Modern historians about Macedonia – N.G.L Hammond & F.W.Walbank

The members of the Council of the Greek League whoo had acted in Philip’s time were assembled at Corinth; in response to an eloquent and peruasive speech by Alexander a young man of twenty,but backed by the Macedonian army and force of northern Greeks, the Councillors all voted to appoint him hegemon and proceed with the joint campaign against Persia( D.S. 17.4.9 and Plb 9.33.7).

Dissidedents in the Peloponnese apologized.Only Sparta stayed,as before out of the Greek League.She declared proudly that it was her way not to be led,but lead.As no one showed any desire to be led by Sparta,Alexander wisely let her be.

The hegemony she had once had was exercised now by Macedonia.

N.G.L.Hammond & F.W.Walbank,A History of Macedonia:Volume III: 336-167 B.C.,page 16