Pausanias Analysis
Chapter 8.27
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Chapter 8.27
8.27.1: Megalopolis founded to unite Arcadians for strength.
8.27.2: Founding of Megalopolis by Epaminondas with appointed Arcadian founders.
8.27.3: Cities abandoned under Arcadian persuasion against the Lacedaemonians
8.27.4: Towns and communities of Arcadia and contributors to Orchomenos.
8.27.5: Arcadian consolidation into the Great City, with several towns refusing relocation.
8.27.6: Settlement of Trapezus refugees on the Euxine.
8.27.7: Fates of Arcadian cities: many deserted; Pallantium spared; Alipheraeans retain their city.
8.27.8: Founding of Megalopolis shortly after the Spartan defeat at Leuctra.
8.27.9: Phocians oppose the Thebans in the Sacred War, empowered by Delphi’s wealth.
8.27.10: Philip II benefits from Arcadian–Spartan hostility.
8.27.11: Battle at Megalopolis in which Spartan prince Acrotatus was killed
8.27.12: Lydiades, Megalopolis' young tyrant who resigned power and won Achaean esteem.
8.27.13: Spartan siege of Megalopolis under King Agis.
8.27.14: Boreas destroys Agis's siege engine, saving Megalopolis.
8.27.15: Cleomenes seizes Megalopolis; Philopoemen leads refugees to Messenia.
8.27.16: Cleomenes razes and massacres Megalopolis
8.27.17: Bouphagos river named for the hero Bouphagos, slain by Artemis on Mount Pholoe.