What was the Peloponnesian War?
Q: What was the Peloponnesian War?
A: The Peloponnesian War was a military conflict fought by Athens and its allies against the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, in Ancient Greece.
Q: Who were the greatest sea and land power during the Peloponnesian War?
A: Athens was the greatest sea power and Sparta the greatest land power during the Peloponnesian War.
Q: What happened during the first phase of the Peloponnesian War?
A: During the first phase of the Peloponnesian War, known as the Archidamian War, Sparta repeatedly invaded Attica while Athens raided the coast of the Peloponnese.
Q: When did the first phase of the Peloponnesian War end and under what circumstances?
A: The first phase of the Peloponnesian War ended in 421 BC with the signing of the Peace of Nicias, but the treaty was undermined by renewed fighting in the Peloponnese.
Q: What happened in 415 BC during the Peloponnesian War?
A: In 415 BC, Athens dispatched a large force led by Alcibiades to attack Syracuse in Sicily. The attack failed and the entire force was destroyed in 413 BC, making Athens vulnerable.
Q: What was the final phase of the Peloponnesian War called and what did it entail?
A: The final phase of the Peloponnesian War was called the Decelean War, or the Peloponnesian War. In this phase, Sparta received support from the Achaemenid Empire and supported rebellions in Athens' subject states in the Aegean Sea and Ionia, undermining Athens' empire.
Q: When did the Peloponnesian War end and how did it end?
A: The Peloponnesian War effectively ended with the destruction of the Athenian fleet in a battle in 405 BC, and Athens surrendered in the following year.
