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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Sparta and Athens maintained an uneasy rivalry before the Peloponnesian War fully erupted.
Chapter 3: Events in Epidamnus prepared the ground for a far larger conflict.
Chapter 4: With tensions rising, Athens and Sparta crept inexorably toward war.
Chapter 5: Following failed ultimatums, war finally erupted in 431 BC.
Chapter 6: Athens entered the war using a defensive strategy, but events didn’t unfold quite the way it expected.
Chapter 7: The war proved a brutal affair, yet after a key Athenian victory, a brief period of peace arrived.
Chapter 8: The treaty lasted more than five years, but a disastrous Sicilian campaign ultimately undermined it completely.
Chapter 9: With Persia supporting Sparta, Athenian democracy fell under threat.
Chapter 10: Following a regrettable defeat, Athens won a final grand victory, marred by tragedy.
Chapter 11: Athens lost the war, yet its democratic spirit still endured with remarkable resolve.
Description
The Peloponnesian War (2003) tells the fascinating tale of a decades-long conflict among Greeks that would forever change how battles were fought and wars were won. It took warfare away from organized battlefields and put the strength of naval forces at the forefront. It also turned allies into enemies and became a struggle between democracy and oligarchy.
Who Should Listen
- History buffs
- Anyone interested in the history of warfare
- People who want a refresher on classical antiquity