The AetolianLeague was a confederation of tribal communities and cities ref Grainger, 1999 ref in ancient Greece centered on Aetolia in central Greece. Alternatively termed the Aitolian League , it was established probably during the early Hellenistic era in opposition to Macedon and the Achaean League ... Mediterranean city states joined the Aitolian League such as Kydonia on Crete . ref Hogan, 2008 ref Image Macedonia and the Aegean World c.200.png 250 px right thumb Territory of the AetolianLeague in 200 ..., the AetolianLeague consisted of elites at the top, but was fundamentally a society of farmers and herders. ref Scholten, 2000 ref The league had a federal structure consisting of a federal council in which the level of representation was proportional to the size of a community s contribution to the league ... of the league was broken by the treaty and it never again constituted a significant political or military force. Army The AetolianLeague was known for its warlike tendencies. The armed forces of the AetolianLeague are peculiar as compared to other Greek states in that they rarely used mercenaries ... because the AetolianLeague was much poorer than their counterparts in Greece and also due to the lack of manpower in Aetolia. This affected the Aetolian method of warfare, towns and cities were fortified ... State? The AetolianLeague has acquired a reputation for piracy and brigandage. Though there is some ... of central Greece outside Attica . At its height, the league s territory included Locris , Malis ... and reckless. ref West, 1902 ref However, their league had a complex political and administrative ... a uniform system of weights and measures. Origins of the League It is uncertain when the League was founded ..., The League of the Aetolians p49 ref Alliance with Rome The league was the first Greek ally of the Roman ... . The defeat of Antiochus in 189 BC robbed the league of its principal foreign ally and made it impossible to stand alone in continued opposition to Rome. The league was forced to sign a peace treaty ... more details
The AetolianLeague was a short lived football soccer football league in the south east of England . It was established in 1959 after the demise of the Kent League left a number of clubs without a home. In 1964 after only five seasons of existence, it merged with the London League to form the Greater London League . Founder members Fourteen clubs became founder members of the new league. Seven clubs ... season of the AetolianLeague with most members joining the newly formed Greater London League ... in England sv AetolianLeague ... F.C. Sheppey United and Whitstable Town F.C. Whitstable Town had competed in the Kent League the previous season ref http talesftre.tripod.com leaguehistory id13.html League history ref while four clubs ... F.C. Cheshunt joined from the London League . A new club Ford United F.C. Ford United joined, being a merger of Briggs Motor Bodies and Ford Sports, both of whom had competed in the London League. Crockenhill F.C. Crockenhill joined from the Kent County League Kent Amateur League , with Charlton ... divisions throughout the league s history. History 1959 60 season Ford United were the first champions ..., the bottom club Whitstable Town resigned from the league at the end of season and dropped down to the Kent Amateur League. ref http www.whitstabletownfc.co.uk index.php?option com content&task view&id ... beating the reigning champions Ford United who finished second and managed to win the League ... nonleaguetables.co.uk ref 1961 62 season Beckenham Town F.C. Beckenham Town joined the league from the London league, restoring the top division to 14 clubs. The title race saw a battle between the top ... Charlton Athletic A left to join the Metropolitan League, with Cheshunt joining the Spartan League . 1962 63 season East Ham United joined the league from the London League. The title was closely fought ... 63 season ref At the end of the season Deal left to join the Southern Football League Southern League ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict colour scheme background cccccc image caption conflict Aetolian campaign partof the Peloponnesian War date 426 BC place Aetolia result Aetolia n victory combatant1 Athens , br Naupactus , br Cephallonia , br Zacynthus combatant2 Aetolian tribal forces commander1 Demosthenes general Demosthenes , br Procles commander2 Unknown strength1 2,500 strength2 3,000 casualties1 Severe 120 of 300 Athenians, unknown for other allies casualties2 Relatively few Campaignbox Peloponnesian War The Aetolian campaign , often referred to as Demosthenes Aetolian campaign , was a failed Athens Athenian offensive in northwestern Greece during the Archidamian War . In 426 BCE, Demosthenes general Demosthenes was dispatched from Athens to the Corinthian Gulf in command of a fleet of 30 ships. Arriving in the northwest, he quickly assembled a coalition force from Athens allies in the region and besieging the city of Leucas . Before that siege reached a conclusion, however, he was persuaded to abandon it in favor of an attack on the tribal region of Aetolia . Leaving Leucas, he set out towards Aetolia, losing along the way several major contingents from his army, whose leaders were apparently ... towns fell easily, but before long an effective Aetolian force was gathered by summoning tribesmen ... Peloponnesian League Peloponnesian base in the region, and the Acarnanians enthusiastically ... force in the Aetolian interior. ref Unless otherwise noted, all details regarding the campaign ... 4 ref The Locrians practiced a style of warfare similar to that of their Aetolian neighbors, and could ... to the hills around the town, where they joined the main Aetolian army, and soon Demosthenes ... terrain, the Aetolian javelin throwers were able to fling their weapons and retreat easily before the heavily ... only on a contingent of archers to keep the Aetolian skirmishers at bay. Even with the archers defending ... War Thucydides Notes reflist coord missing DEFAULTSORT Aetolian Campaign Category ... more details
