The Peloponnesian war arose between 431-404 BC. This confrontation hurled the two most powerful city-states of Greece against each other. The two conflicting sides of Athens and Sparta forced many other city-states of the Hellenic world to align themselves. Each city-state could side with the powerful naval confederacy of the Athenians‚ or the elite Spartan military. The combat supremacy of Athens and Sparta was not the only factor. Athens was a mighty empire and wished to expand its control. The
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The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in two different stages between Athens and Sparta. It follows the creation a truce in 451 BCE that stated 30 years of peace between the city states. The first stage of the battle lasted about a decade ending in about 423 BCE due to plague. Not too long after‚ about 420 BCE‚ war was on the horizon and this battle would end in 404 BCE with the downfall of Athens and the rise of Sparta. Although the war ravaged both sides Sparta‚ along with help from the Persians
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The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 to 404 B.C. and would put the Spartan empire in control of the entire Greek peninsula. The struggle between the two Greek mega powers‚ Sparta and Athens‚ began less than fifty years after they defeated the Persians. Athenian control of the seas would have to be equal to the Persian money if Sparta was going to win the war‚ and finally at the Battle of Syracuse‚ the Spartans showed that they were the masters of land and sea within Greece. With Sparta now in control
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The Peloponnesian War is known for the famous struggle between the two dominant Greek city-states‚ Athens and Sparta‚ which lasted over 27 years. In 480 BCE‚ Athens and Sparta defended Greece against the immense invasion of Xerxes. After defeating the Persians‚ Athens started to grow extremely powerful and tensions rose between the city-states‚ causing nearly three decades of war. Sparta remained victorious while Athens was left bankrupt. Neither city-state was able to recuperate the military strength
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430 BC‚ a great war had started. In ancient times there were major power houses‚ and they were Sparta and Athens. These two city-states were ruled vastly differently. Sparta was rules by strong militaristic leaders and the only change of power was where the original leader died or was forced out of office. On the contrary‚ Athens was ruled by elected leaders and they were reelected annually. Athens was more centered on education and arts. One of the main causes of the Peloponnesian War was the fact
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enemies have still not made up their minds.” ― Thucydides‚ The History of the Peloponnesian War. If there was ever a more accurate quote to describe Alcibiades‚ this out shone it. Through his manipulation‚ impressive persuasion‚ and eagerness to be on the winning side‚ Alcibiades‚ son of Cleinias‚ was able to become a prominent figure in the Peloponnesian war. Not only was he an extraordinary Athenian politician and military commander‚ but he also is credited with provoking both sides of the war. Through
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tried to act back then during the Peloponnesian War fighting for greed and ambition‚ being withdrawn from their animalistic desires instantly popped off everything they had fought in the past. Aristophanes’ Lysistrata (411 B.C.) ended the Peloponnesian War in his own comedic way with women seducing men to stop the war. The demand for animalistic desires of us‚ humans‚ is emphasized in the play becoming the only method women could use to influence the outcome of war. While living in an environment with
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Americans have had a rough history since the 1600s. This is because white people went to Africa and captured Africans and brought them to North America. While they were in North America‚ they were treated horribly because of their skin color. For example‚ they raped the women‚ whipped them‚ killed them and kept them away from their family. These events took place in the south‚ but in 1861 the north and the president Abraham Lincoln didn’t agree with slavery. This started the civil war that lasted
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Athens Caused the Peloponnesian War The Peloponnesian War‚ a war that has been dragged on for many years yet‚ the war has no true origin of what exactly started the war. “The war started‚” according to Thucydides‚ “because of the growth of Athens alarmed Sparta” (Hunt 100). Although‚ Sparta was the first to attack; Athens contributed the cause for the attack from Sparta. Athens is the one to blame for the Peloponnesian War due to the fact that Athens was growing in power which scared Sparta and Athens
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The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) was a lengthy and destructive battle between Athens and Sparta‚ along with their respective allies. The assertion that Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War is accurate for several reasons. There are multiple arguments to support this claim. With considerable financial resources and a strong naval force‚ Athens went into the war prepared. But a string of tactical and strategic missteps undermined their position. The Sicilian Expedition (415–413
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