Achaean League

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The Achaean League (Greek: Κοινὸν τῶν Ἀχαιῶν, Koinon ton Akhaion "League of Achaeans") was a Hellenistic-era confederation of Greek city states on the northern and central Peloponnese. The league was named after the region of Achaea in the northwestern Peloponnese, which formed its original core. The first league was formed in the fifth century BC. The second Achaean League was established in 280 BC. As a rival of Antigonid Macedon and an ally of Rome, the league played a major role in the expansion of the Roman Republic into Greece. This process eventually led to the League's conquest and dissolution by the Romans in 146 BC.

The League represents the most successful attempt by the Greek city states to develop a form of federalism, which balanced the need for collective action with the desire for local autonomy. Through the writings of the Achaean statesman Polybius, this structure has had an influence on the constitution of the United States and other modern federal states.

Translations

als: Achäischer Bund; ar: اتحاد آخاين; azb: اخائیه بیرلیگی; be: Ахейскі саюз; bg: Ахейски съюз; bs: Ahajski savez; ca: Lliga Aquea; cs: Achajský spolek; cy: Cynghrair Achaea; de: Achaiischer Bund; el: Αχαϊκή Συμπολιτεία; grc: Κοινὸν τῶν Ἀχαιῶν, σύστημα τῶν Ἀχαιῶν; en: Achaean League, League of Achaeans; eo: Ligo aĥea; es: Liga Aquea; et: Ahhaia liit; eu: Akaiar Liga; fa: اتحادیه اخائیه; fi: Akhaian liitto; fr: Ligue achéenne; fy: Agaysk Bûn; he: הליגה האכאית; hi: एकियन लीग; hr: Ahajski savez; id: Liga Akhaia; it: Lega achea; ja: アカイア同盟; ka: აქაველთა კავშირი; ko: 아카이아 동맹; ky: Ахей союзу; la: Foedus Achaicum; ml: അക്കീയൻ ലീഗ്; mn: Ахейн холбоо; nl: Achaeïsche Bond; no: Det akhaiske forbund; pl: Związek Achajski; pt: Liga Aqueia; ru: Ахейский союз; sh: Ahajski savez; sk: Achájsky spolok; sl: Ahajska zveza; sr: Ахајски савез; sv: Achaiska förbundet; th: สันนิบาตอะเคียน; tr: Akha Birliği; uk: Ахейський союз; uz: Axey ittifoqi; vi: Liên minh Achaea; zh: 亚该亚同盟