Collapse of Empire: the Final Process of Demolition of the Spartan Empire (3)

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  • 帝国の終焉 ― スパルタ帝国の解体の最終プロセス ― (三)
  • テイコク ノ シュウエン ; スパルタ テイコク ノ カイタイ ノ サイシュウ プロセス サン
  • 帝国の終焉--スパルタ帝国の解体の最終プロセス(3)
  • テイコク ノ シュウエン スパルタ テイコク ノ カイタイ ノ サイシュウ プロセス 3

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This paper has treated the political process of the demolition of Spartan hegemony since Leuctra. Sparta, her allies, Argos, Athens and Boiotia are searched for. Relations between diplomacy and factional strife in these states are analized. Spartans like Agesilaos had friendship and comradeship with oligaichic leadres of her allies, and shared their distrust and hostility toward the democrats and fear of democratic revolution. Sparta was the guardian of the oligarchs and gave them shield. But she had decreased her power and prestige since Leuctra. Epameinondas's two invasions made clear her inability. She could not offer her allies enough support any longer. So the oligarchs of her allies had to search for another way. Epameinondas offered them such way. Boiotia allowed oligarchic constitution of Spartan allies and leadership of the oligarchs. He requested them peace with Boiotia and did not demand the other. Therefore, allies seceded from the alliance with Sparta. The lack of ability of Sparta has destroyed her empire. In Athens, the victory of the Thebans stirred up the caution of the Athenians who had fought severely against Sparta during the Boiotian war. Athens has inclined to cooperation with Sparta to control the threat from the north. It was Kallistratos to have guided this new policy. In Argos, for the revolution which is called Skytalismos, pandemonium was caused in Argos. Demos of Argos killed rich people first, and executed leaders who had agitated the murder next. This incident astonished coetaneous people. In Boiotia, Epameinondas and his companions were obtaining full trust among the Boiotians. The oligarchs as a political power had disappeared. However, the opposition existed. Menekleidas criticized Epameinondas' act on his own authority. His voice had the influence. Thus, the faction and the factional strife had exerted a strong influence on the policy of states.

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  • 社会科学

    社会科学 (77), 17-44, 2006-09-30

    同志社大学人文科学研究所

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