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PHILOPOEMEN ADV. MACHANIDAM<br />

207 a.C.<br />

f..f.<br />

207.— Maf'haiiidas, despot of Sparta, having got Tegea into his power, was threatening Achaean territory near Tegea, especially<br />

Argos and Megalopolis.<br />

Philopoemen drew up the Achaean forces about seven stadia from Mantinea.<br />

Machanidas, from Tegea, attacked Ihem and was defeated after a severe fight, lieing slain by Philopoenicn.<br />

Achaea thus obtained supremacy in the Peloponnese. She had no reason to fear Elis and Messene, and had cripple

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