National Sensationalism in the Ancient Greek World

After alexander's death in june three 23, another war broke out in greece. Its many greek enemies denied that the macedonians were greeks at all. Even before these revived hellenic alliances, wars between greek city states were occasionally described by greek orators and writers as civil wars. The label never stopped greeks from embarking on yet another such war, or enslaving the greeks in the neighbouring polis. What we see therefore is a persistent national consciousness, often muted in greek minds and often betrayed by greeks actions.