thumb|220px|Kingdom of Macedon after Philip's II death. The Corinthian League is shown in yellow.
The League of Corinth, also sometimes referred to as Hellenic League (original name: Hellenes - 'The Greeks') was a federation of Greek states created by Philip II of Macedon during the winter of 338 BC/337 BC after the Battle of Chaeronea, to facilitate his use of military forces in his war against Persia. The name 'League of Corinth' was coined by modern historians after the first council of the League in Corinth.

Organization

The League was governed by the Hegemon (Strategos Autokrator in military context) , the Synedrion (council) and the Dikastai (judges). Decrees of the league were issued in Corinth,Athens,Delphi,Olympia and Pydna. The League maintained an army levied from member states in approximate proportion to their size, while Philip garrisoned phrourarchs in Corinth, Thebes, and Ambracia.

Treaty of the Common Peace

(A fragmentary inscription found in Athens)

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The League during the Alexandrian campaigns

The decision for the Destruction of Thebes as transgressor of the above oath was taken by the council of the League of Corinth by a large majority. The League is mentioned by Arrian (I, 16, 11), after the battle of Granicus (334 BC). Alexander sent 300 panoplies to the temple of Pallas Athena in Athens, with the follow inscription. In 331 BC after the battle of Megalopolis , Sparta was forced to join the League of Corinth. During the Asiatic campaign, Antipater was appointed deputy hegemon of the League.

Aftermath

The League was dissolved after the Lamian War (322 BC). In 302 BC Antigonus and his son Demetrius Poliorcetes tried to revive the federation against Cassander. Antigonus III Doson also revived the League against Sparta.