tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post4736146784826542126..comments2024-03-27T22:38:23.715+01:00Comments on Sparta Reconsidered: More about ThespiaHelena P. Schraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post-74297596076126645772011-01-03T02:22:16.317+01:002011-01-03T02:22:16.317+01:00The Thespians' attention during the sixth cent...The Thespians' attention during the sixth century turned south and south-west, towards Creusis, Siphae, Thisbe and Chorsiae. Thespiae gained control of these towns in the late sixth century. Thespiae gained control of Siphae and the adjacent coastal towns by 500.<br /><br />Thespeian involvement int Persian wars could be just their character,not necessarily politics.But they had an active Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post-60345008816536677152011-01-03T02:21:39.597+01:002011-01-03T02:21:39.597+01:00Among 'the Boeotian cities, Orchomenus had a l...Among 'the Boeotian cities, Orchomenus had a long-standing, close and friendly relationship with Thessaly. The approach route to Boeotia from Thessaly by way of Thermopylae and Hyampolis led through friendly Orchomenian territory. An eager Thessaly, already concerned by Theban efforts to form a military league, readily seized upon a request for aid from Orchomenus as a pretext for invading Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post-9505395832815401212011-01-03T02:20:32.629+01:002011-01-03T02:20:32.629+01:00Unfortunately info on Thespia is scarse. Much of t...Unfortunately info on Thespia is scarse. Much of the picture will have to be filled by imagination. I am really unaware of much of their history.<br /> <br />They took their name from the king of the Thespian Thespis , son of Erechtheus and hero of Thespians. The Erechtheus was, in mythology, son of Gaia ( Earth ) and the Vulcan and was king of Athens.Thespeians also claimed some heritage from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com