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is succeeded by his son Demetrius. The
war between the two brothers, Antiochus
and Seleucus. The death of Eumenes, king
of Pergamus. Attalus succeeds him. The
establishment of the Parthian empire by
Arsaces. Antiochus is slain by robbers.
Seleucus is taken prisoner by the Par.
thians. Credit of Joseph, the nephew of
Onias, with Ptolemy. The death of De-
metrius, king of Macedonia. Antigonus
seizes the throne of that prince. The death
of Seleucus
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Sect. II. The establishment of the republic
of the Achæans. Arutus delivers Sicyon
from tyranny. The character of that
young Grecian. He is enabled, by the li-
beralities of Ptolemy Evergetes, to extin-
guish a sedition ready to break out in
Sycion. Takes Corinth from Antigonus
king of Macedonia. Prevails on the
cities
of Megara, Trazene, Epidaurus, and Me-
galopolis, to accede to the Achæan league;
but is not so successful with respect to
Argos
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Sect. III. Agis king of Sparta attempts
to reform the state, and endeavours to re-
vire the ancient institutions of Lycurgus;
in which he partly succeeds; but finds an
entire change in Sparta, at his return from
a campaign in which he had joined Aratus
against the Ætolians. He is at last con-
demned to die, and erecuted accordingly
Sect. IV. Cleomenes ascends the throne of
Sparta, arid engages in a war against the
Achæans, over whom he obtains several
advantages. He reforms the government
of Sparta, and re-establishes the ancient
discipline, Acquires new advantages over
Aratus and the Achæans. Aratus applies
jor suecöur to Antigonus king of Mace-