CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture 11: Classics 1M03 Lecture 11.docx
14 Apr 2015
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Hoplite warfare was ritualized, war without strategy, goal was to make enemy retreat and erect a trophy to show they had taken the field. Other side had to accept they had been defeated. Hoplite warfare suited the interest of the soldiers, citizens had to tend to their farms, less citizens died. Athens" naval powers allowed for trade, increased donations from the delian league. Athenians were safe behind walls, peloponnese could only fight during the agricultural low season, athenians fed themselves from the sea when the peloponnese were fighting. Athens wanted to block the peloponnese from the rest of greece until they surrendered. 430: plague struck athens, living conditions made it easy for disease to spread, 20% of the population died including pericles. Athens kept fighting, war was generally in their favour. Spartans stalled, only used to hoplite warfare, kept invading attica but athenians did not meet them. Athens focused on naval battle, defeated naupactus (429)
