ATHENS AND SPARTA |
*impact of Persian Wars
*nature, composition and activities of the Peloponnesian League *Spartan responses to Athenian imperialism |
IMPACT OF THE PERSIAN WARS
NATURE, COMPOSITION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE
Peloponnesian and Athens League 431BC to 404BC image @ pinterest (mapmania)
SPARTAN RESPONSES TO ATHENIAN IMPERIALISM
EXAMPLES OF BRINKMANSHIP to 440BC
Revolt of THASOS 465BC
Kimon's PRO SPARTAN POLICY 462 BC
Interference in allies 460BC
Battle of Tanagra 457BC
Kimon's 5 Year Truce 451BC
30 Year Truce 445BC
Map of Attica - TWCentre.net 2012
Donald Kagan - Yale University
In this lecture, Professor Kagan describes the events that lead up the Peloponnesian War. He argues that the rise of Athenian power and the concomitant challenge to Spartan dominance pointed to potential conflict. However, Professor Kagan also points out that there were many people who did not want war and that therefore war was not inevitable. The Thirty Years Peace was negotiated, and Professor Kagan finally argues that its clause for arbitration was the key clause that could have prevented war.