There was one Peloponnesian War. It was finally sparked by Athens' refusal to lift a ruinous trade ban on Megara.
There was a series of disputes as Athens manoeuvred to maintain pre-eminence in the Greek world and keep control of its empire and the revenue it producd. The final stages were the fight between Corinth and its ex-colony Corcyra, the Athenian capture of Potidaia, and the Athenian trading ban on Megara.
Lasted from 431-404 BC27-year war between Athens and SpartaAthens was weakend by a plagueSparta eventually wonAthens was no longer the dominant city-state
Athens used the power of its empire to intervene in the affairs of the southern Greek cities in the Peloponnesian Peninsula and their colonies. These incursions were principally in Corcyra and Potidaea and finally its trade rival Megara which Athens set out to bankrupt. The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, of which Megara was a member, demanded that Athens cease this; Athens refused and war broke out.
After the problems with Sparta were over, Athens looked westward to Sicily to expand its sphere of influence in the Mediterranean world. The idea was propagated by Alcibiades. Nicias, who had negotiated the peace agreement with Sparta was opposed to the idea. He was outvoted and three generals were named to lead the expedition to conquer Sicily. As events began to unfold, Athens suffered losses in their quest for a larger empire. Bottom line, the idea was a bad one.
Cooperation between Sparta and Athens during the classical Greek era created peace and prosperity in Greece while conflict between Sparta and Athens broke ancient Greece and began the downfall of the society. These events defined the course of ancient Greek history.
Well...I don't if it was IN Sparta, but there was the war between Athens and Sparta.
the spart killed the men of athens
the spart killed the men of athens
the spart killed the men of athens
True. The Peloponnesian War was extensively recorded by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, who provided a detailed account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta. His work, "History of the Peloponnesian War," is considered one of the foundational texts of historical writing and offers insights into the events, politics, and strategies of the time.
Well,to be honest like abe ...... they liked it
plague was the main even that kept Athens from conquering Sparta
Phase 1 - the Peloponnesian League invested Athens, which sent out amphibious expeditions targeting the Peloponnesian League cities. Phase 2 - a phony peace during which Athens tried to capture Syracuse in Sicily. Phase 3 - more direct hostilities during which Persia supplied the funds for the Peloponnesian League to mount a fleet which could match the Athenian one. Athens defeated at sea, invested and surrendered.
There was a series of disputes as Athens manoeuvred to maintain pre-eminence in the Greek world and keep control of its empire and the revenue it producd. The final stages were the fight between Corinth and its ex-colony Corcyra, the Athenian capture of Potidaia, and the Athenian trading ban on Megara.
some important events of the Peloponnesian War
Pericles died of the plague which deprived Athens of balanced leadership, and set the scene for opportunists who led it to eventual defeat. The plague deprived Athens of a large proportion of its military manpower. Athens captured a small Spartan expeditionary force at Sphacteria, which brought Sparta to seek a truce. Athens tried to capture Syracuse in Sicily which was unrelated to its war aims. It was badly defeated and lost another slice of its limited military manpower. Persia decided to get back at Athens by providing financial support to the Peloponnesian League, which allowed it to match the superior fleet on which Athens depended. The Athenian fleet was destroyed at Aigospotomai, which left Athens open to seige and surrender.
Athens was conquered by the Roman Empire. ♥