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[Boyar Son]

What!?!?

This is a great story no one said its bad! keep up the good work

[Wolfman]

Don't Delete THCP! Don't Delete THCP! Keep It going! It's too awesome to be closed.

[Dooz]

Lol, no no. I just meant that post. Delete that post. I had written something else, but edited it out. So you know... sorry about the confusion. But awwww, thanks for the love.

[Dooz]

TIMAEUS: THE HISTORIES
Part 3

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The extended Hellenic League is gaining power, and with power comes wealth. For the first time since the war, King Areus of Sparta and Chremonides of Athens are out of debt and can concentrate on local matters. But there is still a war at hand and most of this new resource goes to raising troops from the city-states. Areus finds it difficult however to gain the Corinthians trust and respect, following his humiliating retreat during the attack on the Macedonian occupiers just recently. In search of a proper governor for the city, he formally adopts and places in a charge a man by the name of Perilas Syrios. He is a pessimistic and morose man, but Areus is drawn to his skill as a debater. A tool he believes will be necessary in winning back the hearts and minds of the Corinthians in the future.

An Ionian who has sailed west to escape Seleucid incursions, finds himself in favor with the king of Sparta. He is soon installed as the governor of Corinth.

Areus himself travels to Chalkis and will govern the newly liberated city for a few years. Chremonides is back in Athens, organizing his forces and bringing in new ones from Sparta, Corinth and Chalkis to form a combined Hellenic army, something the bitterly rival city-states would have never imagined prior to the Macedonian menace. This unity and cooperation could not have come soon enough as an Athenian spy sends words of a fairly large Macedonian force marching south towards the fair city. The first Macedonian advance since losing Corinth and Chalkis two years earlier.

Though not Antigonos’ main army, this group lead by Captain Straton is poised to do some damage.

Chremonides sallies out to meet the besieging Macedonian army head-on.









This is believed to be the site of the first battle of Athens, and where Timaeus hid and observed first-hand the carnage of war. Looking at it now, you can just imagine the fear he must have felt watching a battle rage on in front of his eyes, hoping not to get spotted and killed in the fray.

On the wall, carved in large letters it reads, “Timaeus, personal historian to Chremonides Aithalidos Attikos, ruler of Athens.”

But this would not be the final attack on Athens. In another two years, Antigonos sends against the city an even larger force, one comprised mostly of javeliners, slingers and archers, along with a few hundred medium and heavy spearmen.

The large force of skirmishers would prove a considerable challenge to Chremonides’ forces. Thousands of javelins, arrows and stones being hurled at you are no man’s idea of a fun weekend at Athens. Except maybe for Chremonides.









Chremonides triumphed once more over the Macedonians, defending the freedom of Athens and indeed the whole of the Hellenic League a second time. In doing so, he gains more power and influence than ever and is ready and willing to use it. The people cheer his name. They hail him as their savior and true leader of the free Greeks. This is not lost on Areus. He will try to assert his authority by naming his new son-in-law, a Spartan by the name of Sabyron, as governor of Chalkis without consulting Chremonides or any others once again.

A true Spartan. Stern, reserved and unflagging. Worthy of a king’s daughter. He is known to be a skilled infantry commander and a drillmaster, having killed many a soldier just in training or marching. However, he has proven unlucky as a leader in the past and has become testy as a result. His military career is on hold now as he takes over Chalkis from King Areus.

Areus went back to Sparta to see his son, Akrotatos, who he hadn’t had direct contact with in five years. He was not greeted warmly. Spartans are an unforgiving people and it was against their most important rule that Areus had fled Corinth, five years ago. His visit will be short however as the Macedonian threat still looms and Antigonos’ main army awaits to the north.



Coming up after the break… we will take a look at the events that followed the battles at Athens and the catastrophic results they would yield for the Hellenic League.


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[JeffBag]

Excellent update there, even better than the Breezer ad.

[Pelopidas]

What a biased historian !
I hope Chremonides pay him well !

You know, it's not because you haven't backup that people doesn't like your AAR...the most important thing is the number of viewer for the thread, no ?

Keep it up that way, hellenic brother ;]

[Dooz]

Aw man, I hope I didn't come off like some whining pansy, bitching about views or replies. Sorry if I did, I feel embarrassed. I was just excited putting it up I guess and was anticipating replies or something too quickly, but forget all that. It's fun putting it up and I'm glad your all enjoying it.

Oh and, I couldn't sneak Nostradamus in there without feeling like it'd be pushing it, at least for this entry... even the History Channel has to have it's limits you know!