THE

HISTORY OF GREECE.

VOL. VIII.

Chiswick Press :

PRINTED BY C. WHITTINGHAM.

THE

HISTORY OF GREECE,

FROM THE

EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE DEATH OF AGESILAUS.

BY WILLIAM MITFORD.

CONTINUED TO THE

DEATH OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT,

By R. A. DAVENPORT.

PRINTED FOR THOMAS TEGG AND SON, CHEAPSIDE:

TEGG, WISE, AND CO. DUBLIN; GRIFFIN AND CO. GLASGOW; AND J. AND S. A. TEGG, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

1835.

BODLEIAN

15 MAR1954

LIBRARY

CONTENTS.

VOL. VIII.

CHAPTER LIV.

The War with AGIS; and the Proceedings of ALEX-

ANDER, from his quitting PERSEPOLIS till the Close

of the FIFTH CAMPAIGN.

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Confederacy in Greece against Alexander. Agis be-

sieges Megalopolis. He is defeated by Antipater,

and slain. Dissolution of the Confederacy. War

in Pontus. Alexander conquers the Mardians and

other Tribes. Measures of Darius. Alexander

marches against him. Darius flies from Ecbatana.

Proceedings of Alexander at Ecbatana. His rapid

pursuit of Darius. Darius is imprisoned by some

of his Satraps. Exertions of Alexander to overtake

them. Murder of Darius. Character of the Per-

sian Monarch. Conquest of the Hyrcanians, Tapei-

rians, &c. Surrender of the Greek Mercenaries.

Bessus assumes the Title of King. Alexander

marches against him. He is stopped by the Rebel-

lion of Satibarzanes in Aria. The rebel Satrap is

put to flight. Zaranga submits. The Agriaspæ.

The Drangians, Drangogians, and Arachosians yield

to Alexander. Second Rebellion of Satibarzanes.

He is killed. Alexander proceeds to Paropamisus,

and founds a City. Philotas put to death on a

Charge of Treason. Assassination of Parmenio.

Measures of Alexander, to avert the Consequences

of Disaffection. State of Greece. Impeachment of

Ctesiphon by Eschines. Triumph of Demosthenes.

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