G.4: GREEK STATES: Archidamian War 431-420

Question 1

Athenian strategy in 431

Answer 1

Periclean strategy

Question 2

What is Periclean strategy

Answer 2

Stay within the walls, control navy and keep on top of garrisons

Question 3

Spartan strategy in 431

Answer 3

Hoplite warfare, annual invasion of Attica to burn crops

Question 4

430

Answer 4

Athens plague

Question 5

Thucydides on plague

Answer 5

Contributed the most damage to the war than anything else

Question 6

Plague sources

Answer 6

Kerameikos grave, Shrine of Athena Hygenia

Question 7

425, decree

Answer 7

Thoudippos decree

Question 8

428, revolt

Answer 8

Mytilene

Question 9

425

Answer 9

Athens invade Pylos

Question 10

Pylos Athens commander

Answer 10

Demosthenes/Cleon

Question 11

Tactic at Pylos

Answer 11

Demosthenes established ‘epiteichismos’

Question 12

Reason for Spartan movement to Pylos

Answer 12

Fear of helot revolt induced by Athenians

Question 13

Number of Spartiates captured

Answer 13

120 (292 general)

Question 14

422, battle

Answer 14

Amphipolis

Question 15

Brasidas’ army

Answer 15

Helots armed as hoplites

Question 16

Deaths at 422 battle

Answer 16

Brasidas and Cleon

Question 17

421

Answer 17

Peace of Nicias

Question 18

Conditions of the Peace of Nicias

Answer 18

Last 50 years
Allies cant attack Sparta/Athens
Prisoners from Pylos returned

Question 19

Issues from Peace of Nicias

Answer 19

Allies refused to accept the peace, formed alliances
Sparta begins to lose power

Question 20

States loyal to Sparta at end of this period

Answer 20

Corinth, Megara and Boeotia