1. Important Figures
Peloponnesian Wars

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. King of Macedonia who invades the Greek City-States after the Peloponnesian Wars
King Philip II

8. 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