The Greek World in Crisis: The Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

whose war was the Peloponnesian war

Thucydides

d. 400 B.C.

Delian League

long term cause of the Peloponnesian War

Delian League

long term Athenian Empire

477 B.C.

when was the Delian League formed

470 B.C.

what year did Athenians declare Delian League involuntary

465 B.C.

members of Delian League tried to leave but Athenian military fought back with harsh rebellion

imperialism

what was the Golden Age based on

Sparta

who was a part of the Peloponnesian League

voluntary

was the Peloponnesian league voluntary or involuntary

Corinth

anti Athens; naval power; on Peloponnesus

conflicts with corinth 433 B.C.

naval battles between Athens and Corinth; Athenian victory

Conflict with Megara 432 B.C.

really set off the Peloponnesian War

Conflict with Megara

Athens put pressure on them to be part of the empire—Athenians refused ultimatum

The Peloponnesian War 431-404 B.C.

Greeks were divided; 2 phases

spartans objectives and strategies

invaded Athens and then went back to home during Harvest time

first phase

431-421 B.C.

athenian objectives and strategies

-they had more money and were sea oriented

-seige warfare—who can hold out the longest

piraeus

naval base behind walls—spartans couldn’t get behind

Plague of Athens

430-426 B.C.

Plague of Athens

-killed ¼ of the population

-still fought for the next 8 years

-slow weakening of both sides

Revolt of Mytilene

428 B.C.

Revolt of Mytilene

-located far from Athens

-athenians sent ships to put down revolt

-killed ring leaders of rebellion

peace of Nicias

421 B.C.

Peace of Nicias

-supposed to last 50 years

-didn’t solve issues

-only lasted 6 years

-truce in war

Second phase

415-404 B.C.

Alcibiades

-key figure in renewal; persuaded Ecclesia and launched attack against police called Syracuse

The Sicilian Expedition

415-413 B.C.

Syracuse

-ally of Sparta

-very large naval fleet

Battle in the Great Harbor

413 B.C.

Syracuse

who won the Battle in the Great Harbor

Battle of Aegospotami

405 B.C.

Battle of aegospotami

END OF THE WAR

Spartans

who won at end of the war

Athenian surrender

404 B.C.

Athenian Surrender

spartans surrounded Athens by sea

Thirty Tyrants

-new Athenian govt

-oligarchy

-hatred and violence led to democratic uprise—Athens became a democracy again