Table of Contents

Abbreviations
Introduction

PART ONE. The Slogan of Freedom from the Peloponnesian War to the Coming of Rome
Chapter 1. From the Peloponnesian War to the Enthronement of Philip II of Macedonia
Chapter 2. The Macedonian Peace of Philip II and Alexander the Great
Chapter 3. The Slogan of Freedom Under and After the Successors

PART TWO. Early Roman Politics in Greece
Chapter 4. Rome and the Greeks from 229 to the Declaration of Flamininus
Chapter 5. The Origin of the Roman slogan of Greek Freedom
Chapter 6. The Roman Slogan of Greek Freedom Against Nabis and Antiochos III

PART THREE. The Aftermath: from the Defeat of Antiochos III to the Destruction of Corinth
Chapter 7. Rome and Greek Cities
Chapter 8. Rhodes between Rome and Perseus
Chapter 9. The Downfall of the Achaean League and Polybios's History
Epilogue: The Slogan of Freedom from the King's Peace to the pax Romana

Appendix 1. The End of the Theban Affiliation with the Second Athenian Confederacy
Appendix 2. Sparta's Alleged Participation in the Athens Peace
Appendix 3. The "Peace of 367" (the Peace of Pelopidas) and Diodoros
Appendix 4. The Content of the King's Peace and the "Territorial Clause"
Appendix 5. Philip's Leadership of the Thessalians
Appendix 6. Demosthenes's Macedonian Diplomacy in the Reign of Alexander
Appendix 7. Alexander's Treatment of Individual Greek Cities of Asia Minor
Appendix 8. The Expeditions of Heracleides and Dicaearchos
Appendix 9. Fides and (Roman and Foreign) clientelae
Select Bibliography
Index of Inscriptions, Papyri, and Coins
Index of Ancient Authors and Texts
Index of Names and Subjects

About the Author

Sviatoslav Dmitriev is Associate Professor of History, Ball State University

Reviews

"Dmitriev's study is a well-produced and often persuasive addition to the scholarship on the Roman conquest of Greece."--Dylan Bloy, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"The book's scholarship is impressive, and its conclusions often novel and usually persuasive. Scholar's of ancient diplomacy and alliances and Roman imperialism will benefit him Dmitriev's careful analyses of many questions. Highly recommended." --CHOICE
"The Roman proclamation of freedom at the Isthmian Games in 196 BC was an iconic moment in Rome's involvement in the Greek East. Sviatoslav Dmitriev has produced a thorough and stimulating examination of the development of this slogan and its adoption by Rome. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in the growth of Roman imperialism." -- Andrew Erskine, University of Edinburgh
"Studying a wide sweep of ancient history, from the fifth to the second century BCE, and overstepping conventional period-divisions, Dmitriev shows how great powers, whether city-based, monarchic or republican, used the 'slogan of freedom' in their own self-interest -- to maintain a precarious balance of power or to interfere in one another's sphere of influence. This excellently documented and starkly realistic study gives us an analysis of ancient power
politics for the twenty-first century."--Christopher Jones, Harvard University
"The book is a rich and illuminating study of the goal of 'Greek freedom' that was asserted in ancient diplomacy, treaties, and propaganda. Covering the period from the fifth century B.C. to the Roman conquest, Dmitriev studies 'freedom' and 'autonomy' as historically contingent ideas, which evolved over time and in particular conflicts amid the competition of the great powers (Athens, Sparta, the Persians, the Hellenistic kings, the Romans). His careful
analyses of those conflicts illustrate the step-by-step development of the call for the freedom of the Greeks and of their individual cities, as this call grows to become a decisive element of Roman dealings
with the Greeks. The result is a major contribution to ancient history."--Kent Rigsby, Duke University