-431 ⟶ Peloponnesian War Begins
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⚔️ Third Messenian War Erupts
⚔️ Peloponnesian War Begins
The Peloponnesian War begins between Sparta and Athens and their allies.⟶

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⚔️ Athenian Victory at the Battle of Chalcis
Battle of Chalcis—Chalcidians and their allies are defeated by Athens.⟶

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🕊️ Athens and Sparta Sign Peace Treaty of Nicias
The Peace of Nicias puts a temporary end to the hostilities between Athens and Sparta.⟶

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⚔️ Athens Rejects Spartan Peace Overtures
Sparta sues for peace, but Athens rejects this.⟶
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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.⟶

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