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WHAT DOES PELOPONNESIAN WAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases. In the first phase, the Archidamian War, Sparta launched repeated invasions of Attica, while Athens took advantage of its naval supremacy to raid the coast of the Peloponnese attempting to suppress signs of unrest in its empire. This period of the war was concluded in 421 BC, with the signing of the Peace of Nicias. That treaty, however, was soon undermined by renewed fighting in the Peloponnese. In 415 BC, Athens dispatched a massive expeditionary force to attack Syracuse in Sicily; the attack failed disastrously, with the destruction of the entire force, in 413 BC. This ushered in the final phase of the war, generally referred to either as the Decelean War, or the Ionian War. In this phase, Sparta, now receiving support from Persia, supported rebellions in Athens' subject states in the Aegean Sea and Ionia, undermining Athens' empire, and, eventually, depriving the city of naval supremacy.

Definition of Peloponnesian War in the English dictionary

The definition of Peloponnesian War in the dictionary is a war fought for supremacy in Greece from 431 to 404 bc, in which Athens and her allies were defeated by the league centred on Sparta.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Peloponnesian War in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

伯罗奔尼撒战争
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Guerra del Peloponeso
570 millions of speakers

English

Peloponnesian War
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Peloponnesian युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحرب البيلوبونيسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пелопоннесская война
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Guerra do Peloponeso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেলোপোনেশিয়ান যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre du Péloponnèse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perang Peloponnesian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peloponnesischen Krieg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペロポネソス戦争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펠로 폰 네소스 전쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang Peloponnesian
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Peloponnesian War
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Peloponnesian போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेलोपोनियन युद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peloponnezyen Savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerra del Peloponneso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojny peloponeskiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пелопоннеської війна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peloponesiac War
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Πελοποννησιακού πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Peloponnesiese Oorlog
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

peloponnesiska kriget
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Peloponneserkrigen
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PELOPONNESIAN WAR»

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The Landmark Thucydides
Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.
Thucydides, Robert B. Strassler, 2008
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The Peloponnesian War
Presents an English translation of the Greek text which provides an account of the people and events involved in the long, fifth-century conflict between Athens and Sparta, and includes notes, a glossary, and other resources.
Thucydides, Steven Lattimore, 1998
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The Peloponnesian War
The classical scholar takes a new look at the war between Athens and Sparta, examining the conflict that devastated Ancient Greece in the fifth century B.C.E.
Donald Kagan, 2008
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A New History of the Peloponnesian War
This stimulating new study provides a narrative of the monumental conflict of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and examines the realities of the war and its effects on the average Athenian.
‎2009
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Archaic Times to the End of the Peloponnesian War
Covers the period which begins with the era of Greek colonization and ends with the close of the Peloponnesian War in 404 B. C.
Charles W. Fornara, 1983
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The Peloponnesian War
Examines the Peloponnesian War from political, geographical, material, and cultural perspectives.
Lawrence A. Tritle, 2004
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From the End of the Peloponnesian War to the Battle of Ipsus
This book will be welcomed by teachers and students of ancient history.
Phillip Harding, 1985
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Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins
Song of Wrathtells the story of Classical Athens' victorious Ten Years' War (431- 421 BC) against grim Sparta--the first decade of the terrible Peloponnesian War that turned the Golden Age of Greece to lead.
J. E. Lendon, 2013
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Athens after the Peloponnesian War (Routledge Revivals): ...
More widely, Professor Strauss argues for the importance of the economic, social and ideological changes resulting from the Peloponnesian War in the development of political nexus.
Barry Strauss, 2014
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The Peloponnesian War
This new edition combines a masterly translation with comprehensive supporting material. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe.
Martin Hammond, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PELOPONNESIAN WAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Peloponnesian War is used in the context of the following news items.
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Heyneke Meyer needs to put his thinking cap on
The early Greek philosopher, who earned his colours in battle during the Peloponnesian war, encouraged the troops to also “think” when ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
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Ancient Greece and the Modern Greek Debt Crisis
... some of its national sovereignty, remember what happened to the poor island state of Melos in 416 BC during the Peloponnesian War. «The Pappas Post, Jul 15»
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Heartbreaking news from KEKIRILANTHAYA
... Commander Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in a Polybotean red urn during the 2nd Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta in 1944. «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
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Against Abortion? Don't Have One.
... performed in Athens in 411 B.C. -- I'll share a brief synopsis: The men were spending most of their time fighting in the Peloponnesian War. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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William T. Vollmann: By the Book
Fifteen come to mind: the “Iliad”; Vasily Grossman's “Life and Fate”; Thucydides' “Peloponnesian War”; Lucan's “Civil War”; Milovan Djilas's ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Greece 2015 Aristophanes 10 Euro Silver Proof Coin
... most famously–Lysistrata, in which the women of Greece withhold sex from their husbands in an attempt to end the Peloponnesian War. «CoinWeek, Jul 15»
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Nuke deal is Obama at his best
(And China watchers, take note, what caused the Peloponnesian War, which ultimately consumed Athens, wrote Thucydides, was the incessant ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
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Why Reading Never Stops Being A Part Of Your Military Education
I've heard him reference Thucydides' “The History of the Peloponnesian War,” Clausewitz' “On War,” the works of Sir Michael Howard, and ... «Task & Purpose, Jul 15»
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The more I drive, the more rules of the road I forget
... we learned in Grade 5. Most have enough trouble remembering what we had for lunch, never mind the details of the Peloponnesian War. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Housing, Iran deal, road repairs and columnist
The Persians have a long history as very formidable enemies; read Thucydides' “History of the Peloponnesian War.” As a result of that conflict, ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»

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