096 Athens on the Offensive

An episode of the The History of Ancient Greece podcast, hosted by Ryan Stitt, titled "096 Athens on the Offensive" was published on September 9, 2019 and runs 101 minutes.

September 9, 2019 ·101m · The History of Ancient Greece

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In this episode, we discuss the years 423 to 421 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the death of the Persian king Artaxerxes and the succession struggle that ends with Dareios II on the throne; the continuation of Brasidas' Thrakian and Makedonian campaign; the Wasps and Peace by Aristophanes; and the deaths of Brasidas and Kleon during the second battle of Amphipolis, culminating in the "Peace of Nikias" and the end of the Archidamian War

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2019/09/096-athens-on-offensive.html

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