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Chronicle II of XI

The Peloponnesian War

Athens against Sparta

Twenty-seven years of war between Athens and Sparta, from the plague of Athens and Sicily to the fall of the city.

Span
431 – 404 BC
Entries
10
Pericles, the leader of Athens
Frontispiece · Pericles, the leader of AthensVia Wikimedia Commons
  1. 431 BC

    The Archidamian WarMilitary

    War divides the Greek world

    Sparta and its allies invade Attica; Pericles withdraws Athens behind its Long Walls.

    Pericles, the leader of Athens
    Pericles, the leader of Athens · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  2. 430 BC

    The Archidamian WarEvent

    The plague of Athens

    A devastating plague sweeps the crowded city, and in 429 it claims Pericles himself.

    Thucydides, historian of the Peloponnesian War
    Thucydides, historian of the Peloponnesian War · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  3. 425 BC

    The Archidamian WarMilitary

    Triumph at Pylos

    Athens traps a force of Spartans on the island of Sphacteria and takes them prisoner.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  4. 422 BC

    The Archidamian WarMilitary

    Cleon and Brasidas fall at Amphipolis

    The two most aggressive leaders die in battle at Amphipolis, clearing the way for peace.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  5. 421 BC

    The Peace of NiciasPolitical

    The Peace of Nicias

    A fifty-year peace is sworn, but it settles nothing and soon frays.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  6. 415 BC

    The Sicilian ExpeditionMilitary

    Athens sails for Sicily

    Persuaded by Alcibiades, Athens sends a vast expedition against distant Syracuse.

    Alcibiades, who urged the Sicilian Expedition
    Alcibiades, who urged the Sicilian Expedition · Via Wikimedia Commons
    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  7. 413 BC

    The Sicilian ExpeditionMilitary

    Catastrophe at Syracuse

    The entire Athenian expedition is destroyed at Syracuse — fleet, army and all.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  8. 411 BC

    The War in the AegeanPolitical

    Persia backs Sparta; oligarchy in Athens

    Sparta gains Persian gold to build a fleet, while a coup briefly overthrows Athenian democracy.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  9. 2 more entries, to 404 BC