61: After Tanagra
Sparta had defeated Athens at the battle of Tanagra in 457 BC, though both armies had taken heavy losses. Both would look to make a temporary truce so that they could regroup without the fear of being...
28 Okt 202238min
60: Disaster on the Nile
Athens was engaging in developing new alliances on the Greek mainland in response to the hostility with Sparta. This would also see a number of campaigns launched by the Athenians to establish their s...
14 Okt 202238min
59: From Allies to Enemies
With the insult received at the hands of the Spartans during the helot revolt, the Athenians began setting a course to deal with the new geopolitical realities. They would first sever their connection...
30 Sep 202239min
58: Shifting Sands in Athens
Events during the 460’s would see the political sands in Athens begin to shift, with opposition to Cimon’s influence increasing in the sources. This would first come through charges of corruption at t...
16 Sep 202240min
57: Troubles on the Peloponnese
In 464 BC, Poseidon the earth shaker would rock the Peloponnese, seeing Sparta take the full force of the earthquake. A number of the ancient sources would record the terrible event and the scale of d...
2 Sep 202235min
56: Thasos, Path to Conflict
After the Delian Leagues victory over the Persian forces at the Eurymedon River, campaigning would continue with it appearing other areas closer to the Greek mainland being the focus. Though, the Isla...
19 Aug 202237min
55: Policies Evolve
With the victory over the Persian invasions in 479 BC, the Greeks had continued operations in the Aegean against Persian controlled areas. Though, objectives and priorities of many of the city states ...
5 Aug 202245min
Interview: The Athenian Experience of War with Dr Owen Rees
Dr Owen Rees is Associate Lecturer in Ancient History at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he specialises in the transition of soldiers from civilian life to the battlefield and back again. Hi...
22 Juli 20221h 47min
