 The prominent Athenian politician Philocrates had suggested offering Philip peace in 348 BC, during the Olynthian war.However, the Athenian "Ecclesia" (assembly) had effectively rejected this proposal by putting Philocrates on trial, and by the time he was cleared of the charges, it was too late to save Olynthos.The war between Athens and Philip thus continued through 347 BC, as did the Sacred War.