The Peloponnesian War

The Start of the War

• The Peloponnesian War was an Ancient Greece Conflict between the Athenians and the Peloponnesian League which was led by the Spartans.

VS.

SPARTANSATHENIANS

431-404 B.C.

Who were the Athenians?

• People who strived for excellence no matter what the challenge was.

• Believed in the philosophy “Know thyself” and “Nothing in Excess” which was found in the shrine of Delphi.

• They loved the Olympics!

Who were the Spartans?

• Sparta was a militaristic city-state.• 80% of the Spartan population

consisted of Helots.

The Plague

• When Sparta invaded Athens, Pericles wanted the people surrounding the countryside to move inside the city walls which led to a disaster.

• During this time a plague broke out killing at least 1/3 of the population including Pericles.

An end to a War

• The war was divided into three parts• The Archdamian

War• The Sicilian War• The Ionian/Decelean

War.• The war ended in April

of 404 B.C. when the Athenians surrendered.