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The History of the Peloponnesian War
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Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War is an ancient Greek historical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies. Rather than presenting a mythological or heroic narrative, it examines the causes, course, and consequences of the war from its outbreak in 431 BCE through the events of the late fifth century BCE.
Written as a prose history and divided into eight books, the work combines
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Released: Jul 07, 2026
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