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The Peloponnesian War causes

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  • Period: 550 BCE to 366 BCE

    Peloponnesian League alliance between Sparta, Corinth, Elis and Tegea which establishes Spartan hegemony over the Peloponnese.

  • 470 BCE

    Attempted secession of Naxos from the Delian League. It is defeated and enslaved.

  • 457 BCE

    Sparta wins the battle of Tanagra during the 1st Peloponnesian War with Athens.

  • 432 BCE

    Sparta declares that Athens has broken the Thirty Year Peace and prepares for war.

  • Period: 431 BCE to 421 BCE

    First stage of the war

    The first stage, which dated from 431 to 421 BCE, is also termed as the Archidamian war. Minor breakthroughs were made by Athens on the Peloponnese by the naval way, and they caused the destruction of areas in Attica.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Thebes sides with Sparta against Athens in the Peloponnesian War.

  • 430 BCE

    Athenian plague occurs

    The Plague of Athens was an epidemic that devastated the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece during the second year of the Peloponnesian War when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach.
  • 430 BCE

    The war officially begins

  • 429 BCE

    the death of Pericles

    Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age — specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars
  • 427 BCE

    Athenian expedition to Sicily

    Athenians made an expedition to Sicily. This was a very tumultuous time for both Athens as well as Sparta.
  • Period: 421 BCE to 413 BCE

    second stage of the war

    Athenians once again carried out an expedition to Sicily in Syracuse. Other political happenings in this stage were that Corinth formed a coalition with Athens. Alcibiades was exiled as he created problems, and betrayed Athens to join Sparta. Both camps vied for support from Argos, which ultimately became an ally to Athens.
  • Period: 413 BCE to 404 BCE

    Third stage of the war

    Attica was attacked by Sparta as advised by Alcibiades. On the other hand, Athens dug a hole for itself by sending ships and men to Sicily. The naval battle, which was going Athens' way initially, took a turn in favour of the Corinthians and the Syracusans. Sparta then procured gold from Cyrus to build a fleet, and eventually destroyed the Athenian fleet, led by Lysander. This was in the battle of Aegosotami.
  • 405 BCE

    Battle of Aegospotami

    The naval Battle of Aegospotami took place in 405 BC and was the last major battle of the Peloponnesian War. In the battle, a Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian navy.
  • 404 BCE

    Athenian empire falls thus ending the war

    404 BC saw the downfall of the Athenian Empire, and the war ended.