greek quiz #3 Flashcards
when was the Peloponnesian War?
431-404
when was the Archidamion War
431-421
when was the Sicilian Expedition
415-413
when was the ionian war
413-404
when and what was the Peace of Nicias
421-417 it was a peace treaty signed between athens and sparta, it was supposed to last 50 years
which battle ends the war
The battle of Aigospotami, it ended the war by cutting off athen’s corn supply
who is Perikles
he was a political leader in Athens, and he used money from the Athenian Empire/Dellian League to rebuild lavish temples in Athens including the Parthenon
who is alkibiades
-relative and protege of Perikles
-known for good looks, extravagant lifestyle and his lisp
-was an Athenian leader in the 2nd expedition to Sicily, fled to Sparta when he was going to be put on trial and served in Spartan fleet, then he became an advisor in Persia
Who won the Peloponnesian war and how did they?
Sparta won the war by cutting off Athens’ corn supply, and they had aid and financing from Persia
what were the 2 leagues which replaced the Hellenic League
The Dellian League (Athens) and the Peloponnese League (Sparta)
When did the Dellian League become the Athenian Empire
454 BC
Where do we get info about the Peloponnesian War from and what was the name of his work?
Thucydides
Work= the Peloponnesian War
