Even as Athens experienced a Golden Age, the conflict with Sparta largely brought about its political decline. The Peloponnesian War in which Athens fought Sparta began in 431 B.C. At the outset ...

Pericles' plan to defeat Sparta seemed to have ... constructed strategy relied on Athens weakening the enemy from the sea. Then in 430, barely a year after the war began, Athens was struck by ...

Pericles insisted that Athens would win the war by superior planning ... 385 yards to gives news of the victory. Visuals: Map of Phid's route to Sparta Screen grab of Phid running (flash animated?) ...

The map below shows the location of Sparta and Athens. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

The map below shows the location of Athens and Sparta. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...