What Was The Impact Of The Peloponnesian War
Prior to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was the strongest city-state in Greece. Thucydides claimed that Spartans initially engaged in war in 431 BC as a result of Sparta’s fear of Athenian’s further growth of power (Cartwright, 2013). Fought between Athens and Sparta along with their respective allies, the Peloponnesian War resulted in the weakening of Greek city-states, which created vulnerability to foreign invasions (Cartwright, 2013).
Following the war, Athens was reduced to a state of near complete subjection while Sparta assumed the leading power of Greece (The History of the Peloponnesian War, n.d.). Economic costs resulting from the Peloponnesian War could be felt across Greece as poverty became widespread in the …show more content…
Battles occurred at home and abroad, resulting in damages to both sides but Sparta, with the financial assistance from Persia, finally won the conflict after destroying the Athenian fleet at Aegospotami in 405 BCE (Cartwright, 2013). Although Sparta and its allies were victorious resulting in Greece suffered overall weakness, thus marking a historical end to the Greek Golden Age (The History of the Peloponnesian War, …show more content…
As a result, the Thirty Tyrants’ rule became its government for 13 months. During that time, five percent of the Athenian population was killed, democratic supporters were exiled, and numerous private properties were confiscated. Nonetheless, the Thirty’s regime eventually led to further brutality and violence in Athens, which led to the increased opposition that stemmed primarily from a rebel group of exiles led by Thrasybulus, who was a former trierarch in the Athenian navy. Eventually, the increased opposition culminated in a revolution that led to the Thirty’s regime being overthrown. Its aftermath resulted in Athens struggling to recover from years to follow.
Sparta also experienced changes resulting from the Peloponnesian War. At its peak, Sparta successfully overpowered many key Greek states. Such states included the elite Athenian navy. By the end of the 5th century BCE, Sparta’s successes against the Athenian Empire and its ability to invade Persian provinces in Anatolia ushered a hegemonic period, although it was short
Following the war, Athens was reduced to a state of near complete subjection while Sparta assumed the leading power of Greece (The History of the Peloponnesian War, n.d.). Economic costs resulting from the Peloponnesian War could be felt across Greece as poverty became widespread in the …show more content…
Battles occurred at home and abroad, resulting in damages to both sides but Sparta, with the financial assistance from Persia, finally won the conflict after destroying the Athenian fleet at Aegospotami in 405 BCE (Cartwright, 2013). Although Sparta and its allies were victorious resulting in Greece suffered overall weakness, thus marking a historical end to the Greek Golden Age (The History of the Peloponnesian War, …show more content…
As a result, the Thirty Tyrants’ rule became its government for 13 months. During that time, five percent of the Athenian population was killed, democratic supporters were exiled, and numerous private properties were confiscated. Nonetheless, the Thirty’s regime eventually led to further brutality and violence in Athens, which led to the increased opposition that stemmed primarily from a rebel group of exiles led by Thrasybulus, who was a former trierarch in the Athenian navy. Eventually, the increased opposition culminated in a revolution that led to the Thirty’s regime being overthrown. Its aftermath resulted in Athens struggling to recover from years to follow.
Sparta also experienced changes resulting from the Peloponnesian War. At its peak, Sparta successfully overpowered many key Greek states. Such states included the elite Athenian navy. By the end of the 5th century BCE, Sparta’s successes against the Athenian Empire and its ability to invade Persian provinces in Anatolia ushered a hegemonic period, although it was short