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The Archidamian War: Athenian Strategy Analysis

Dive into the Athenian decision-making during the Archidamian War (431-421 BC) and debate if their energetic prosecution was justifiable. Explore Realpolitik and moral perspectives.

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The Archidamian War: Athenian Strategy Analysis

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  1. The “Archidamian War” GRK 102

  2. Question. . . • QUESTION: Should/should not the Athenians have prosecuted the war as energetically and consistently as they did? • Consider the question from the perspective of. . . • Realpolitik • A modern, enlightened (?), sense of morality

  3. The “Archidamian War” (431–421)

  4. Ἀθηναῖοι ἀπὸ Λακεδαιμονίων ἐκ ΠύλουShield Captured from the Spartans at Sphacteria (425)

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