Peloponnesian War timeline by: Avani Haden and Riley London

By avanihaden
  • 431 BCE

    431 BC War Began (Pericles' strategy)

    431 BC War Began (Pericles' strategy)
    Pericles was the first main leader and made Athens last longer with the idea of building the long wall.
  • 430 BCE

    430 BC Pericles' speech

    430 BC Pericles' speech
    Pericles speech gave the people the will to stay strong and abolish the want to conquer, which made Athens more fortified and last longer up until Pericles's death.
  • 430 BCE

    430 BC Plague in Athens

    430 BC Plague in Athens
    The plague killed many of the Athenians, including Pericles. He was the main reason that Athens survived for as long as it has up to this point. After the plague takes Pericles, Athens began going downhill as it starts to put demagogues in charge.
  • 428 BCE

    428 BC Mytilene wants to leave Delian League (Cleon)

    428 BC Mytilene wants to leave Delian League (Cleon)
    This action makes way for the most important Athenian battle during the war because Athens won. Cleon was in charge of leading the military. Therefore, this was Cleon's first break through to continue to aggressively lead the military to victory.
  • 425 BCE

    425 BC Sphacteria (Sparta surrendered!)

    425 BC Sphacteria (Sparta surrendered!)
    The annual invasions by Sparta would end, and the Delian League fleet could sail throughout the Aegean unmolested.
  • Period: 421 BCE to 415 BCE

    421-415 BC Melian Dialogue (Might versus right)

    The island Melos is enslaved by the Athenians demonstrating to the other poleis that nothing will stand in the Athenians way of victory in the war.
    picture: http://sociologycanvas.pbworks.com/f/Sparta.png
  • 415 BCE

    415 BC Alcibiades/Sicilian Expedition

    415 BC Alcibiades/Sicilian Expedition
    This expedition marked the turning point in the war towards the Spartan side because the Athenians lost their naval power.
  • 414 BCE

    414 BC Persians get involved and support both sides

    414 BC Persians get involved and support both sides
    Persia's involvement was important because they made the War linger out, weakened the Greeks, and kept them occupied.
  • 405 BCE

    405 Aegospotami (Defeat for Athens)

    405 Aegospotami (Defeat for Athens)
    This battle effectively ended the war, since Athens could not import grain or communicate with its empire without control of the sea.
  • 404 BCE

    404 Athens surrendered (Lysander)

    404 Athens surrendered (Lysander)
    The Peloponnesian War weakened both sides in the end, making Greece a less strong force, and ultimately led to being conquered by Macedonia.