Importance of Treaties Flashcards
(26 cards)
What league was formed to fight against Persia? [Herodotus]
Hellenic League
What treaty is associated with the end of hostilities between the Greeks and Persians?
Peace of Callias
What year did Sparta request Persian help? [Thuc]
425 BC
How many cities opposed the Persians as shown by the Serpent’s Column?
31 cities
Who stated, ‘punish all men of Greek blood, who without compulsion yielded to the Persians’?
Herodotus
What significant event did Eurymedon accomplish? [Plut]
Dashed the king’s hopes, leading to peace terms
What did Theopompos say about the treaty with the Persians?
It is a fake
Who claims that Kallias visited Susa during Artaxerxes’ reign?
Herodotus
What happened to the Persian embassy in 425 BC? [Thuc]
It was intercepted by Athenians
When did the Spartans receive real help from the Persians? [Xen]
407 BC
What did the first treaty made between Spartans and Persians recognize? [Thuc]
Persian claims over previous territories
What territories were handed over to the Persians in the first treaty? [Thuc]
- Boeotia
- Thessaly
- Ionia
What was the aim of the second treaty Spartans made with Persians? [Thuc]
Ensure Persians would pay to maintain troops
What was the focus of the third treaty between Spartans and Persians? [Thuc]
Intolerable for any agreement to stand under which the King ruled over all past states
What was the relationship between the Peace of Nicias and the 30 Years Peace? [Thuc]
30 Years Peace was disregarded
What was a significant feature of the 30 Year Treaty (446)? [Thuc]
It had an arbitration clause
Why did Athenians need the 30 Year Treaty (446)? [Thuc]
Lost their land empire and faced revolts
What did Sparta’s allies think about the Peace of Nicias? [Thuc]
They refused to sign due to unfair terms
What does Thucydides say about the effectiveness of the Peace of Nicias?
It did nothing and was a period of war
What cities were causing trouble for Sparta during the Peace of Nicias? [Thuc]
- Corinth
- Various other cities in the Peloponnese
What was the strategic purpose of treaties for Sparta and Athens? [Thuc]
To focus on other concerns
What event was a blow for Athens before the Peace of Nicias? [Thuc]
Delium
What was Spartan opinion regarding peace at the time of the Peace of Nicias? [Thuc]
In favour of peace
What was the duration of the alliance stipulated in the Peace of Nicias?
Fifty years
