The War against Nabis, or the Laconian War, of 195 BC was fought between the Greek city-state of Sparta under their ruler Nabis (depicted) and a coalition composed of Rome, the Achean League, Pergamum, Rhodes, and Macedon. During the Second Macedonian War (200–196 BC), Macedon had given Sparta control over Argos, an important city on the Aegean coast. Sparta's continued occupation of Argos thereafter was used as a pretext for Rome and its allies to declare war. The anti-Spartan coalition laid siege to Argos, captured the Spartan naval base at Gythium, and invested and besieged Sparta itself. Negotiations led to peace on Rome's terms, under which Argos and the coastal towns of Laconia were separated from Sparta and the Spartans were compelled to pay a war indemnity to Rome for eight years. Argos joined the Achaean League, and the Laconian towns were placed under Achaean protection. As a result of the war, Sparta lost its position as a major power in Greece. All consequent Spartan attempts to recover the losses failed and Nabis, the last sovereign ruler, was eventually murdered. Soon after, Sparta was forcibly made a member of the Achaean League, ending several centuries of fierce political independence.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1170:

Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket (stained glass portrait pictured) was slain in his own cathedral by four knights of Henry II of England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket

1779:

American Revolutionary War: British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell captured Savannah, Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Savannah

1937:

The Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the state known today as the Republic of Ireland, came into force. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Ireland

1972:

While the crew of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 were busy trying to solve an instrumentation problem, the aircraft crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing 101 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401

1992:

President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello resigned in an attempt to stop his impeachment proceedings from continuing, but the Senate of Brazil continued anyway, finding him guilty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Collor_de_Mello

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

nobble: 1. (UK, Australia, slang) To injure or obstruct intently; batter. 2. (UK, slang) To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nobble

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. --William Ewart Gladstone https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Ewart_Gladstone