CLCV 205: Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Lecture 21 - The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece. In this lecture, Professor Kagan describes the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War and how the Spartans began to dominate other Greek poleis, instead of liberating them. The Spartan general Lysander at this point not only grows in influence and power, but also follows an aggressive plan to establish pro-Spartan, oligarchical governments. However, according to Professor Kagan, this fact angered many cities. Therefore, Thrasybulus, along with the help of other poleis, resisted Spartan rule. Eventually he opposed Sparta at Phyle and in time reestablished the democracy of Athens. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 21 - The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Spartan Power After the War |
| [00:16:16] | 2. Lysander and His Tyrannical Policies |
| [00:27:03] | 3. Resistance to Spartan Rule; Critias |
| [00:39:11] | 4. The Thirty Oligarchs |
| [00:47:08] | 5. Thrasybulus Opposes Sparta and Democracy Is Restored |
| [01:04:11] | 6. Features of Restored Democracy |
| References |
| Lecture 21 - The Struggle for Hegemony in Fourth-Century Greece Instructor: Professor Donald Kagan. Spartan Hegemony [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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