foreign policy

The article is devoted to the analysis of Roman foreign-policy amicitia in the Bosporan Kingdom in the 1^st century BC. The author shows that amicitia in the Roman understanding represented not so much personal as socio-political and diplomatic ties based on mutual benefit, obligations, and moral categories such as fides, benevolentia, and gratia.

The article deals with the main directions of a foreign policy of Megalopolis in the period 370–340 BC – relations with the poleis of Arcadia, and relations with the allies – Thebes and Macedonia. The author suggests the arguments, that the Megalopolis concluded alliance with Macedonian king Philip II in 344 BC. The topics discussed include the wars against Sparta, and relations of Megalopolis and Athens. The author analyzes the attempt of Megalopolis to become member of the  Delphic Amphictyony.