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Peloponnesian War

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The Peloponnesian War was fought in the Eastern Mediterranean between the Athenian-led Delian League and the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League from 431 to 404 BC for hegemony over Ancient Greece. Initially inconclusive, the war turned decisively after the Persian Empire intervened in support of Sparta in 413 BC, allowing the Spartan coalition to defeat Athens and begin a period of Spartan hegemony over Greece. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
431 BCE 1
End Year
404 BCE 1
Combatants
The Athenian-led Delian League against the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League, with Thebes, Syracuse and Corinth among the notable allies and Persian support for Sparta from 413 BC 1
Outcome
Spartan victory; dissolution of the Delian League and the establishment of Spartan hegemony over Greece 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Peloponnesian War
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Associated With

Trireme, Weapons Systems

The trireme was the dominant warship of the Greek city states and decided major naval engagements of the Peloponnesian War

Commanders and Forces

The Spartan Army led the Peloponnesian League against Athens in the 431-404 BC Peloponnesian War

Uses

Source Wikipedia: Flamethrower
Source Wikipedia: Flamethrower
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1. Wikipedia: Peloponnesian War
  • Lead section, para 1
    Athens (Delian League) vs. Sparta (Peloponnesian League) ... Notable allies included Thebes, Syracuse, Corinth, and Persian Empire support
  • Infobox: Date
    4 April 431 - 25 April 404 BC
  • Infobox: Result
    Spartan victory; dissolution of Delian League; establishment of Spartan hegemony over Greece
  • Conflict-type attribute (peloponnesian-war)
    The Peloponnesian War was fought in the Eastern Mediterranean between the Athenian-led Delian League and the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League from 431 to 404 BC for hegemony over Ancient Greece.
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Victor Davis Hanson argues that this "served the larger civic interest of acculturating thousands as they worked together in cramped conditions and under dire circumstances." During the Peloponnesian War, there were a few variations to the typical crew layout of a trireme.
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  • Uses: Flammenwerfer, Wikipedia article text
    During the Peloponnesian War, Boeotians used some kind of a flamethrower trying to destroy the fortification walls of the Athenians during the Battle of Delium.
  • Uses: Flamethrower, Wikipedia article text
    During the Peloponnesian War, Boeotians used some kind of a flamethrower trying to destroy the fortification walls of the Athenians during the Battle of Delium.
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