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far_o 334._o d_o they_o make_v ready_a 100_o galley_n for_o the_o ionian_a war_n 471._o c._n commodious_a enemy_n for_o the_o athenian_n 527._o d._n labdalum_fw-la 406._o a._n lada_n 478_o d._n laestrigones_n 350._o a._n lamachus_n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o conduction_n of_o the_o sicilian_a war_n 377._o c._n slay_v 408._o d._n lampsacus_n 74._o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 504_o recover_v again_o ibid._n laotheca_n 287._o b._n larissa_n 255._o b._n latiâ—os_n the_o land_n 161._o b._n lâ—aeâ—â—s_fw-la 138_o a._n 〈◊〉_d two_o great_a league_n in_o greece_n 11._o d._n league_n defensive_a between_o the_o athenian_n and_o corcyâ—â—â—â—ns_n 25._o b._n league_n between_o the_o ambraciote_n and_o acarnanian_o 208._o b._n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 303._o c._n between_o the_o argive_n and_o elean_n etc._n etc._n 308._o a._n between_o the_o argives_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 337._o b._n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o tissaphernes_n 479._o a._n again_o 489._o a._n again_o 502._o b._n 〈◊〉_d revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 479._o d._n lecythuâ—_n 274._o b_o 275._o d._n lâ—mnâ—s_n 60._o b._n 148._o a._n 228._o d._n leocorium_n 12._o d._n 〈◊〉_d near_o syracuse_n 405._o c_z leortine_n aid_v by_o the_o athenian_n 191._o d._n leontine_n commons_o drive_v out_o by_o the_o few_o 291._o b._n the_o leoâ—tine_n nobility_n go_v to_o dwell_v at_o syracusâ—_n 291._o c._n they_o seize_v on_o certain_a place_n of_o their_o own_o territory_n ibid._n leontium_n 351._o c_o leotychides_n general_n at_o mycale_n 47._o a._n lepreaâ—es_o quarrel_n with_o the_o eleansâ—08_n â—08_z b._n lesbâ—s_n 148._o a._n receive_v into_o the_o league_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n 152._o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 472._o a._n letter_n letter_n of_o nicias_n to_o the_o athenian_a people_n 419._o a._n of_o xex_n to_o pausanias_n 68_o b._n leucas_n â—8_o d._n 26._o b._n 149._o a._n 196._o a_o leucâ—mna_n 18._o d._n 26._o c._n leuconium_n 482._o b._n leuctra_n of_o arcadia_n 323._o d._n lichas_n a_o lacedaemonian_a whip_v 322._o a._n send_v with_o authority_n into_o jonia_n 490._o b._n c._n hate_a by_o the_o milesian_n 517._o c._n limnaea_n 126._o d._n lipara_n 192._o b._n lochagi_n 331._o b._n locri_n ozolae_fw-la thief_n 4._o c._n locris_n in_o italy_n confederate_a with_o syracuse_n 191_o c_z locrian_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o athenian_n 292._o b._n lycaeum_n 299._o c._n 323._o d._n lynchestians_n 139._o d_o 256_o b._n 257._o d._n m_o macedonia_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o temenidae_n 139·_fw-la d._n the_o description_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 140._o b._n maedi_n 139._o b._n maenalia_fw-la 329._o c._n magistracy_n a_o new_a magistracy_n erect_v at_o athens_n 470._o c._n epidemiurgi_n magistrate_n at_o potidaea_n 31._o a._n cytherodices_n a_o magistracy_n 241._o b._n magnesia_n of_o asia_n 74_o b._n magnetians_n 141._o b._n maleu_n 147._o e_o 148._o d._n malocis_fw-la apollo_n 146._o e._n 147._o b._n mantinean_o and_o tegeates_n fight_v 287._o b._n their_o league_n with_o the_o argive_n 306._o d._n their_o league_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 338._o d._n marathusa_n 486_o d._n mecyberne_n take_v from_o the_o athenian_n 313_o d_o medeon_n 203._o b._n megarean_o forbid_a commerce_n in_o attica_n 35_o d._n they_o revolt_v from_o the_o corinthian_n 54._o b._n they_o revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 59_o b._n they_o expect_v the_o event_n of_o battle_n between_o brasidas_n and_o the_o athenian_n 251._o a._n megarean_n outlaw_n recall_v 252._o e._n set_v up_o the_o oligarchy_n 253._o b._n they_o refuse_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n 300._o a._n megaris_n invade_v by_o the_o athenian_n 98._o e._n megara_n attempt_v by_o the_o athenian_n 248._o a._n treason_n in_o megara_n discover_v 250._o b._n megara_n hyblaea_n 404._o b._n when_o and_o by_o who_o build_v 351._o d._n melicis_fw-la 194._o c._n melij_fw-la 292._o b._n their_o dialogue_n with_o the_o athenian_n 341._o a._n meliteia_n 255._o b._n melos_n 87._o b._n 193._o e._n besiege_a by_o the_o athenian_n 346._o b._n take_v and_o sack_v 347._o b._n menda_n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 280._o b._n messana_n 193._o c._n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 211._o d._n messanian_o invade_v naxus_n 225._o c._n messana_n why_o call_v zancle_n 352._o c_o messapian_n 199._o c._n methone_n 96._o c._n 237._o d._n 354._o c._n methymne_n 148._o a._n revolt_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o lesbos_n 146._o a._n methymnaeans_n war_n on_o antissa_n 154._o a._n methydrium_n 325._o d._n miletus_n revolt_v from_o the_o athenian_n 478_o d._n mindarus_n general_n of_o the_o peloponnesian_n 517._o c._n go_v into_o hellespont_n 529._o a._n minoa_n 248._o b._n take_v by_o nicias_n 172._o a._n minos_n first_o that_o have_v a_o great_a navy_n 5_o d_o 3._o d._n free_v the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n 5._o d._n master_n of_o the_o sea_n 3._o d._n mitylenian_o 147._o b._n why_o not_o