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The Peloponnesian War: The brutal conflict that destroyed ancient Athens

The Peloponnesian War was a brutal conflict which was fought between 431 BC and 404 BC between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League, which was led by Sparta. In total, the war lasted for 27 years and resulted in the dramatic downfall of the Athenian Empire and the rise of Sparta as the dominant Greek city-state. It would be the most traumatic and influential struggle in all of ancient Greek history...

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    The Peloponnesian War: The brutal conflict that destroyed the ancient Athenian empire

    The Peloponnesian War was a brutal conflict which was fought between 431 BC and 404 BC between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League, which …

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