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Thucydides believed that the Peloponnesian War represented an event of unmatched importance. [34] As such, he began to write the History at the onset of the war in 431 BC. [35] [36] He declared his intention was to write an account which would serve as "a possession for all time". [37]
Jun 6, 2024 · Thucydides was the greatest of ancient Greek historians and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the struggle between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century bc. His work was the first recorded political and moral analysis of a nation’s war policies.
Nov 9, 2009 · One of the greatest ancient historians, Thucydides (c.460 B.C.–c.400 B.C.) chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Sparta. His “History of the Peloponnesian War” was ...
Apr 19, 2012 · Thucydides (c. 460/455 - 399/398 BCE) was an Athenian general who wrote the contemporary History of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, which lasted from 431 BCE to 404 BCE. However, Thucydides'...
The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, part of the Internet Classics Archive
Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war, and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it. This belief was not without its grounds.
Thucydides narrated the Peloponnesian War not merely because he happened to live at the time, but because the war was singularly memorable. Why? It was, so to speak, the first universal war, and not only the most memorable Greek war. Thucydides proves this assertion in his long introduction, the “archaeology.”
Jun 12, 2017 · Thucydides has two main speakers set out the case. Both speakers make a series of complex arguments revolving around questions of justice, fairness, good governance, and the nature of hegemonic...
Thucydides , (born c. 460—died c. 404 bc ), Greatest of ancient Greek historians. An Athenian who commanded a fleet in the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides failed to prevent the capture of the important city of Amphipolis and consequently was exiled for 20 years.
Apr 1, 2020 · The Plague of Athens (429-426 BCE) struck the city, most likely, in 430 BCE before it was recognized as an epidemic and, before it was done, had claimed between 75,000-100,000 lives. Modern-day scholars believe it was most likely an outbreak of smallpox or typhus, but bubonic plague is still considered a possibility.
