Important Figures Peloponnesian Wars
Pericles Location: Athens Time Period: 1st Peloponnesian War General of the Athenian Army during the 1st Peloponnesian War Promoted Democracy to other Greek City- States Helped rebuild the city of Athens Dies from disease at the start of the 2nd Peloponnesian War Pericles
Archidamos Location: Sparta Time Period: 2nd Peloponnesian War Role: King of Sparta Event: Led invasion of the area around Athens at the start of the 2nd Peloponnesian War Successful in destroying Athenian farms and vineyards Archidamos
Nicias Location: Athens Time Period: 2nd Peloponnesian War Role: Athenian General Events: Has success at the campaign of the Corinthian Gulf As the war moves on, Nicias has major defeats including the attempt to invade Sicily. He was executed by the Spartans in 413 B.C.E. Nicias
Brasidas Location: Sparta Time Period: 2nd Peloponnesian War Role: General Event: Launches a campaign in 424 B.C.E. and conquers city-states around Athens including Amphipolis Brasidas
Lysander Location: Sparta Time Period: 2nd Peloponnesian War Role: Spartan Naval Commander Event: Conquered the Athenian Fleet at Aegospotami in 405 B.C.E. by capturing 170 Athenian ships and killing 3,000 soldiers. This was the last major victory by the Spartans Lysander
King of Macedonia who invades the Greek City-States after the Peloponnesian Wars King Philip II
Son of Philip II, continues his conquest of Greece and creates an empire even larger than the Persians (conquers them as well) Alexander the Great