Main IdeaMain Idea

• Sparta and Athens go to war for control over Greece

The Delian League problem

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So who can all the other poleis So who can all the other poleis turn to for help?turn to for help?

•The only other major Greek Power!

• SPARTASPARTA

Athenian StrategyAthenian Strategy

A. Pericles knew they A. Pericles knew they could not win in open could not win in open battle against Sparta.battle against Sparta.

B. Athens = wait behind B. Athens = wait behind city walls.city walls.

C. Urged those living C. Urged those living outside the city to move outside the city to move in.in.

D. Had navy deliver D. Had navy deliver suppliessupplies

Spartan StrategySpartan Strategy

A. Sparta = surround A. Sparta = surround Athens army.Athens army.

B. Wait for Athenian B. Wait for Athenian army to leave city.army to leave city.

C. Defeat them in C. Defeat them in open battle.open battle.

The Great War BeginsThe Great War Begins

A.A. Sparta surrounds Sparta surrounds Athens and Athens and blockades them inblockades them in

B.B. Athens has supplies Athens has supplies delivered by the navydelivered by the navy

C.C. The plague kills 1/3 The plague kills 1/3 of all Athenians of all Athenians including Pericles! including Pericles! (no leader)(no leader)

The Great War Continues with The Great War Continues with a new strategy!a new strategy!

D.D. Athens continues to fight for 25 more Athens continues to fight for 25 more years.years.

E.E. Spartans make a deal with PerisaSpartans make a deal with Perisa

F.F. Trades land in Asia Minor for money Trades land in Asia Minor for money to build a navyto build a navy

G.G. 405 B.C.E. Sparta’s new navy 405 B.C.E. Sparta’s new navy destroys the Athenian Fleetdestroys the Athenian Fleet

The Great War Comes to an The Great War Comes to an End!End!

H.H. 404 B.C.E Athens 404 B.C.E Athens surrenderssurrenders

I.I. Sparta and allies Sparta and allies tear down citytear down city

J.J. Athenian Empire Athenian Empire is destroyedis destroyed

The AftermathThe Aftermath

A.A. The Peloponnesian War weakens all The Peloponnesian War weakens all Greek city-statesGreek city-states

B.B. Greeks will never unite againGreeks will never unite again

C.C. Sparta tries to rule all of Greece, but Sparta tries to rule all of Greece, but after 30 years city-states rebelafter 30 years city-states rebel

D.D. War erupts between the Greeks againWar erupts between the Greeks again

Delphi sees the FUTURE…Delphi sees the FUTURE…

A.A. While the Greeks are fighting amongst While the Greeks are fighting amongst themselves…themselves…

B.B. Macedonia was growing in power…Macedonia was growing in power…

C.C. This would eventually cost them their This would eventually cost them their freedom…freedom…

D.D. Alexander awaits Greatness!Alexander awaits Greatness!