Peloponnesian War Flashcards
When was Peloponnesian War?
431-404 BC
What historian has an account of this?
Thucydides
What does Thucydides focus on? What is his style?
Military, politics, not interested in people’s lives
What lesson did Thucydides say about war?
Impossible to plan and control
Nomos
man-made law- relative
Physis
natural law- always right
What are 4 key areas of rise and fall of Athenian Empire?
Repulse of Persian Invasion-480/479, Formation of Delian League- 477, Athenian power expands and they drive Persia out of the Aegean- 476/449, The Peloponnesian War- 431/404
What are three sections of Peloponnesian War?
Archimedean War- 431-421
Peace of Nicias- 421-413
Ionian or Decelean War- 412-404
What cities are associated with Archimedean War?
Pylos-425- Athens
Amphipolis-424- Sparta
What city is associated with Peace of Nicias?
Sicilian Expedition- 415/413
Athens
What city is associated with Ionian or Declean War?
Aegosptomai- 405- Sparta
What was purpose of Delian League?
To keep Persia out
Where was treasury located?
Delos
Who controlled Delian League?
Athens
What was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?
Clash of opposites, Sparta weary of growth of Athenian power
What happened at Pylos?
120 Spartiate surrender- Sparta negotiates for peace, Sparta rejects it
What was outcome of Archidamian War?
Tie
What did the Peace of Nicias say?
120 Spartiates recalled, Amphipolis refuses Athenian control
What happens in Syracuse (Sicily)
Athenians try to wall off Syracuse, Spartan navy defeats them- Athenians slaughtered trying to reach allied city