Republic Category Wars involving Antigonid Macedon Category Wars involving the AetolianLeague Category Wars involving Athamania Category Wars involving the Achean League es Guerra Etolia zh ... forced to comply to humiliating terms in 195 BC after he was defeated by Rome and the Achaean League ... army to Trachis Heraclea . Acilius sent an envoy to the Aetolian garrison in the city telling them ... Aetolian citizens went out to meet Flamininus and they agreed that Flamininus would send an envoy ... to Phocis . ref name ReferenceA When the Aetolians returned from Rome and told the Aetolian leaders ... the pass. The Acheans began ravaging the coast of Aetolian facing the Peloponnese. The Aetolian expected ... more details
wiktionary League may refer to League unit , obsolete unit of length of an hour s walk, usually equal to three miles Roman league, one of the ancient Roman units of measurement , approximately 1.5 miles Rugby league a full contact football code National Rugby League the premier Australasian league Super League the premier European league Catholic League disambiguation Catholic League , one of several religious confederations or sports teams Sports league The League Sitcom on FX about Fantasy Football. The League Internet also listed as TheLeagueTv, internet series about two hitmen The LEAGUE nonprofit , a nonprofit, school and web based program for service learning. La Lega song , Italian song League Inner Mongolia , an administrative division equivalent to a prefecture See also Alliance disambiguation Confederation disambig cs Liga de Liga es Liga eo Ligo asocio fr Ligue ko hr Liga razdvojba nl Liga ja no Liga pl Liga pt Liga ru simple League sk Liga sv Liga uk ... more details
Other uses League disambiguation League Infobox Television show name The League image caption rated format ... episodes List of The League episodes executive producer Jeff Schaffer br Jackie Marcus Schaffer website http fxnetworks.com shows originals theleague index.php The League is an American sitcom that premiered ... comedy about a fantasy football American fantasy football league , its members, and their everyday lives. ref http www.imdb.com title tt1480684 ref A second 13 episode season of The League premiered ... List of The League episodes The series revolves around five guys who love fantasy football and they will do anything to win the league while dealing with the other problems in their everyday lives. Cast Main Characters Mark Duplass as Pete Eckhart , the three time champion of the league recently ... a small reputation in the league for tricking his friends such as Andre into making bad player trades ... as Kevin McArthur , a district attorney league commissioner. Pete s best friend. He has used his ... sentences for his clients. Since he has difficulty competing in the league on his own, he often .... He is the only member of the League to have never played in the Shiva Bowl. Nick Kroll as Rodney ... friends to do well in the league, but has shown an eagerness to please his wife that surpasses his love for the league. In the episode The Bounce Test, the character himself describes his physical appearance ... to as Rodney and prefers it when people call him Ruxin. He won the League championship at the end ... t Play That . He won the League championship at the end of season 1, said to be because of his unfair ... A hybrid between the original name The Shiva and The Dre . While he began season 2 as the League ... about football, but has won the League Championship at least once, evident by his handwritten name ... as Jenny McArthur , Kevin s wife who helps him run his team, and has shown an eagerness for the league that is on par with the actual league members. For season 2, Jenny wanted her own team for the league ... more details
Other uses Use dmy dates date January 2011 infobox football league logo A League logo.png pixels 160 confed Asian Football Confederation AFC Asia founded 2004 folded first 2005 06 A League 2005 06 divisions ... height 50 br span A League Pre Season Challenge Cup Challenge Cup confed cup AFC Champions League champions File BrisbaneRoarColours.png 12px ALeague BR season A League 2009 10 2009 10 premiers File BrisbaneRoarColours.png 12px ALeague BR season A League 2010 11 2010 11 cups File MelbourneVictoryColours.png ... A League The A League is the top Australasia n professional association football football soccer league ... the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its 2005 06 A League inaugural season in 2005 ... officially known as the Hyundai A League . The league is contested by ten teams nine located ... news stories 2008 08 28 2348941.htm title North Qld, Gold Coast to join A League date ... a A League National Youth League National Youth League and the Women s Westfield W League Australia W League . Format Pre Season Cup Main A League Pre Season Challenge Cup Prior to the 2009 10 A League 2009 10 season , a pre season competition was held in August, as a precursor to the main season ..., culminating in the final in late August. The Pre Season Cup was removed from 2009 10 s A League ... url http www.smh.com.au news sport football a league clubs ditch preseason cup 2009 04 19 1240079538095.html ... cite web url http www.a league.com.au default.aspx?s rules title Hyundai A League Rules work A League.com.au accessdate 3 November 2006 ref The club at the top of this ladder is crowned A League Premiers, and as of the 2006 07 A League 2006 07 season , will be entered into the AFC Champions League ... Season Draw PDFlink http www.a league.com.au site content document 00001133 source.pdf Hyundai A League ... Final. As of the 2006 07 A League 2006 07 season , this team will also contest the AFC Champions League , although if the team that wins the Premiership goes through to the Grand Final then the other ... more details
