The competition was between a temporarily-dominant Sparta, Athens trying to rebuild itself after its disasterous defeat in the Peloponnesian War, and the rising power of Thebes. They wore each other out, leaving the way for Macedon to become dominant.
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) marked the beginning of the end of Greek dominance. It was a protracted and devastating conflict between Athens and Sparta, eventually leading to the decline of both city-states. The war weakened Greece politically, economically, and militarily, laying the groundwork for the rise of Macedonia and ultimately Alexander the Great's conquest of the Greek city-states.
The death of Socrates, after the start of the Great Peloponnesian War.
It involved the Greek world from Sicily to Asia Minor, whith great destruction and loss of life. It cost Athens its empire after it lost.
Minoan civilisation Mycenaean civilisation Rise of the city states Athens' golden age Peloponnesian war Age of Alexander and successors (Hellenistic)
Alexander the great of King Philip 2 of Macedonia. In Classical Greece.
After the Great Peloponnesian war, Sparta, Athens, and Thebes all struggled to dominate Greek affairs.
It caused great devastation and continue in other forms thereafter until Macedonia used this weakness to take them over.
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) marked the beginning of the end of Greek dominance. It was a protracted and devastating conflict between Athens and Sparta, eventually leading to the decline of both city-states. The war weakened Greece politically, economically, and militarily, laying the groundwork for the rise of Macedonia and ultimately Alexander the Great's conquest of the Greek city-states.
The death of Socrates, after the start of the Great Peloponnesian War.
Thucydides is important because he is one of the great Greek historians. Thucydides recorded the Peloponnesian war and the outcome of the war.
All Greek wars were gruesome, however they generally were limited to two or a few city states fighting each other. However the Peloponnesian War It lasted for 27 years and involved Greek cities from Sicily to Asia, and by its length and intensity caused great havoc, destruction and loss of life.
The Peloponnesian War was one the greatest events in Greek history. It helped weaken Athens specifically ending its wealth and power. Most of the city-states of Greece were so significantly weakened militarily and economically that it enabled Philip II of Macedonia and later Alexander the Great to walk in and take over with little resistance.
1. The Greek city-states gained or maintained their independence and were able to get back to their usuall occupation of fighting each otheer. 2. Athens was able to take control of many of those Greek cities and turn them into an empire of its own. 3. This led to the Peloponnesian War which devastated the Greek world. These things were great in effect but not great in human welfare.
It involved the Greek world from Sicily to Asia Minor, whith great destruction and loss of life. It cost Athens its empire after it lost.
King Lionatoas King of sparta, Alexander The Great although macadonan he conciterd himself a greek Spartan general Lysander put an end to the Peloponnesian War
Alexander the Great.
Sparta. :)