice <a href="https://cdn.britannica.com/33/1033-050-895AB1EE/Ancient-Greece.jpg">map of ancient Greece</a> </p><p>Places: </p><p>Thebes </p><p>Corinth </p><p>Athens (in Attica) </p><p>Argos </p><p>Sparta/Lacedaemon (in Laconia) <br>Acrocorinth</p><p>Peloponnese </p><p>Cadmeia </p><p>Olynthus </p><p>Piraeus (Port city of Athens) <br>Elis<br>Arcadia</p><p>Mantinea </p><p>Olympia </p><p>Thespiae (in Boeotia) </p><p>Plataea (in Boeotia) </p><p>Leuctra (in Boeotia) </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>People:  </p><p>Agesilaus </p><p>Xenophon </p><p>Antalcidas (of Sparta) </p><p>Cynisca (of Sparta) </p><p>Leontiades (of Thebes) </p><p>Ismenias (of Thebes) </p><p>Phoebidas - Spartan Commander </p><p>Agesipolis - King of Sparta </p><p>Pelopidas (of Thebes) </p><p>Epaminondas (of Thebes) </p><p>Sphodrias - Spartan Commander </p><p>Cleonymus - son of Sphodrias </p><p>Archidamus - son of Agesilaus </p><p>Cleombrotus - King of Sparta </p>