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Diodorus Siculus, Library, Book XVI, Chapter 8 (search)
Dittenberger, Sylloge, 1（3）. 194. Since this city was favourably situated with regard to Thrace and the neighbouring regions, it contributed greatly to the aggrandizement of Philip. Indeed he immediately reduced Pydna,For Pydna see Dem. 20.63; Dem. 1.5. and made an alliance with the OlynthiansFor the alliance between Philip and Olynthus see Dem. 23.108; Dem. 2.14; Dem. 6.20; also Robinson, Transactions of the American Philological Association, 65 (1934), 103-122. in the terms of which he agreed to take over for them Potidaea, a city which the Olynthians had set their hearts on possessing. Since the Olynthians inhabited an important city and because of its huge population had great influence in war, their city was an object of contention for those who sought to extend their supremacy. For this reason the Athenians and Philip were rivals against one another for the alliance with the Olynthians. However that may b
Diodorus Siculus, Library, Book XVI, Chapter 55 (search)
After the capture of Olynthus, he celebrated the Olympian festivalThe Macedonian Olympia celebrated at Dium. See D. M. Robinson, TAPA (1934), 117: e)s [to\] i(ero\n tou= *dio\s t[ou=] *)olumpi/ou, and note. to the gods in commemoration of his victory, and offered magnificent sacrifices; and he organized a great festive assembly at which he held splendid competitions and thereafter invited many of the visiting strangers to his banquets. In the course of the carousals he joined in numerous conversations, presenting to many guests drinking cupsCp. Dem. 19.139: kai\ teleutw=n e)kpw/mat' a)rgura= kai\ xrusa= prou)/pinen au)toi=s. as he proposed the toasts, awarding gifts to a considerable number, and graciously making such handsome promises to them all that he won over a large number to crave friendship with him. At one time in the course of the drinking bout, noticing Satyrus,This episode about Satyrus is recounted by Dem. 19.193 ff. the a