Athens’ dominance of the Greek world was shattered. It lost its empire and the tribute it exacted therefrom, so its financial superiority and consequently maintain the largest war fleet collapsed. In the short term it went through a period of internal political instability.
Sparta became the dominant power for three decades until this was broken by Thebes, after which is was not a major player.
The Greek world suffered great destruction, which allowed Persia to have a dominating say in Greek affairs.
Macedonia progressively improved its position until it became dominant, with Philip and then his son Alexander becoming Hegemon of Greece. From this platform, the destruction of the Persian Empire was launched, and Hellenisation was extended in the east.
After Alexander’s death most of the Greek and Persian worlds were partitioned between Alexander’s generals as Hellenistic kingdoms which spread Greek culture through the Middle East. These kingdoms lasted until absorbed into the expanding Roman Empire in the 2nd and 1st Centuries BCE.
Sparta became the dominant power for three decades until this was broken by Thebes, after which is was not a major player.
The Greek world suffered great destruction, which allowed Persia to have a dominating say in Greek affairs.
Macedonia progressively improved its position until it became dominant, with Philip and then his son Alexander becoming Hegemon of Greece. From this platform, the destruction of the Persian Empire was launched, and Hellenisation was extended in the east.
After Alexander’s death most of the Greek and Persian worlds were partitioned between Alexander’s generals as Hellenistic kingdoms which spread Greek culture through the Middle East. These kingdoms lasted until absorbed into the expanding Roman Empire in the 2nd and 1st Centuries BCE.
