CLCV 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Theramenes, Trireme, Herma
19 Apr 2016
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Underlying cause is spartan fear of increasing athenian power. Strategy was to avoid a battle with the spartan forces by retreating behind the long walls. Athens had naval routes with access to food, set blockade for food to enemies. Spartans invaded attica during the corn-growing season, taken prisoner and sent to athens. Athenians could start a helot rebellion hetaira (sg. A type of prostitute in ancient greece. An athenian general during the peloponnesian wa. Athens landed 800 hoplites on both the seaward and landward sides of the island one night. The spartans were caught off guard and massacred. At dawn, the remainder of the athenian force came ashore. The spartans attempted to push athenians back into the sea, but demosthenes had the athenians. The spartans withdrew and stayed behind their fortifications and hoped to hold out. Another athenian general led his men into the spartan rear through a route that had been left unguarded.
