Asmonti Conon the Athenian

Warfare and Politics in the Aegean, 414–386 B.C.
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-515-10904-8
Verlag: Franz Steiner
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Deutsch, Englisch, Band 235, 200 Seiten, E-Book-Text

Reihe: Historia ? Einzelschriften

This e-book offers a new study of the political and military history of the Greek Aegean between the Peloponnesian War and the Peace of Antalcidas. Following the career of Conon, the Athenian admiral who became commander of the Persian fleet after his city's defeat by Sparta, this volume offers a new perspective on a very important period of Greek history by examining the impact of the rivalry between Persian satraps in the affairs of the Hellenic cities, the development of new military practices and the linkage between war, politics and society.

Moving from an analysis of Conon's career in the course of the Peloponnesian War, Luca Asmonti considers the transformation of the duties of military commanders and their growing political and diplomatic responsibilities. He argues that Conon was hired by the satrap Pharnabazus to carry out a thorough reform of the Persian fleet inspired by the new 'grand strategy' which had developed in the course of the conflict between Athens and Sparta. Following Conon's activity after his return to Athens and his failure to give Athens a leading role after Sparta's defeat at Cnidus, Asmonti discusses how the Persian satraps used the politics of "liberty" and "autonomy" to stabilize the turbulent regions of Asia Minor and keep the world of the Greek city-states divided.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Asmonti, Luca

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Griechische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;10
2;TABLE OF CONTENT;12
3;ABBREVIATIONS;16
4;INTRODUCTION. FROM SICILY TO CNIDUS: NAVAL WARFARE, GRAND STRATEGY, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER IN THE AEGEAN SEA.;18
5;CHAPTER ONE. FROM NAUPACTUS TO SAMOS: CONON THE DEMOCRATIC STRATEGOS;40
5.1;THE BATTLE OF NOTIUM AND CONON STRATEGOS AUTOKRATOR;40
5.2;THE PATH TO ASCENDANCY: CONON FROM NAUPACTUS TO NOTIUM, 414–407;45
5.2.1;Conon’s Appointments at Naupactus, 414–411;45
5.2.2;Conon’s Activity in 407/6: The Siege of Andros;49
5.2.3;Conon’s Deeds and those of his Counterparts;50
5.3;POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, POLITICAL FACTIONS, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ATHENIAN GENERALS;52
5.3.1;Military Success and Political Legitimacy in Democratic Athens: The Problem of the Metabole at Samos;54
5.3.2;Non-Athenians in the Samian “ekklesia”?;57
5.3.3;Conon the Democratic Strategos, or why the Hellespontine Generals were not Suitable Leaders for the Restored Democracy;61
5.3.4;Conclusion: Democratic Culture, Military Success and Political Ascendancy;63
6;CHAPTER TWO. CONON AT SAMOS AND THE END OF THE WAR;68
6.1;INTRODUCTION. RELIEF AND DISASTER, WAR AND POLITICS IN ATHENS FROM NOTIUM TO THE ARGINUSAE;68
6.2;THE ATHENIANS IN THE AEGAEAN AFTER NOTIUM: FIGHTING A LOST WAR?;70
6.2.1;Strategos Autokrator: The Role of Plenipotentiary Generals and Conon’s Rank and Duties at Samos;71
6.3;THE BLOCKADE OF MYTILENE AND THE BATTLE OF ARGINSUAE;74
6.3.1;The Blockade of Mytilene;75
6.3.2;The Social and Political Costs of the Battle of Arginusae;77
6.3.3;Conon and the Trial of the Generals;80
6.3.4;Conon and the Athenian Fleet after Arginusae;83
6.3.5;Facing Decisions: Sparta and Athens after the Trial of the Generals;84
6.3.6;The Command at Samos after the Trial of the Generals;87
6.4;AEGOSPOTAMI;89
6.4.1;The Path to Aegospotami;89
6.4.2;The Battle and Its Controversies;92
6.4.3;CONON AND THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR: SOME FINAL REMARKS;94
7;CHAPTER THREE. CONON IN ASIA, I. FROM ‘PRIVATE CITIZEN’ TO PERSIAN ADMIRAL;96
7.1;THE AEGEAN SEA AFTER THE BATTLE OF AEGOSPOTAMI;97
7.1.1;Athens from the Naval Disaster to the Appointment of the Thirty;97
7.1.2;Sparta as a Sea Power;100
7.1.3;Persia and Sparta from the Sicilian Expedition to the Campaign of Thibron;102
7.2;ATHENS AND CYPRUS, CONON AND EVAGORAS;105
7.2.1;Conon’s Flight to Cyprus and Athenian Democracy;105
7.2.2;Why Cyprus? Why Evagoras?;111
7.2.3;Evagoras and Conon from Notium to Aegospotami;113
7.2.4;Conon in Salamis;115
7.2.5;Conon, Evagoras and the ‘War of the Two Brothers’;116
7.3;CONON THE PERSIAN ADMIRAL;117
7.3.1;Spartan Campaigns in Persia to the Winter of 399/398;117
7.3.2;Winter 398/397: The ‘Grand Strategy’ of Pharnabazus: Satrapal Rivalry and the Appointment of Conon at the Head of the Persian fleet;121
7.3.3;Conon’s Appointment and Persian Internal Affairs;127
8;CHAPTER FOUR. CONON IN ASIA, II. GRAND STRATEGY AND THE WAR AGAINST SPARTA;132
8.1;FROM THE PREPARATION OF THE NEW FLEET TO THE DEMOCRATIC COUP IN RHODES (WINTER 398/397 TO SUMMER 395);133
8.1.1;Conon’s Naval Activity to the Summer of 395;133
8.1.2;The Two Fronts of the War against Sparta;137
8.2;THE PATH TO CNIDUS (SUMMER 395 – SUMMER 394);144
8.2.1;Agesilaus’ New Powers and the Fall of Tissaphernes: Warfare and Politics in the Eastern Aegean;144
8.2.2;Conon, the Persian Fleet and a Funding Crisis;148
8.3;THE BATTLE OF CNIDUS;151
8.3.1;Agesilaus Withdraws from Asia;151
8.3.2;The Battle of Cnidus (Summer 394) and the Changing Nature of Warfare;152
8.4;CHAPTER FIVE. AFTER CNIDUS: THE PATH TO THE KOINE EIRENE;156
8.4.1;THE AFTERMATH OF CNIDUS AND THE PROBLEM OF HEGEMONY;158
8.4.1.1;Conon and Pharnabazus in the Aegean;158
8.4.1.2;The Aftermath of Cnidus: Conon between Athens and Persia;160
8.4.1.3;Conon’s Return to Athens and the Supposed Resurgence of Athenian Imperialism;163
8.4.1.4;Empire and the Problem with Persia;167
8.4.2;REDEFINING THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE AEGEAN;175
8.5;CONCLUSION;180
8.6;BIBLIOGRAPHY;186
8.7;INDEX OF NAMES;196