The war between the Athenians and Peloponnesians and the allies on either side now really begins. For now all intercourse except through the medium of heralds ...

The principal contents: Their repulse and slaughter, The irruption of the Peloponnesians into Attica, The wasting of the coast of Peloponnesus by the Athenian ...

The war between the Athenians and Peloponnesians and the allies on either side now really begins. For now all intercourse except through the medium of heralds ...

In Book 2 of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, the narrative covers the early years of the conflict between Athens and Sparta.

The second book of Thucydides is of particular interest because it contains important sections on the funeral oration, the account of the plague at Athens and ...

Thucydides of Athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 BCE. He saw the rise of Athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of ...

In Plataea, a faction anxious to leave its alliance with Athens helps Thebes attack the city, but a counterattack by Athenian loyalists routs the Theban forces.

Dec 23, 2008 · Outline for Book II, the first three years: First Year – Main Events Plataea – Thebes instigates insurrection, invasion of Plataea, an Athenian ally.

Oct 26, 2023 · Jeffrey Rusten provides an overview of the selected passages from Thucydides Peloponnesian ...
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Posted: Oct 26, 2023

Jul 16, 2012 · Beginning of the Peloponnesian War - First Invasion of Attica - Funeral Oration of Pericles edit Second Year of the War - The Plague of Athens - Position and ...