Athens was incited to begin this war by the speeches of Demosthenes and Hyperides. Joined by cities in central and northern Greece, the Athenians defeated Antipater and forced him to take refuge in Lamia, where he was besieged for several months by the allies.
Antipater eventually was able to move from Lamia and return to Macedonia, whence, reinforced, he engaged the allies at the Battle of Crannon in Thessaly. That battle was a complete victory for Antipater. Soon after, Demosthenes committed suicide by poison, and Hyperides was killed on Antipater's orders.
Lamian or Hellenic War, 323-321 BC Lamian or Hellenic War, 323-321 BC The LamianWar was one of the first serious revolts to break out in Alexander the Great’s empire after his death.
Alexander’s unexpected death left a power vacuum which would soon result in a series of wars between his generals (the diadochi, or successors).
The LamianWar was the last time Athens would play an important military role in Greece, although the city would retain her democratic traditions for longer, and would continue to produce writers and philosophers into Roman times.
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