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The King's Peace: Persia's Diplomatic Victory over Greece
After decades of war with the Greek city-states, the Achaemenid Empire achieved what its armies could not: a diplomatic triumph that reshaped the eastern Mediterranean. In 387 BC, the Peace of Antalcidas, also known as the King's Peace, forced Athens, Sparta, and their allies to accept Persian terms, ceding control of the Greek cities in Asia Minor to the Great King. This episode dives into the clever diplomacy of Artaxerxes II and his satrap Tiribazus, the role of the Spartan diplomat Antalcidas, and how Persia's gold and negotiation outmaneuvered the hoplites. We explore the peace's…
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