How the Peloponnesian War Tore Greece Apart

This episode details the Peloponnesian War, tracing the conflict from its roots in Athenian imperial expansion to the catastrophic defeat of the Sicilian Expedition. It examines key turning points, including the plague, the Peace of Nicias, and the rise of Spartan admiral Lysander, who secured victory at Aegospotami. The narrative concludes with Athens' surrender, the dismantling of its empire, and the profound social and political upheavals that reshaped the Greek world.

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Sponsor: PrEP and HIV prevention Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Introduction to the Peloponnesian War Roots of the conflict and Spartan ultimatum Outbreak of war and Pericles' strategy Sponsor: Sniffy's Cruising Confessions Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA The Plague of Athens and early atrocities Mid-war successes and the Sphacteria crisis Brasidas in Thrace and the Peace of Nicias Alcibiades and the Melian massacre The Sicilian Expedition and Alcibiades' defection Sponsor: Darkroom Apple Watch rant Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Spartan intervention and the Sicilian disaster Decelea garrison and Persian funding Sponsor: Sniffy's Cruising Confessions Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Athenian resilience and the oligarchic coup Naval battles and the return of Alcibiades Lysander's rise and the Arginusae trials Sponsor: Darkroom Apple Watch rant Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Battle of Aegospotami and Athenian surrender The Thirty Tyrants and restoration of democracy Legacy of the war and impact on Greek society Sponsor: Darkroom Apple Watch rant Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Conclusion and Patreon shoutouts Sponsor: Hotels.com Sponsor: Genavix Sponsor: Venmo Sponsor: Las Culturistas Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Sponsor: Dr. Thiel's Magnesium Spray

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How the Peloponnesian War Tore Greece Apart

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