The Period of the Peloponnesian Wars ...
The First
War
The First Peloponnesian War in Greece started when the island of Corfu asked Athens for help in its conflict with the city of Corinth .....
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Sicily and
Athens
The Sicily and Athens War that took place between the two Peloponnesian wars didn't go at all well for Athens, and led to Alcibiades fleeing to Sparta .....
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The Second
War
The 2nd Peloponnesian War was due to Sparta wanting to free all Greeks from the stranglehold of Athens, but which also involved Persia .....
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Rise and Fall of Sparta
With Sparta the only city fit to take control at the end of the Peloponnesian Wars, it tried to flex its power but this ultimately led to its decline .....
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