Hi there, you're listening to the Hellenistic Age podcast, Episode 85 Antigna Mascadon, Storm Clouds in the West. In July of 2017, a large gathering of delegates met at the city of Nau-Pactos to negotiate for the end of the social war,

which had gripped much of Greece for the better part of three years. Philip V, the young ruler of Macedonia who defied the expectations of his

peers through his exemplary generalship, could sit comfortably knowing he had proven his medal

of the hated Itolian League. He and his trusted representatives from the Achaean League

order that the Atollians were to cease all hostilities and returned to the status quo from before the war's outbreak.

The beleaguered party quickly agreed to the terms presented, bringing the conflict officially to a

close.

During the proceedings, one of the Itolian delegates named Agelaus of Naupactus presented the

speech in front of the conference, urging that both parties come to an understanding.

As Greeks, it was not right that they should continue to wage war against one another,

when they could instead be unified and worked together as one, against any threat that loomed on the horizon.

In the West, he pointed out, a great war was being

fought by the Romans and the Carthaginians that was to decide the fate of Italy. Not only that,

but he proclaimed that whomever emerged the victor would simply turn their attention to Greece.

Agelaus asked Philip to halt his wars on the cities of Hellas, and instead

look to the western regions to direct his ambition and strike now, lest they all fall to

the barbarian invaders. Quote, For, he said, if you ever allow the clouds now gathering

in the west to loom over Greece, I deeply fear that

all the games we now play with each other, our truce is in our wars, will be so thoroughly

denied us that we shall find ourselves imploring the gods to grant us this right, to make

war and peace with one another as we wish, and in general to manage our own internal disputes."

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