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The city-states of the Achaean and Aetolian Leagues in Greece were the exception, fiercely maintaining their independence against the Antigonid rulers of Macedon.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The Achaean League was in the Peloponnese and the Aetolian League in central Greece.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After this no one stayed with him except Evander a Cretan, Archedamus an Aetolian, and Neon a Boeotian.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey

This episode in history favored the growth of two leagues—the Achaean League and the Aetolian League.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park

Similarly the Achaeans could not check the incursions of Aetolian adventurers in 220-218, and when Philip V. came to the rescue he made them tributary and annexed much of the Peloponnese.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg