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100

Which two city states were the main opposing sides of the war.

Athens & Sparta

100

Who is Pericles?

Leader of Athens

100

Who won the battle of Syracuse?

Spartans

100

What was the start year of the Peloponnesian War and what year did it end?

431-404 BCE

200

How many Greek states were in the Peloponnesian League?

415 Greek States

200

Who is Archidamus II?

King of Sparta

200

Who won the battle of Aegospotami?

Spartans

200

What years did the Period of Peace (Peace of Nicias) take place?

421 - 415 BCE

300

What is the main political reason for the start of war? 

Clash of the Athenian Delian League and Peloponnesian League that was led by Sparta

300

Who is Lysander?

  • Was responsible for the Spartan victory at the Battle of Aegospotami

  • Established an oligarchy in Athens called the Thirty Tyrants. (this failed and Athens eventually went back to democracy.

300

Which of the 3 major battles did the Athenians win?

The Battle of Pyros

300

What were the dates of the first part of the war (Archidamian War)?

431 - 421 BCE

400

What was the main economic reason for the start of the war?

The democratic reforms of Cleisthenes (Ancient Athenian Lawgiver), which Sparta had always opposed.

400

How did Nicias impact the battle of Syracuse?

  • indecisive due the fact that he did not support the expedition

  • led the attack that failed to break the deadlock

400

What did the Athenians want to do that caused the Battle of Syracuse?

The Athenians were looking to cut off supply routes to Sparta and Sicily.

400

When was the second period of the war (Ionian War)?

413-404 BCE

500

Alliances 

Athens - _______

Sparta - _______

Athens - Corcyra 

Sparta - Corinth

500

Who were the commanders of the Sicilian Expedition?

Lamachus, Nicias, and Alcibiades

500

What attack strategy did the Spartans use during the Battle of Aegospotami?

They were at a stand still for 4 days and on the 5th day, the surprise attacked them

500

What years did the Sicilian Expedition occur?

415 - 413 BCE

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