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Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amphipolis: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was fought in 422 BC during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. It was the culmination of events th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amphipolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Amphipolis - Capture Of Amphipolis, 424/3 Bc
In the winter of 424/3, around the same time as the Battle of Delium, the Spartan general Brasidas besieged Amphipolis, an Athenian colon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amphipolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Amphipolis - Capture Of Amphipolis 424/3 Bc
In the winter of 424/3, around the same time as the Battle of Delium, the Spartan general Brasidas besieged Amphipolis, an Athenian colon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 422 Bc: Encyclopedia - 422 Bc
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socrates: Encyclopedia - Socrates
Socrates (June 4, ca. 470 BC – May 7, 399 BC) (Greek Σωκράτης Sōkrátēs; invariably anglicized as IPA: /'sɒkɹətiːz/ Sǒcr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Archidamian War
Sparta and its allies, with the exception of Corinth, were almost exclusively land based powers, able to summon large land armies which w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Greek Military Encounters
Military history of Greece - Prehistoric and ancient period. Trojan War Battle of Ephesus Persian Wars Battle of Marathon Battle of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socrates: Encyclopedia Ii - Socrates - Philosophy
Socrates - Socratic method. See main article: Socratic method Perhaps his most important contribution to Western thought is his diale...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thucydides: Encyclopedia Ii - Thucydides - The History Of The Peloponnesian War
Thucydides wrote only one book; its modern title is the History of the Peloponnesian War. All his legacy to history and historiography is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Archidamian War
Sparta and its allies, with the exception of Corinth, were almost exclusively land based powers, able to summon large land armies which w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Peace Of Nicias
The Peace of Nicias lasted for some six years, but was a time of constant skirmishing in and around the Peloponnese. While the Spartans r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socrates: Encyclopedia Ii - Socrates - Prose Sources
Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle are the main sources for the historical Socrates; however, Xenophon and Plato, were direct disciples of So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - Causes Of The War
According to Thucydides, the cause of the war was the "fear of the growth of the power of Athens" throughout the middle of the 5th centur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Second War
The Lacedaemonians were not content with simply sending aid to Sicily; they also resolved to take the war to the Athenians. On the advice...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socrates: Encyclopedia Ii - Socrates - Trial And Death
Socrates lived during the time of the transition from the height of the Athenian Empire to its decline after its defeat by Sparta and its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Sicilian Expedition
In the 17th year of the war, word came to Athens that one of their distant allies in Sicily was under attack from Syracuse. The people of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Greek Military Alliances
Military history of Greece - Ancient. Achaean League League of Corinth Delian League Peloponnesian League Military history of Greece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thucydides: Encyclopedia Ii - Thucydides - Education
Although there is no certain evidence to prove it, the rhetorical character of his narrative suggests that Thucydides was at least famili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thucydides: Encyclopedia Ii - Thucydides - Life
Almost everything we know about the life of Thucydides comes from his own History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides' father was Olorus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Sicilian Expedition
In the 17th year of the war, word came to Athens that one of their distant allies in Sicily was under attack from Syracuse. The people of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Fortifications In Greece
Military history of Greece - Ancient & Roman. Long Walls Military history of Greece - Mediæval period. Monemvasia Mistra Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - 19th Century
Military history of Greece - 20th century. First Balkan War Second Balkan War Greco-Italian War Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Battle o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - Causes Of The War
According to Thucydides, the cause of the war was the "fear of the growth of the power of Athens" throughout the middle of the 5th centur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socrates: Encyclopedia Ii - Socrates - His Character
The character of Socrates provides an illustration of an historical conundrum. If Socrates ever wrote a single word, it has not survived....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amphipolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Amphipolis - Battle Of Amphipolis, 422 Bc
When the armistice ended in 422, Cleon arrived in Thrace with a force of 30 ships, 1200 hoplites, and 300 cavalry, along with many other ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amphipolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Amphipolis - Battle Of Amphipolis 422 Bc
When the armistice ended in 422, Cleon arrived in Thrace with a force of 30 ships, 1200 hoplites, and 300 cavalry, along with many other ...   » Read the article