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Antike Geschichte: Alle Griechen hatten Angst vor den Makedoniern - sagt Pausanias

Februar 25, 2019
Ein wichtiges Zeugnis der griechischen Geschichte ist das Werk "Beschreibung Griechenlands" des antiken griechischen Schreibers Pausanias. Aber nicht nur für die griechische Geschichte ist dieses Werk von essenzieller Bedeutung, nein, auch für die makedonische Geschichte. Denn, mit diesem griechischem Erbstück sind (die absurden) Thesen der heutigen Neugriechen über die antiken Makedonier leicht zu widerlegen...


Ελλάδος περιήγησις - Beschreibung Griechenlands


Eingangs sei erwähnt, es ist nicht der erste Beitrag in dem wir Pausanias und sein Werk, welches das Griechenland der Antike beschreibt, zitieren. So verfassten wir den Beitrag "Pausanias: Niederlage gegen die Makedonen-Desaster für alle Griechen", mit dem wir zeigten, das Pausanias die Griechen und Makedonier voneinander differenziert.

Desweiteren sollte man sich im klaren sein, Pausanias verfasste eine Beschreibung Griechenlands, in welcher Makedonien keinen Platz fand. Allein dieser Fakt ist für die griechische Propaganda das, was für ein Vampir das Kreuz darstellt.

Allerdings sind jene, die von solch einer Propaganda befallen sind, oder dieser unterlagen, meist Dickköpfiger Natur, und man muss "alles mehrmals wiederholen". Und genau das machen wir jetzt:



Alle Griechen hatten vor den Makedoniern Angst


Nachdem, O-Ton, die "Niederlage in der Schlacht bei Chaironeia gegen die Makedonen ein Desaster für alle Griechen" war, folgt nun eine Aussage von Pausanias, die dieses Desaster als Albtraum für die Griechen der Antike entpuppt. Nämlich, laut Pausanias "hatten alle Griechen vor den Makedoniern Angst".

Nun, nach der Euphorie das man die Griechen in Angst verschreckte, sollte der Makedonier heute nicht auf diese "Macho"-Aussage all zu sehr achten, diese ist Sekundär. Sondern das kleine Wort ALLE vor den Griechen sollte primäre Beachtung finden. Denn, laut der modernen neugriechischen Propaganda waren die Makedonier "schon immer griechisch und Griechen".


Und genau jene absurde neugriechische Definition, wird mit einem lapidaren Satz direkt aus der Antike wie eine Seifenblase zerplatzt, der Ironie wird hierbei auch noch Tribut gezollt: "Neugriechische Propaganda entkräftet durch altgriechische Geschichte..."

Folgend die besagte Passage bzw das besagte Zitat, aus Pausanias "Beschreibung Griechenlands" Buch II: Korinth.


[2.8.1] The precinct near the sanctuary of Persuasion that is devoted to Roman emperors was once the house of the tyrant Cleon. He became tyrant in the modern city there was another tyranny while the Sicyonians still lived in the lower city,1 that of Cleisthenes, the son of Aristonymus, the son of Myron. Before this house is a hero-shrine of Aratus,2 whose achievements eclipsed those of all contemporary Greeks. His history is as follows.

[2.8.2] After the despotism of Cleon, many of those in authority were seized with such an ungovernable passion for tyranny that two actually became tyrants together, Euthydemus and Timocleidas. These were expelled by the people, who made Cleinias, the father of Aratus, their champion. A few years afterwards Abantidas became tyrant. Before this time Cleinias had met his death, and Aratus went into exile, either of his own accord or because he was compelled to do so by Abantidas. Now Abantidas was killed by some natives, and his father Paseas immediately became tyrant.

[2.8.3] He was killed by Nicocles, who succeeded him.1 This Nicocles was attacked by Aratus with a force of Sicyonian exiles and Argive mercenaries. Making his attempt by night, he eluded some of the defenders in the darkness; the others he overcame, and forced his way within the wall. Day was now breaking, and taking the populace with him he hastened to the tyrant's house. This he easily captured, but Nicocles himself succeeded in making his escape. Aratus restored equality of political rights to the Sicyonians, striking a bargain for those in exile; he restored to them their houses and all their other possessions which had been sold, compensating the buyers out of his own purse.

[2.8.4] Moreover, as all the Greeks were afraid of the Macedonians and of Antigonus, the guardian of Philip, the son of Demetrius, he induced the Sicyonians, who were Dorians, to join the Achaean League. He was immediately elected general by the Achaeans, and leading them against the Locrians of Amphissa and into the land of the Aetolians, their enemies, he ravaged their territory. Corinth was held by Antigonus, and there was a Macedonian garrison in the city, but he threw them into a panic by the suddenness of his assault, winning a battle and killing among others Persaeus, the commander of the garrison, who had studied philosophy under Zeno, the son of Mnaseas.

[2.8.5] When Aratus had liberated Corinth, the League was joined by the Epidaurians and Troezenians inhabiting Argolian Acte, and by the Megarians among those beyond the Isthmus, while Ptolemy made an alliance with the Achaeans. The Lacedaemonians and king Agis, the son of Eudamidas, surprised and took Pellene by a sudden onslaught, but when Aratus and his army arrived they were defeated in an engagement, evacuated Pellene, and returned home under a truce.

[2.8.6] After his success in the Peloponnesus, Aratus thought it a shame to allow the Macedonians to hold unchallenged Peiraeus, Munychia, Salamis, and Sunium; but not expecting to be able to take them by force he bribed Diogenes, the commander of the garrisons, to give up the positions for a hundred and fifty talents, himself helping the Athenians by contributing a sixth part of the sum. He induced Aristomachus also, the tyrant of Argos, to restore to the Argives their democracy and to join the Achaean League; he captured Mantinea from the Lacedaemonians who held it. But no man finds all his plans turn out according to his liking, and even Aratus was compelled to become an ally of the Macedonians and Antigonus in the following way. ...


Literatur:  Pausanias. Description of Greece, Book II: Corinth, Fordham University

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