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The '''Third Sacred War''' was a war of [[Greek]] [[city states]] fought from 355 to 346 B.C. The [[Amphictyonic Council]] of central Greece, supported by [[Thebes]], declared war on [[Phocis]] for profaning the temple at [[Delphi]] and against its allies which included [[Sparta]] and [[Athens]]. [[Philip of Macedon]] gave support to Thebes and his military skills turned out to be the highlight of the war. Crushing the Athenians and the Phocians, he was elected chairman of the Amphictyonic Council.
The '''Third Sacred War''' was a war of [[Greek]] [[city states]] fought from 355 to 346 B.C. The [[Amphictyonic Council]] of central Greece, supported by [[Thebes]], declared war on [[Phocis]] for profaning the temple at [[Delphi]] and against its allies which included [[Sparta]] and [[Athens]]. [[Philip of Macedon]] gave support to Thebes and his military skills turned out to be the highlight of the war. Crushing the Athenians and the Phocians, he was elected chairman of the Amphictyonic Council.
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979
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[[Category: Wars]]
[[Category: Wars]]