The revival of the concept by Philip of Macedon was undertaken only in the interests of Macedonian power, as it had previously been used to support the interests of Persia, Sparta, Athens, and Thebes.
Ihre Wiederbelebung durch Philipp von Makedonien erfuhr sie nur, weil sie dessen Machtinteressen nützte, so wie zuvor schon den Interessen Persiens, Spartas, Athens und Thebens.