Critolaos of Megalopolis
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Critolaos of Megalopolis was a general
of the Achaean League
in Ancient Greece
. He served for less than one year, from 147
- 146
BC. Following his death, he was replaced by Diaeus, the previous general of the Achaean League.
General
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of the Achaean League
Achaean League
The Achaean League was a Hellenistic era confederation of Greek city states on the northern and central Peloponnese, which existed between 280 BC and 146 BC...
in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
. He served for less than one year, from 147
147
Year 147 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalinus and Largus...
- 146
146
Year 146 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Clarus ans Severus...
BC. Following his death, he was replaced by Diaeus, the previous general of the Achaean League.