For other uses, see Alexander and Alexander Aetolus the poet Alexander ancient Greek Gr. polytonic of Aetolia , in conjunction with Dorymachus, put himself in possession of the town of Aegeira in Achaea during the Social war, in 220 BC. But the conduct of Alexander and his associates was so insolent and rapacious, that the inhabitants of the town rose to expel the small band of the Aetolians. In the ensuing contest Alexander was killed while fighting. ref Polybius , iv. 57, 58 ref ref name DGRBM cite encyclopedia last Schmitz first Leonhard authorlink title Alexander editor William Smith lexicographer William Smith encyclopedia Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology volume 1 pages 111 publisher Little, Brown and Company location Boston year 1867 url http www.ancientlibrary.com smith bio 0120.html ref References reflist SmithDGRBM DEFAULTSORT Alexander of Aetolia Category 3rd century BC Greek people Category Ancient Aetolians Category 220 BC deaths Category Ancient Greeks killed in battle ca Alexandre d Et lia es Alejandro general etolio ... more details
established Macedonian control over much of the region. In 220 BC, the Achaean League entered into a war against the AetolianLeague , which was called Social War 220 217 BC the second Allied War . The young ..., where the Aetolian aggression was condemned. After Aratus s death, however, the League was able ...Infobox Former Country native name br Koinon ton Achaion conventional long name League of the Achaeans common name Achaean League continent Europe region Mediterranean era Classical Antiquity ... post p1 League of Corinth s1 Achaea Roman province flag s1 image s1 s2 flag s2 s3 flag s3 s4 flag s4 ... image map caption Achaean League in 150 BC capital Aigion meeting place capital exile latd latm ... stat pop5 footnotes The Achaean League Ancient Greek Greek polytonic ref Modern ... region Achaea . History The regional Achaean League was reformed early in the 3rd century BC, and soon ... it with its first great leader, Aratus of Sicyon . The League soon grew to control much of the Peloponnesus ..., Megalopolis in 235 BC and Argos in 229 BC. ref Griffith, 1935, p.105 ref The increased size of the league meant a bigger citizen army and more wealth, which was used to hire mercenaries. However the league ... , the League was able to finally defeat a heavily weakened Sparta and take control of the entire Peloponnesus. The League s dominance was not to last long, however. During the Third Macedonian War 171 BC 171 168 BC , the League flirted with the idea of an alliance with Perseus of Macedon ... Polybius , the Hellenistic historian who wrote about the rise of the Roman Empire. In 146 BC , the league ... , razed Corinth and dissolved the League. G.T Griffith has written that Achaean War was a hopeless enterprise ... era The original name koinon of Achaeans Achaean League continues to exist in epigraphy, denoting ... ref The League in 217 decided to maintain a standing force of 8,000 mercenary foot and 500 mercenary ... also obtained 500 foot and 50 horse each from Taurion and the Messenians for defence of parts of the League ... more details
London League can either refer to London League rugby league , a contemporary rugby league competition London League football , a defunct association football league disambig ... more details
orphan date August 2009 The Entertainment League E LEAGUE ref http www.eleagueproductions.com ref is a celebrity basketball league consisting of a collection of film and television actors, producers, directors, Musician recording artists , and other Hollywood Insiders. Notable stars include Jamie Foxx , Zac Efron , Adam Sandler and Chris Pine . The E LEAGUE, which was originally owned and operated by the NBA, is now owned and operated by Shane Duffy and Felisa Israel, co owners of Entertainment League Productions ref http www.eleagueproductions.com ref . The E LEAGUE kicks off its 13th season this December in Santa Monica, CA. In an effort to create a better fan experience the E LEAGUE has an official Facebook page ref http www.facebook.com pages Entertainment League Productions 205932259424057 ref and a magazine ref http www.theeleague.com ref that provide around the clock coverage of everything E LEAGUE and its players. The E LEAGUE still has a strong connection with the NBA and on June 2, 2009, the E LEAGUE played the WNBA Chicago Sky in the first ever men versus women preseason WNBA game. The game was billed as a Battle of the sexes Battle of the Sexes . The Sky won 102 55. ref http www.usatoday.com sports basketball wnba 2009 06 02 3221979201 x.htm ref References references Category Basketball leagues in the United States ... more details
The Trotskyist League can refer to Trotskyist League of Canada Trotskyist League US disambig Category Political party disambiguation pages ... more details
