First Olynthian War
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The First Olynthian War 382-379 BC. War of Sparta, Macedonia and their allies against the cities of the Chalcidian League, led by Olynthus.
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Part of the Spartan hegemony | |||||||
Spartan King Agesilaus II | |||||||
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Peloponnesian League Macedonia | Chalcidian League | ||||||
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Agesilaus II | Unknown | ||||||
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The reasons were, firstly, the strengthening of the Chalcidian League led by Olynthus, which created a threat to Macedonia, and secondly, the desire of Sparta to establish its dominance in Northern Greece.