Editing Hypereides (section)

== Downfall ==
After the death of [[Alexander the Great]], Hypereides was one of the chief promoters of war against Macedonian rule.   His speeches are believed to have led to the outbreak of the [[Lamian War]] (323–322 BC) in which Athens, [[Aetolia]], and [[Thessaly]] revolted against Macedonian rule.  After the decisive [[battle of Crannon|defeat at Crannon]] (322 BC) in which Athens and her allies lost their independence, Hypereides and the other orators were captured by [[Archias of Thurii]] and condemned to death by the Athenian supporters of [[Macedon]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

Hypereides fled to [[Aegina]] only to be captured at the temple of [[Poseidon]].  After being put to death, his body (according to others) was taken to [[Cleonae (Argolis)|Cleonae]] and shown to the Macedonian general [[Antipater]] before being returned to Athens for burial.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}