HI289 Lecture 12: HI289 12 - The Second Peloponnsesian War
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The second peloponnesian war 431-404 bc (the first peloponnesian war 460-445 bc) Peloponnesian league (sparta) = 50k spartan and allid hoplites, 100-150 triremes. Delian league (athenian empire) = 13k hoplites, 16k light troops (peltasts), 1200 cavalry, 300 athenian and 200 allied triremes (500) 435 bc - war between corinth and corcyra (second largest fleet in greece) 433 bc - corcyra seeks alliance with athens - athens intervenes, saving corcyra - corinth enraged. 433/432 bc - athens imposes trade embargo on megara. 432 bc - corinth offers potidaea help to break away from athens - potidaea initially declines but repressive athenian measures to prevent revolt (destroy walls, send hostages) cause potidaea to revolt. Battle of potidaea: athens: 3k hoplites, 600 cavalry, 280 archers anad psiloi, allies: 600 corinthian, 800 potidaea, and 1k arcadian mercenary hoplites, 400 psiloi, 200 macedonian cavalry: hard fought athenian victory - athenians - 180 dead hoplites, allies - 300 dead hoplites.
