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2 unusual facts about Corinthian War


Ancient Greek warfare

The first major challenge to the Spartan hegemony occurred in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC).

However, it was soon apparent that the hegemony was unstable, and the Persian Empire sponsored a rebellion by the combined powers of Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos, resulting in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC).



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Battle of Cnidus

In 394 BC, King Agesilaus II of Sparta and his army were recalled from Ionia to the Greek mainland to help fight the Corinthian War.