Achaean League

Hellenistic-era confederation of Greek city states

thumb|right|213px|Philopoemen, hurt by David d'Angers, 1837, [[Louvre]] thumb|213px|Relevant geographical locations, during Philopoemen's life.

Greek statesman, general and Achaean League strategos (271-213 BC)

Pagae or Pagai (; ), or Pegae or Pegai () was a town of ancient Megaris, on the Alcyonian or Corinthian Gulf. According to some sources of greek mythology Pagae had been the home town of Tereus. It was the harbour of Megaris on the western coast, and was the most important place in the country next to the capital. According to Strabo it was situated on the narrowest part of the Megaric isthmus, the distance from Pagae to Nisaea being 120 stadia. When the Megarians joined Athens in 455 BCE, the Athenians garrisoned Pagae, and its harbour was of service to them in sending out an expedition

ancient Greek general

Lycortas of Megalopolis ( Lykórtas), son of Thearidas, was a politician of the Achaean League active in the first half of the 2nd century BC. He was the father of the historian Polybius. A political ally of Philopoemen, he shared the latter's view that the Romans should be dealt with according to the strict letter of their treaty with the League, and that no more assistance should be given to them than was necessary. In this way they hoped to delay the inevitable increase of Rome's power over Greece. Lycortas' son Polybius shared his father's views, and for this reason was one of the thousand

Diaeus of Megalopolis (, Diaios; died 146 BC) was the last strategos of the Achaian League in ancient Greece before the League was disbanded by the Romans. He served as the League's general from 150 to 149 BC and from 148 BC until his death.

tyrant of Megalopolis, strategos of the Achaean League

general of the Achaean League

Timoxenos () was a general in Ancient Greece, who served for three or four terms as strategos of the Achaean League between 226 and 215 BC. He was considered a supporter of Aratus of Sicyon.

ancient Greek general

Eperatus () of Pharae in Achaea was an ancient Greek general of the 3rd century BC.

Hyperuatas or Hypervatas () was a general of the Achaean League in Ancient Greece who served only for a year, 226–225 BC.

Aristaenus () of Megalopolis, was sometimes called "Aristaenetus" by Polybius and Plutarch. Aristaenus, however, appears to be the correct name.