During the Peloponnesian War, Athens faced several significant challenges. First, a devastating plague struck the city in 430 BCE, killing a large portion of its population, including the influential leader Pericles. Second, the prolonged conflict drained Athenian resources and morale, leading to military defeats and loss of territories. Lastly, internal strife and political instability emerged as factions vied for power, weakening Athens' unity and resolve in the face of external threats.
There was a series of disputes as Athens manoeuvred to maintain pre-eminence in the Greek world and keep control of its empire and the revenue it producd. The final stages were the fight between Corinth and its ex-colony Corcyra, the Athenian capture of Potidaia, and the Athenian trading ban on Megara.
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
Athens banning Megara from trade within the Athenian empire and so ensuring its ruin; and Athens refusing an ultimatum from the Spartan alliance to lift the ban. Athens' action was intended to bring its near neighbour Megara, hostile to it, to heel as an example to other cities restive under its overlordship. Athens acted this way confident in its walls and superior fleet. As things turned out, it over-reached itself.
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Immediate: Dispute over Potidaia Dispute over Corcyra Ban on Megara trading in the Athenian empire Long term: Athens' increasing dominance and activism in the Eastern Mediterranean The formation of the Peloponnesian League to oppose Athenian expansionism
There was a series of disputes as Athens manoeuvred to maintain pre-eminence in the Greek world and keep control of its empire and the revenue it producd. The final stages were the fight between Corinth and its ex-colony Corcyra, the Athenian capture of Potidaia, and the Athenian trading ban on Megara.
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
Athens banning Megara from trade within the Athenian empire and so ensuring its ruin; and Athens refusing an ultimatum from the Spartan alliance to lift the ban. Athens' action was intended to bring its near neighbour Megara, hostile to it, to heel as an example to other cities restive under its overlordship. Athens acted this way confident in its walls and superior fleet. As things turned out, it over-reached itself.
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Immediate: Dispute over Potidaia Dispute over Corcyra Ban on Megara trading in the Athenian empire Long term: Athens' increasing dominance and activism in the Eastern Mediterranean The formation of the Peloponnesian League to oppose Athenian expansionism
The good things about ancient Athens is, Athens is they had really good poets, they had great mathematics skills, they also have great artist. The bad things about ancient Athens is women didn't have many freedoms like the freedom to vote, go to the agora and all the things the men get to. Also another good things about Athens is it is still the capital of Greece, but Sparta is not a city anymore.
Hi, So many things happened on that day around the world. Question to open ended. Can you narrow it a little?
Athens never did recover from their lost of Persian during the plague. In 405 B.C the Sparta staged a blockade. The Spartans surrounded the Athens and closed their harbor with food and supplies. Beaten and starving they surrendered in 404 B.C.
There are many things to know about ancient athens, they conquered the Persians but were defeated by sparta
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