Peloponnesian War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Second Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), often called simply the Peloponnesian War (Ancient Greek: Πόλεμος τῶν Πελοποννησίων, romanized: Pólemos tō̃n Peloponnēsíōn), was an ancient Greek war fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies for the hegemony of the Greek world.
Peloponnesian War | Summary, Causes, & Facts | Britannica
WEBPeloponnesian War, (431–404 bce), war fought between the two leading city-states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta. Each stood at the head of alliances that, between them, included nearly every Greek city-state.
Peloponnesian War ‑ Who Won, History & Definition | HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was fought for nearly a half‑century between Athens and Sparta, ancient Greece’s leading city‑states.
Peloponnesian War - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 2, 2018 · The Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies came in two stages: from c. 460 to 446 and from 431 to 404 BCE. With battles at home and abroad, the long and complex conflict was damaging to both sides.
The Peloponnesian War - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta—the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece at the time (431 to 405 B.C.E.). This war shifted power from Athens to Sparta, making Sparta the most powerful city-state in the region.
The history of the Peloponnesian War: Athens vs. Sparta
WEBApr 25, 2019 · The Peloponnesian War, fought between Athens and Sparta (two leading ancient Greek city states) from 431 to 404 BCE, is perhaps the most important and also the most well-known of all these conflicts as it helped …
History of the Peloponnesian War - Wikipedia
WEBThe History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens).
Peloponnesian War summary | Britannica
WEBPeloponnesian War, (431–404 bc)War fought between Athens and Sparta, the leading city-states of ancient Greece, along with their allies, which included nearly every other Greek city-state. Its principal cause was a fear of Athenian imperialism.
Ancient Greek civilization - Peloponnesian War, Sparta, Athens
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Ancient Greek civilization - Peloponnesian War, Sparta, Athens: The causes of the main Peloponnesian War need to be traced at least to the early 430s—the Great Gap period—although if Thucydides was right in his general explanation for the war, namely Spartan fear of Athenian expansion, the development of the entire 5th century …
Peloponnesian War: Facts, Dates, Causes & Who Won | HistoryExtra
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · Jonny Wilkes explores the Peloponnesian War, the bitter 5th century BC stuggle between the Delian and Peloponnesian Leagues – led by the city states Athens and Sparta. Here's why the war began, who won and how, and why it prompted a reshaping of the Hellenic world
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