The History of the Peloponnesian War

by Thucydides

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"The History of the Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides is a historical account written between 431-411 BC. It chronicles the devastating conflict between Sparta's Peloponnesian League and Athens' Delian League. Written by an Athenian general who fought in the war, this unfinished work ends abruptly mid-sentence.

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Topics: Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.