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What reason caused the Peloponnesian League to develop?
The League was founded so that Sparta might protect itself against both a possible uprising of Sparta’s helots and regional rival Argos. Thucydides in his History of the Peloponnesian War describes the workings of the League. Members sent delegates to meetings where each city held one vote.
What were the stages of the Peloponnesian War?
The Peloponnesian War is traditionally divided into three phases: the Archidamian War (431-421), the Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition (420-413), and the Ionian War (412-404).
What are some interesting facts about the Peloponnesian War?
Interesting Facts about the Peloponnesian War The first major war between Athens and Sparta is often called the Archidamian War after Sparta’s King Archidamus II . The “long walls” of Athens were around 4 ½ miles long each. The entire length of the walls around the city and the ports was around 22 miles.
What were the causes of the Peloponnesian War?
The History explains that the primary cause of the Peloponnesian War was the “growth in power of Athens, and the alarm which this inspired in Sparta” (1.23.6). Thucydides traces the development of Athenian power through the growth of the Athenian empire in the years 479 BC to 432 BC in book one of the History (1.89–118).
Why did the Peloponnesian War start?
The main reason for the start of the Peloponnesian War was Sparta’s fear of Athens growth in power. The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and Sparta. Both of which were very powerful Greek city-states and fought together in the Persian Wars.
Who started the Peloponnesian War?
The first Peloponnesian war started when Corcyra (Corfu), which was having a conflict with Corinth (its Mother City), asked Athens for help. Athens agreed and both sides signed a defensive treaty.