And so ended the second year in the Peloponnesian War of which Thucydides wrote the history. In the following summer the Peloponnesians and their allies under the command of Archidamus the son of Zeuxidamus, the Lacedaemonian king, instead of . The State of Greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it. · One of the greatest ancient historians, Thucydides (c B.C.–c B.C.) chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.
Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War by George Cawkwell (Author) › Visit Amazon's George Cawkwell Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. George Cawkwell (Author) out of 5 stars 3 ratings. ISBN The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War ( BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens).It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also served as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as. Thucydides's The History of the Peloponnesian War Chapter Summary. Find summaries for every chapter, including a The History of the Peloponnesian War Chapter Summary Chart to help you understand the book.
We have thus far distinguished two different aetiological streams: one concerning Pericles’ political situation at Athens, the other the official relationship between Athens and Sparta in the years before the war. Briefly put, the Peloponnesian War was, on the one hand, provoked by Pericles’ resolution to put an end to personal attacks on himself and his associates through war and to hamper a public inquiry into his financial administration, and, on the other hand, by a pre-existing. The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides, tells the story of the war of that name that took place in Ancient Greece. Thucydides recounts his history of the war in eight books. The book begins with Sparta deciding that peace has been broken and that they need to go to war. And so ended the second year in the Peloponnesian War of which Thucydides wrote the history. In the following summer the Peloponnesians and their allies under the command of Archidamus the son of Zeuxidamus, the Lacedaemonian king, instead of invading Attica, made an expedition against Plataea.
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