the overall leader of the combined Greek forces during the Greco-Persian Wars. Between 431 and 404 BC‚ Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War‚ from which it emerged victorious‚ though at great cost. Sparta ’s defeat by Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC ended Sparta ’s prominent role in Greece. However‚ it maintained its political independence until the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 BC. Military The Spartan City produced what is probably the most iconic military
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African Nationalism What impact did WWI have on African nationalism? Due to the effects of the war‚ many of the European nations needed more soldiers and jobs to be taken up for progress. Even though they fought courageously for the nations of others‚ they received nothing in return. They were disappointed and distraught by this outcome. From the Peace conference of Versailles‚ ideas of self-determination from Woodrow Wilson and notion of accountability of colonial powers reached the African colonies
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‘The war of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians’. He is the first western historians who strictly chronicled nearly 30 years of war between Athens and Sparta. The Peloponnesian War‚ one the largest conflicts in the Greek City State era. When Thucydides wrote about the war between Athens and Sparta he says: “beginning at the moment that it broke out‚ and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it.” According to Thucydides‚ the Peloponnesian War
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for centuries. These two Greek city-states fought together in the Greco-Persian war‚ but when the Persians retreated‚ tension rose. Athens gained more power than they needed‚ plunging the two cities into nearly three decades of war. The outcome was devastating. Although Sparta won‚ they were extremely demoralized. Athens was bankrupt and exhausted‚ and neither city regained the military strength they once had. This infamous conflict came to be known as the Peloponnesian War. Sparta was an important
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described and analyzed the motives of the infamous Peloponnesian War. The war was between two powerful city-states: Athens and Sparta. The conflict arose due to excessive power. The Athenians were optimistic that they were the driving force that led Greece and all of its city-states. Specifically‚ the historian focuses on the funeral oration presented by Pericles. Pericles‚ ironically‚ doesn’t display sorrow but displays comfort and proud of what each individual has contributed to Athens. For Pericles
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was one thing Sparta wanted out of the Peloponnesian War‚ it was to bring down Athens. Given Athens’ rising strength and its ability to acquire an ever-larger navy of vessels from contributions paid by its dependents and allies‚ Sparta appeared to be concerned (Cartwright‚ 2018). As a matter of fact‚ Athens was becoming stronger and winning more and more wars thanks to its allies. Furthermore‚ Sparta believed that if nothing was done‚ Corinth‚ another major Greek state‚ was going to be forced to go
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In The Peloponnesian War‚ by Thucydides‚ translated by Steven Lattimore‚ Perikles celebrates many aspects of Athenian society in his funeral oration; the form of government‚ the celebrations or events that take place as well as attraction sites‚ and the type of education for children (92‚ 93). Perikles starts off by stating that their form of government‚ a Democracy‚ is different from their neighboring countries and that it is “…being administered in the interest not of the few but the many‚” (92)
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What impact did the Vikings have on North Britain? Shortly before the ninth century‚ North-west Europe was exposed to raids and attacks from the Scandinavians. They had discovered the wealth that could be obtained from the richer communities of Britain and Frankia‚ both in currency and natural resources (the latter being found especially in Ireland). As time went on‚ during the course of the ninth century‚ the leaders of the attacks on these countries grew more ambitious and soon there were different
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The Impacts of the Aryans Focus Question: What impact did the Aryans have on ancient and modern India? The Aryans had a great impact on ancient and modern India in many ways. These people composed an oral literature called the Vedas‚ established a caste system‚ and introduced the idea of farming instead of herding. According to the textbook‚ Ancient Civilizations‚ by Diane Hart‚ the Aryans established sacred verses for their language known as the Vedas (pg. 179). This shows that the Vedas was their
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Systematic Rationalization of Thucydides ’ Peloponnesian War The Peloponnesian War‚ being one of the earliest wars with a good historical record‚ sets an important precedent for those interested in international relations. The information related by Thucydides in his writings on the war allows comparisons to be drawn with modern wars and conclusions to be drawn. One of the most important of these conclusions that may be drawn is that‚ like in modern times‚ the balance of power between states in
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