{"slug": "aratus-of-sicyon", "label": "Aratus of Sicyon", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aratus_of_Sicyon", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317331", "qid": "Q317331", "description": "Greek statesman, general and Achaean League strategos (271-213 BC)", "entries": 13, "years": 13, "span": [-270, -212], "span_label": ["271 BCE", "213 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "achaean-league", "label": "Achaean League", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "argos-peloponnese", "label": "Argos, Peloponnese", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "sparta", "label": "Sparta", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "aetolia", "label": "Aetolia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "ancient-corinth", "label": "Ancient Corinth", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "athens", "label": "Athens", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ancient-elis", "label": "Ancient Elis", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "cleomenes-iii", "label": "Cleomenes III", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "macedon", "label": "Macedon", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "philip-v-of-macedon", "label": "Philip V of Macedon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ancient-greece", "label": "Ancient Greece", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "antigonus-ii-gonatas", "label": "Antigonus II Gonatas", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -270, "year_label": "271 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Aratus of Sicyon, Greek general (strategos) and statesman (d. 213 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370482485#Births", "title": "271 BC", "revid": 1370482485, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -263, "year_label": "264 BCE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Abantidas, the son of Paseas, becomes tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon after murdering Cleinias. He either banishes or puts to death Cleinias' friends and relations. Cleinias' young son, Aratus, narrowly escapes death.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325948843#Greece", "title": "264 BC", "revid": 1325948843, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -244, "year_label": "245 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Aratus of Sicyon is elected general (strategos) of the Achaean League.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172724#Greece", "title": "245 BC", "revid": 1354172724, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -242, "year_label": "243 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Without a declaration of hostilities, Greek statesman, Aratus of Sicyon, who has gradually built up the Achaean League into a major power in Greece, makes a surprise attack on Corinth and forces the withdrawal of the Macedonian occupation troops. Megara, Troezen, and Epidaurus also desert the Macedonian King Antigonus II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172722#Greece", "title": "243 BC", "revid": 1354172722, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -240, "year_label": "241 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "As general of the Achaean League, Aratus of Sicyon defeats the Aetolians at Pellene and then pursues a policy of establishing democracies in the Peloponnese.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1304843215#Greece", "title": "241 BC", "revid": 1304843215, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -238, "year_label": "239 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "With Aetolia now as its ally, the Achaean League under the command of Aratus of Sicyon repeatedly attacks Athens and Argos.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1212004865#Greece", "title": "239 BC", "revid": 1212004865, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -234, "year_label": "235 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Aratus of Sicyon brings Megalopolis into the Achaean League.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342603103#Greece", "title": "235 BC", "revid": 1342603103, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -228, "year_label": "229 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Aratus of Sicyon brings Argos into the Achaean League and then helps liberate Athens. This brings Aratus into conflict with Sparta.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1205848400#Illyria", "title": "229 BC", "revid": 1205848400, "section": "Events › By place › Illyria"}}, {"year": -226, "year_label": "227 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Cleomenes III defeats the Achaeans under Aratus of Sicyon at Mount Lycaeum and at Ladoceia near Megalopolis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1288758207#Greece", "title": "227 BC", "revid": 1288758207, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -225, "year_label": "226 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Spartan King Cleomenes III captures Mantinea and defeats the Achaean League under Aratus of Sicyon at Hecatombaeum, near Dyme in north-eastern Elis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360927548#Greece", "title": "226 BC", "revid": 1360927548, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -223, "year_label": "224 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "After the Spartan King Cleomenes III takes on Pellene, Phlius and Argos, Aratus of Sicyon is forced to call upon King Antigonus III of Macedonia for assistance. Antigonus III's forces fail to pierce Cleomenes' lines near Corinth, but a revolt against Cleomenes at Argos put the Spartans on the defensive.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172702#Greece", "title": "224 BC", "revid": 1354172702, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -219, "year_label": "220 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Aratus of Sicyon counters Aetolian aggression by obtaining the assistance of the Hellenic League now under the leadership of Philip V of Macedon. In the resulting Social War, the Hellenic League of Greek states is assembled in Corinth at Philip V's instigation. He then leads the Hellenic League in battles against Aetolia, Sparta and Elis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360598324#Greece", "title": "220 BC", "revid": 1360598324, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -212, "year_label": "213 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Aratus of Sicyon, Greek statesman, general and advocate of Greek unity, who, for many years, has been the leader of the Achaean League (b. 271 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352698514#Deaths", "title": "213 BC", "revid": 1352698514, "section": "Deaths"}}]}