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The Spartan king Pausanias lays siege to Athens, which makes...
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⚔️ Athenians Defeat Spartans at the Battle of Olpae

When Ambracia invades Acarnania, they seek help from the Spartans and Athenians respectively. The Athenians then defeat the Spartans in the Battle of Olpae.
Athenians Defeat Spartans at the Battle of Olpae (-426)
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🛡️ Brasidas Captures Amphipolis, Leading to Thucydides' Exile

The Spartan general Brasidas captures Amphipolis, which is a setback for Athens. Thucydides is held responsible for the Athenian failure and is ostracised. This gives him time to start writing his history book.
Brasidas Captures Amphipolis, Leading to Thucydides' Exile (-424)
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⚔️ Spartan Victory at Amphipolis, Deaths of Cleon and Brasidas

The Spartans defeat the Athenians in the Battle of Amphipolis, where the Athenian Cleon and the Spartan Brasidas are both killed.
Spartan Victory at Amphipolis, Deaths of Cleon and Brasidas (-422)
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⚔️ Spartan Victory at the Battle of Mantinea

The Spartans win a major victory over the Athenians in the Battle of Mantinea, the biggest land battle of the Peloponnesian War.
Spartan Victory at the Battle of Mantinea (-418)
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🛡️ Pausanias' Siege of Athens

The Spartan king Pausanias lays siege to Athens, which makes the city start starving.
Pausanias' Siege of Athens (-405)
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🛡️ Athens Surrenders to Sparta, Ending Peloponnesian War

April 25, 404 BC: Athens surrenders to Sparta, ending the Peloponnesian War. Sparta introduces an oligarchic system, the Thirty Tyrants, in Athens.
Athens Surrenders to Sparta, Ending Peloponnesian War (-404)
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