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270 Rise of Macedon
Hellenic
league
formed
against
Philip.
Justin ix. 3.
Ancient
World, 274.
Battle of
Chaeronea,
338 B.C.
Moderate
use of the
victory.
Justin ix. 4.
II.
He Gains Control of Greece
But as soon as he recovered from his wound, he made
war upon the Athenians, of which he had long dissembled
his intention. The Thebans espoused their cause, fearing
that if the Athenians were conquered, the war, like a
fire in the neighborhood, would spread to them. An
alliance
being made accordingly between the two cities,
which were just before at violent enmity with each other,
they wearied Greece with embassies, stating that they
thought the common enemy ought to be repelled by their
common strength, for Philip would not rest, if his first
attempts succeeded, until he had subjugated all Greece.
Some of the cities were moved by these arguments, and
joined themselves to the Athenians; but the dread of a
war induced some to go over to Philip. A battle being
brought on, though the Athenians were far superior in
number of soldiers, they were conquered by the valor of
the Macedonians, which was invigorated by constant
service in the field. In defeat, however, they were not
unmindful of their ancient valor; for falling with wounds
in front, they all with their dead bodies covered the places
which they had been charged by their leaders to defend.
This day put an end to the glorious sovereignty and
ancient liberty of all Greece.
HI. Organization of His Supremacy
Philip's joy for this victory was artfully concealed.
abstained from offering the usual sacrifices
He
on that day;
he did not smile at table, or mingle any diversions with the
entertainment; he had no chaplets or perfumes; and as far
as was in his power, he so managed his conquest that none
might think of him as a conqueror. He desired that he