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I am doing an EPQ on the Peleponnesian war based around the question - 'Which factor played the most crucial role in the defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War?'. Any points/ factors to help would be appreciated.
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You could mention Sparta's blocking of the Hellespont to block Athenian food imports and thus making it a war of attrition. I think Xenophon mentions this one but I'm not entirely sure.
Perhaps the failure of the Sicilian expedition in 415 BC could be used as a major factor, but I couldn't really say.
Perhaps the failure of the Sicilian expedition in 415 BC could be used as a major factor, but I couldn't really say.
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(Original post by Telamonian Ajax)
You could mention Sparta's blocking of the Hellespont to block Athenian food imports and thus making it a war of attrition. I think Xenophon mentions this one but I'm not entirely sure.
Perhaps the failure of the Sicilian expedition in 415 BC could be used as a major factor, but I couldn't really say.
You could mention Sparta's blocking of the Hellespont to block Athenian food imports and thus making it a war of attrition. I think Xenophon mentions this one but I'm not entirely sure.
Perhaps the failure of the Sicilian expedition in 415 BC could be used as a major factor, but I couldn't really say.
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Honestly, I think it might be difficult to give one sole factor for Athens' defeat, but if you look at different reasons and explain, upon looking at the evidence, that it is the result of many events rather than just one, that would probably be ok.
Then again, you may know more than I and this may be little to no help.
Then again, you may know more than I and this may be little to no help.
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(Original post by Telamonian Ajax)
Honestly, I think it might be difficult to give one sole factor for Athens' defeat, but if you look at different reasons and explain, upon looking at the evidence, that it is the result of many events rather than just one, that would probably be ok.
Then again, you may know more than I and this may be little to no help.
Honestly, I think it might be difficult to give one sole factor for Athens' defeat, but if you look at different reasons and explain, upon looking at the evidence, that it is the result of many events rather than just one, that would probably be ok.
Then again, you may know more than I and this may be little to no help.
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(Original post by rubbishatgcse)
What factor do you think was the most effective for Athens loss, I think I would say the plague.
What factor do you think was the most effective for Athens loss, I think I would say the plague.
I think that Athens was just worn down slowly. The war of attrition, the Sicilian expedition, the change in strategy and perhaps even Sparta's Persian alliance were, for me, all factors in Athens' downfall.
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(Original post by Telamonian Ajax)
Are you doing Ancient History at A-level?
Are you doing Ancient History at A-level?
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