CLAA04H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dionysia, Hoplite, Sophocles
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Athens helps segesta selinus, quickly becomes a war against syracuse (helped by sparta) Nicias (leader of one party) vs. alcibiades (leader of another party) Deceleian war (413-404): alcibiades in sparta recommends occupying decelia and building a fort there to prevent them from having to walk the far distance between athens and sparta. Alcibiades gets himself into trouble at sparta (rumors form that he impregnates a kings wife) and flees sparta to the persian governor in lydia for sardis, then athens --> athens recovers. Even after the plague, their territory being ravished, and other troubles; athens rebuilds its power/fortune unlike what others thought it would do. Graphe paranomon: if you propose or pass an illegal motion/bill you can be prosecuted. Critias: (plato"s uncle & a pupil of socrates) one of the violent members of the thirty . The thirty : democratic system replaced with a group of 30 men loyal to sparta which allowed.
