HIS2102 Lecture 19: Mar 30 The Sicilian Expedition (D)
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412 bce- spartans become more confident and they ordered the construction of new triremes to chalone athenians on sea. The most significant development was darius ii this as an opportunity, he send the western most area of persian governor, tissaphernes to negotiate with sparta under the advice of alcabides. In the summer of 412 chios a spartan force, led by alcibiades persuaded the island of chios to revolt. Chios is athe(cid:374)s"s most powerful ally and they are the only member in the empire at this point who are still producing ships. Alcibiades wants chios to revolt and this may cause a domino revolt against their allies. Athens just came out of the sicilian expedition and they are already hurting. They dip into emergency funds to put together a respectable navy and their fear was justified and the spartans convinced more allies to revolt but it begins with chios. In 412 bce spartans and tissaphernes and signed their first treaty. (cid:862)quote(cid:863)