Foreign War

Foreign War

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Foreign War


caption=
date=346BC-343BC
place=Crete, Greece
territory=Knossos' expansion stopped for a period
result=Lyttian and Spartan victory
commander1=Archidamus III
commander2=Phalaikos †
combatant1=Lyttos,
Sparta
combatant2=Knossos,
foreign mercenaries
strength1=Unknown
strength2=Unknowncampaign
name=Foreign War
battles=Siege of Lyttos – Siege of Kydonia

The Foreign War was fought between the forces of Knossos with the help of mercenaries under the ousted Phocian leader Phalaikos and the forces of Lyttos who received help from the Spartans (who were founders of their city) under their King Archidamus III. The war took place in 346BC.

Knossos wanted to strength their hegemony of Crete received opposition from the Lyttians. In response the Knossos employed foreign mercenaries under the former Phocian leader Phalaikos. In 346, Knossos declared war against Lyttos. Phalaikos who was given command of the forces of Knossos and of the mercenaries was about to seize Lyttos the Lyttians asked the Spartans for help. The Spartans under King Archidamus rushed to help the Lyttians. The Spartans came in time to saved Lyttos and defeat Phalaikos. Phalaikos then turned against Kydonia. This decision proved fatal for Phalaikos who was slain in the siege and his army was destroyed.

This war proved to be a turning point in Cretan history since it was the first time foreign forces had come to Crete and interfered in Cretan affairs.

ources

* Theocharis Detorakis, (1994). A History of Crete. Heraklion: Heraklion. ISBN 960-220-712-4


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