Eastern League may refer to Eastern League baseball , a professional baseball minor league in the United States International League , a baseball minor league known as the Eastern League from 1884 to 1912 Eastern League baseball, 1916 32 , a baseball minor league that operate from 1916 32 Eastern League Japanese baseball , one of two professional baseball minor leagues in Japan Eastern Football League Australia , an Australian rules football league Eastern Football League Scotland , a Scottish non league football league Eastern Football League United States , a defunct American football league Eastern Professional Soccer League 1928 1929 , United States soccer league Eastern Hockey League , professional ice hockey minor league in the United States disambig ja ... more details
Sunday League may refer to Sunday league football , amateur football played on Sundays in the United Kingdom. The Sunday League, the precursor tournament to the National League cricket National League in English cricket. Disambig ... more details
Elite League may refer to French Rugby League Elite One Championship Elite Ice Hockey League Speedway Elite League Sahara Elite League Elite League , Kenyan cricket competition disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages de Elite League ... more details
The following organisations are identified as bearing the name The Marxist League Marxist League India Marxist League of Kerala Marxist League UK, 1930 , a proto Trotskyist organisation. Communist League UK, 1932 , later reorganised as the Marxist League . See also Marxist Leninist League disambiguation disambig Category Political party disambiguation pages ... more details
Western League may refer to Western League original , the predecessor to North American baseball s modern American League Western League Japanese baseball , one of two professional baseball minor leagues in Japan Western League defunct minor league , a former minor league baseball loop that ceased operation in 1958 Western League baseball, 1939 41 , a Class D, low minor league that existed briefly before World War II Western Baseball League , a former independent minor league which ceased operation in 2002 Western Football League , a semi professional league in the English National League System for soccer Western Football League US West of England Premier League , an English cricket league previously known as the Western League disambig it Western League zh ... more details
This is a disambiguation page A League may refer to any of the following. A League the pre eminent Australasian men s professional association football league. A League 1995 2004 a defunct American men s professional association football league. A League basketball the second tier men s basketball league in Taiwan. See also A Championship the third tier men s association football league in the Republic of Ireland. disambig fr A League homonymie nl A League ... more details
National league can refer to Sport National League National League baseball , one of the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball United States and Canada National League National League of Professional Baseball Clubs in the United States National League, the highest level of the modern American sport of baseball in the United Kingdom Baseball in the United Kingdom At present National League cricket in the United Kingdom Speedway National League National League speedway in the United Kingdom National League Turkey , a defunct football league in Turkey National League A , the top tier of the Swiss ice hockey league system National League B , the second tier of the Swiss ice hockey league system A system of lower level rugby union leagues in England National League 1 third level National League 2 North and National League 2 South fourth level National League 3 Midlands , National League 3 North , National League 3 South East and National League 3 South West fifth level Rugby League National Leagues in the United Kingdom Korea National League , the second division of the South Korean football system Myanmar National League , the premier football league in Myanmar National League System , a component of the English football league system National Basketball League United States National Basketball League , in the United States and Canada, which merged with the rival Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association National Football League , the major American football league in the United States National Football League Ireland Ireland Gaelic football league National Hockey League , the major ice hockey league in the United States and Canada National Hurling League Ireland hurling league National Premier League cricket National Premier League National Rugby League , the premier rugby league competition in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand National Soccer League National Soccer League New Zealand defunct Politics Indian National League ... more details
