PELOPONESIAN WARS Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
A WAR BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF POLEIS
A
Athens + POLEIS=Best fleet, Money
Sparta + POLEIS= Best army
2
Q
After 15 years trying to control Greece…
A
…Athens and Sparta signed a 30 years peace.
3
Q
During the peace…
A
…Athens became stronger
4
Q
They broke the peace…
A
…and fought for almost 30 years till Sparta defeated Athens in 404BC
5
Q
Sparta became the most powerful POLEIS but…
A
… Greece was destroyed->Poverty,hunger…
