G.5: GREEK STATES: End of the Peloponnesian War 419-404

Question 1

418

Answer 1

Battle of Mantinea

Question 2

Effects of Battle of Mantinea

Answer 2

Argos signs a 50 year peace with Sparta
All of Sparta’s former allies are returned to Sparta/neutral

Question 3

415 debate interlocutors

Answer 3

Nicias vs Alcibiades

Question 4

Nicias’ reasoning against war

Answer 4

Not recovered from financial and military losses of plague
Still have conflicts which need resolving rather than creating new ones

Question 5

Alcibiades reasoning for war

Answer 5

Peloponnesians dont have as many hoplites as they claim, Athens have ample navy

Question 6

Alcibiades position in 415

Answer 6

Athens

Question 7

Alcibiades position 414

Answer 7

After desecration of herms, exile to Sparta

Question 8

Thucydides claim for Alcibiades’ wanting to go to war

Answer 8

Selfish motive of conquering Sicily and Carthage
Public image of dictator

Question 9

415-413

Answer 9

Sicilian expedition

Question 10

414

Answer 10

Siege of Syracuse

Question 11

Plutarch quote for Nicias in 414

Answer 11

“Nicias’ warnings were believed at last, only after suffering he had so often prophesied”

Question 12

Athenian result at Syracuse

Answer 12

Ambushed and lose 7,000/40,000 men
Demosthenes and Nicias executed

Question 13

413

Answer 13

Occupation of Decelea

Question 14

What was established at Decelea

Answer 14

Epitaichismos under command of Alcibiades

Question 15

412, revolts

Answer 15

From Athens - Chios, Lesbos, Miletus

Question 16

Reasoning for allied revolts

Answer 16

Athens was weakened following losses at Decelea

Question 17

Persian satrap’s actions

Answer 17

Tissaphernes, signs peace with Sparta, gives financial support to Sparta/Alcibiades

Question 18

411, coup

Answer 18

Establishment of oligarchy in Athens by Samos

Question 19

Alcibiades position in 411

Answer 19

Persian, aiming to direct support to Athens rather than Sparta

Question 20

411, revolt

Answer 20

Euboea

Question 21

Source for 411 revolt

Answer 21

Inscription from Eretria (Hegelokhos proxenos for ‘freeing city from Athenians’)

Question 22

411, battle

Answer 22

Battle of Cynossema

Question 23

410 and forward main source

Answer 23

Xenophon

Question 24

410, battle

Answer 24

Battle of Cyzicus

Question 25

Xenophon quote on Cyzicus

Answer 25

“Ships gone. Mindarus dead. Men starving. Don’t know what to do”

Question 26

Alcibiades position in 407

Answer 26

Recalled to Athens

Question 27

407 Sparta and Persian relationship

Answer 27

Cyrus (younger) promises Lysander whatever funding is necessary for war

Question 28

406, battle (1st)

Answer 28

Battle of Notion

Question 29

406, battle (2nd)

Answer 29

Battle of Arginusae

Question 30

Source for Athenians after second battle of 406

Answer 30

Plato; failed to recover bodies of the dead and got executed

Question 31

405, battle

Answer 31

Battle of Aegospotami

Question 32

Athenian fleet in 405

Answer 32

Lysander destroyed 171 of the 180 ships

Question 33

Athens in 404

Answer 33

Forced to surrender, Athens lose war