Achaean War
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The Achaean War of 146 BC was fought between the Roman Republic and the Greek Achaean League, an alliance of Achaean and other Peloponnesian states in ancient Greece. It was the final stage of Rome's
The last day of Corinth, Tony Robert-Fleury, 1870
One of the hostages was the future historian Polybius of Megalopolis; he would become an important source for the Hellenistic Period and the Punic Wars.
Extent of the Achaean League on the eve of the war, showing the invasion routes of Mummius and Metellus
The Sack of Corinth, by Thomas Allom
Battle of Corinth (146 BC)
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The Battle of Corinth of 146 BC, also known as the Battle of Leucapetra or the Battle of Lefkopetra, was a decisive engagement fought between the Roman Republic and the Greek city-state of Corinth and
Achaean War
…and 650 cavalry. After success in an initial skirmish, Diaeus gained confidence and decided to engage the Romans directly in battle. In the ensuing Battle of Corinth, however, his inferior cavalry was quickly driven off by the Roman cavalry. This exposed his flank to an attack by 1,000 picked Roman infantry, routing…
The Jockey of Artemision, which may have been taken from Corinth in the looting of the city by Mummius
Roman general Lucius Mummius Achaicus in The Sack of Corinth, by Thomas Allom (detail)