History 2173 Lecture Notes - Corinthian War, Iphicrates, Peloponnesian War
31 Jan 2013
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The decline of sparta and the ascendancy of thebes. After the defeat of athens, sparta and thebes began competing for the city states (athens later joins in) The balance of power shifts a lot during this time and the same is for political alliances and war was a fact of life. Persia remained part of the equation and they were still interested in greece and working from the sidelines. To the north a new power was growing that would over take the greek cities and eventually end the period of city states and this was macedonia. We know they did win the 2nd peloponnesian war and they were in a good position for a while but there were weaknesses in their mode of fighting and at sphacteria this is demonstrated. In 425 the athenians were occupying pylos the area around this city and the spartans lost a naval battle to them.
