The first peloponnesian war timeline4/6/2024 With Athens/USA over intermediate territory (Corinthian Isthmus/Germany)Archidamian War/Korean War: Sparta/USSR engages in a land war Skirmish briefly over intermediate territory (Corinthian Persian Wars/WWII: Sparta/USSR and Athens/USA were originally allied in the fight against Persia/AxisPentecontaetia/Berlin Blockade: Sparta/USSR and Athens/USA Thebes/China: Weaker third power allied with Sparta/USSR Sparta/USSR: communist, totalitarian, powerful army, supported by numerous smaller states (Peloponnesian League/Warsaw Pact)Initially led by Archidamus II/Stalin: rulers during the expansion of their respective nations' geopolitical status This first episode covers the beginning through the Amphipolis Campaign/Cuban Missile Crisis.Īthens/United States: wealthy, democratic, powerful navy, supported by numerous smaller states (Delian League/NATO)Initially led by Pericles/FDR: rulers during the expansion of their respective nations' geopolitical status Since most people knowĪbout the Cold War, since it was so recent, I will summarize thisĮpisode via comparisons between it and the Peloponnesian War. Similarities to the Cold War are numerous. It was an epic war between two superpowers, and the The Peloponnesian War was fought by Athens and Sparta in the late 5thĬentury BC.
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