The History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

• Publisher: Passerino
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9791222452913
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Greek Ancient History
• Index: History

The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta ) and the Delian League (led by Athens ). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also served as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History is divided into eight books. Thucydides (c. 460 – c. 400 BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" by those who accept his claims to have applied strict standards of impartiality and evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect, without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work. Translated by Richard Crawley.

Table of contents

• Cover
• The History of the Peloponnesian War
• Table of contents
• Book One
• Chapter 1. The State Of Greece From The Earliest Times Times To The Commencement Of The Peloponnesian War
• Chapter 2. Causes Of The War, The Affair Of Epidamnus, The Affair Of Potidaea
• Chapter 3. Congress Of The Peloponnesian Confederacy At Lacedaemon
• Chapter 4. From The End Of The Persian To The Beginning Of The Peloponnesian War, The Progress From Supremacy To Empire
• Chapter 5. Second Congress At Lacedaemon, Preparations For War And Diplomatic Skirmishes, Cylon, Pausanias, Themistocles
• Book Two
• Chapter 6. Beginning Of The Peloponnesian War, First Invasion Of Attica, Funeral Oration Of Pericles
• Chapter 7. Second Year Of The War, The Plague Of Athens, Position And Policy Of Pericles, Fall Of Potidaea
• Chapter 8. Third Year Of The War, Investment Of Plataea, Naval Victories Of Phormio, Thracian Irruption Into Macedonia Under Sitalces
• Book Three
• Chapter 9. Fourth And Fifth Years Of The War, Revolt Of Mitylene
• Chapter 10. Fifth Year Of The War, Trial And Execution Of The Plataeans, Corcyraean Revolution
• Chapter 11. Year Of The War, Campaigns Of Demosthenes In Western Greece, Ruin Of Ambracia
• Book Four
• Chapter 12. Seventh Year Of The War, Occupation Of Pylos, Surrender Of The Spartan Army In Sphacteria
• Chapter 13. Seventh And Eighth Years Of The War, End Of Corcyraean Revolution, Peace Of Gela, Capture Of Nisaea
• Chapter 14. Eighth And Ninth Years Of The War, Invasion Of Boeotia, Fall Of Amphipolis, Brilliant Successes Of Brasidas
• Book Five
• Chapter 15. Tenth Year Of The War, Death Of Cleon And Brasidas, Peace Of Nicias
• Chapter 16. Feeling Against Sparta In Peloponnese, League Of The Mantineans, Eleans, Argives, And Athenians, Battle Of Mantinea And Breaking Up Of The League
• Chapter 17. Sixteenth Year Of The War, The Melian Conference, Fate Of Melos
• Book Six
• Chapter 18. Seventeenth Year Of The War, The Sicilian Campaign, Affair Of The Hermae, Departure Of The Expedition
• Chapter 19. Seventeenth Year Of The War, Parties At Syracuse, Story Of Harmodius And Aristogiton, Disgrace Of Alcibiades
• Chapter 20. Seventeenth And Eighteenth Years Of The War, Inaction Of The Athenian Army, Alcibiades At Sparta, Investment Of Syracuse
• Book Seven
• Chapter 21. Eighteenth And Nineteenth Years Of The War, Arrival Of Gylippus At Syracuse, Fortification Of Decelea, Successes Of The Syracusans
• Chapter 22. Nineteenth Year Of The War, Arrival Of Demosthenes, Defeat Of The Athenians At Epipolae, Folly And Obstinancy Of Nicias
• Chapter 23. Nineteenth Year Of The War, Battles In The Great Harbour, Retreat And Annihilation Of The Athenian Army
• Book Eight
• Chapter 24. Nineteenth And Twentieth Years Of The War, Revolt Of Ionia, Intervention Of Persia, The War In Ionia
• Chapter 25. Twentieth And Twenty-First Years Of The War, Intrigues Of Alcibiades, Withdrawal Of The Persian Subsidies, Oligarchical Coup D’etat At Athens, Patriotism Of The Army At Samos
• Chapter 26. Twenty-First Year Of The War, Recall Of Alcibiades To Samos, Revolt Of Euboea And Downfall Of The Four Hundred, Battle Of Cynossema