User:Furius/Hellenistic Athens

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Hellenistic Athens is the period of Athenian history from roughly the outbreak of the Lamian War in 323 BC until the city came under the control of Augustus following the Battle of Actium.

Background

History

Age of the Diadochi (323-287 BC)

Lamian War

Phocion's oligarchy

Regime of Demetrius of Phalerum

First regime of Demetrius Poliorcetes

Lachares

Second regime of Demetrius Poliorcetes

Independent period (287-262 BC)

Chremonidean War

Antigonid rule (262-229 BC)

Independence and contact with Rome (229-166 BC)

Second Macedonian War

Syrian War

Third Macedonian War

(166-88 BC)

Sullan Sack

Post-Sullan period (86-30 BC)

Roman civil war

Cityscape

Culture

Drama

Philosophy

Society and religion

Priesthoods

Ruler cult

New cults

Pythais