The Spartan alliance. In the words of the contemporary historian Thucydides: 'Perdiccas, son of Alexander, king of the Macedonians, had from an old friend and ally (of Athens) been made an enemy. He had been made an enemy by the Athenians entering into alliance with his brother Philip and Derdas, who were in league against him.'
The Spartan alliance. In the words of the contemporary historian Thucydides:
'Perdiccas, son of Alexander, king of the Macedonians, had from an old friend and ally (of Athens) been made an enemy. He had been made an enemy by the Athenians entering into alliance with his brother Philip and Derdas, who were in league against him.'
1. Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Thebes. 2. Macedonia'
The Spartan-led Peloponnesian League and later Macedonia.
Presumably an analyis of the Peloponnesian War. Who did it?
Punic Wars established Rome as unchallenged in the Western Mediterranean, and their decision to punish Macedonia for supporting Carthage led them to progressively take over the eastern Mediterranean as well. The Persian, Peloponnesian Wars and Crusades did not involve Rome.
History of the Peloponnesian War.
The temporary ascendancy of Sparta, then Thebes, then Macedonia.
The Peloponnesian War of the Athenian empire versus the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta resulted in the defeat of Athens which was stripped of his empire. Continuing war between Greek city-states enabled Macedonia to move in and take over.
1. Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Thebes. 2. Macedonia'
The Peloponnesian War ended the Golden Age of Greece and lead to the battling for the dominance between the city-states. Leadership of the Greek states first passed from Athens to Thebes and then to Macedonia.
King Philip II of Macedonia
On one side Athens, on the other Sparta.
The Greek world from Sicily to Asia Minor was devastated. The cities continued to fight in shifting alliances. This assisted the rise of Macedonia.
The Spartan-led Peloponnesian League and later Macedonia.
Presumably an analyis of the Peloponnesian War. Who did it?
Peloponnesian War happened in -431.
The Peloponnesian War ended in 404 BCE with the defeat of Athens which was stripped of its empire and became a second rate state. Leader of the victorious Peloponnesian League, Sparta, assumed leadership until it was defeated by Thebes in 371 BCE, which took over leadership until Macedonia took control in 338 BCE.
Punic Wars established Rome as unchallenged in the Western Mediterranean, and their decision to punish Macedonia for supporting Carthage led them to progressively take over the eastern Mediterranean as well. The Persian, Peloponnesian Wars and Crusades did not involve Rome.