Infobox football league name A League National Youth League logo A League NYL logo.png pixels 230px country ... 12px ALeague GCU season A League National Youth League 2009 10 2009 10 most successful club Image SydneyFCColours.png ... 12px ALeague GCU 1 tv website http www.y league.com.au current A League National Youth League 2010 11 National Youth League 2010 11 The A League National Youth League is an Australia n national football soccer league run in parallel to the A League . The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high level football, and allow reserve players from senior A League teams to remain match fit. The league was announced by Football Federation Australia at the start of March 2008, and the inaugural league started in August 2008 alongside the A League ... newsdisplay&id 21676 title National Youth League to start in August date 2008 03 05 accessdate 2008 05 27 publisher A League ref ref name nylannouncement age cite news url http www.foxsports.com.au story 0,8659,23325783 5000940,00.html title Youth A League to kick off in August date 2008 03 05 ... Format The season has a 27 round format which runs in parallel with the A League. Due to the odd number ... within the age group. A League clubs must draw replacement players for their senior teams from the Youth League squad, except under certain circumstances. ref name nylannouncement Such would include ... , New South Wales NSW 2008 09 Player of the Year class wikitable border 1 Year Player Club 2008 09 A League National Youth League 2008 09 style text align left flagicon Australia Adam Sarota File BrisbaneRoarColours.png 20px ALeague BR 2009 10 A League National Youth League 2009 10 style text align left flagicon Australia Panni Nikas File CentralCoastColours.png 20px ALeague CCM 2010 11 A League National Youth League 2010 11 style text align left flagicon Australia Steve Lustica File GoldCoastColours.png ... 0 2010 2011 References reflist External links http www.a league.com.au A League official website ... more details
Southern League may mean Southern League baseball , a United States minor league baseball league Southern Association , a United States minor league baseball league, was known as the Southern League from 1901 1919 Southern Football League , a semi professional football league in England currently known as the Zamaretto League Southern League ice hockey , a former top flight ice hockey league in southern England Southern Leagues, the various tournaments for association football, cricket, field hockey, on the South Island of New Zealand League of the South , a United States Southern nationalist organization, formerly known as the Southern League Southern League Ausonia , an Italian political party based in Campania disambig it Southern League sv Southern League ... more details
Infobox rugby league cup name London League current season logo pixels caption formerly founded 1965 ... comps London Junior League , Rugby League Conference The London League LL is a rugby league competition founded in 1965 . It is also known as the London Amateur Rugby League LARL and London Merit League LML . It is now one of five feeder leagues for the Rugby League Conference RLC . There is also a London Junior League for youth teams. Structure The merit system, which gives its unofficial name to the league as the London Merit League, came about as a way to accommodate the needs of as many of clubs ... the other league participants as they wish. The results of fixtures worked out between the teams are compiled into a league table based on average scores. The top six teams then go through to a play off system to determine the champion club. The London League participants also have the opportunity to arrange games with clubs participating in the RL Merit League or Midlands Rugby League . History A four team Southern Amateur Rugby League existed in 1949 50 teams taking part were Brixton, Mitcham, Slough and Southampton. The London League was founded in 1965. By 1981, there were enough teams ... two regionalised Second divisions due to the Eastern Counties League being absorbed into the London League and an influx of teams from South West England. The Southern Conference League , founded in 1997, was the fore runner of the Rugby League Conference . It included some of the top teams in the London Amateur Rugby League. As the best of the London League was gradually included into the Conference, the rest reformed as a summer merit league for new clubs, police prison sides and second ... and ran for two seasons. It was named after Gordon who ran the London League from 1965 to just before his death in the mid 90s. Throughout most of its history the league ran throughout the traditional winter season, with a switch to a summer league in 2000 following the lead of the Super League which ... more details
Northern League may refer to In baseball & cricket Northern League baseball , an independent baseball league in the United States Northern League baseball, 1902 71 , the name of the five northern baseball leagues Northern Premier Cricket League Northern League cricket , a cricket league in England In association football Northern League New Zealand , an association football league covering the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand Northern League football Skilltraining Ltd Northern League , an association football league in North East England Northern Premier League EvoStik League and previously UniBond League , an association football league covering the whole of the north of England Northern Football League Scotland A now defunct Scottish football competition, in existence between 1891 and 1920 In ice hockey Northern League ice hockey, 1966 1982 , existed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United Kingdom Northern League ice hockey, 2005 present , a current minor ice hockey league in the United Kingdom Northern League may also refer to Northern League Italy , an Italian political party Northern League United Kingdom , a eugenics group active in the United Kingdom in the mid 20th century disambig it Northern League ... more details
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