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The Achaean League was in the Peloponnese and the Aetolian League in central Greece.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The city-states of the Achaean and Aetolian Leagues in Greece were the exception, fiercely maintaining their independence against the Antigonid rulers of Macedon.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The chief Greek federations were those of Thessaly, Boeotia, Acarnania, Olynthus, Arcadia, Aetolia, Achaea, the most important as well as the most complete in respect of organization being the Aetolian League and the Achaean League.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

The delay had been occasioned by the Aetolian ambassadors' having been detained at Rome.

From The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 by Livius, Titus

At this point Aratus appealed to Sparta to help the Achaeans in repelling an expected Aetolian attack, and Agis was sent to the Isthmus at the head of an army.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg