Sparta and Persia between the Second and the Third Treaty in 412/411 BCE: A Chronology

• Authors: Nývlt Pavel
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this article is to reconstruct the most plausible chronology of the events of the Ionian War between the second and the third treaty between Sparta and Persia, concentrating on the Spartan and Persian sides of the war. It is claimed that the eighth book of Thucydides, if interpreted correctly, presents us with plausible and sufficient temporal indications and that we do not need to postulate long stretches of inactivity not mentioned or hinted at by the historian.

Keywords

EN

Ancient Greek history; the Peloponnesian War; Thucydides; Ancient Greek Chronology; Ancient Athens; Ancient Sparta; Achaemenid Persia; Tissaphernes

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Eirene. Studia Graeca et Latina
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 39-60

Contributors

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Nývlt Pavel