In the Peloponneisian War reading from Mark Cartwright, when the war itself was over, they had already lost so many soldiers that they would need more, but the biggest effect that the war had been that in the end, Sparta made Athens take down their most precious defence, their long wall. This made their whole city-state weak, and shortly after, Sparta tried to invade Thebes but lost a crucial battle. They kept the fighting when they could have been getting new soldiers. After awhile, Athens caught a plauge, which was guessed to be ebola. After that happened they called a truce on the war, and they agreed to Sparta’s terms. Then, eventually they let another enemy come swooping in and take out their empire for
In the Peloponneisian War reading from Mark Cartwright, when the war itself was over, they had already lost so many soldiers that they would need more, but the biggest effect that the war had been that in the end, Sparta made Athens take down their most precious defence, their long wall. This made their whole city-state weak, and shortly after, Sparta tried to invade Thebes but lost a crucial battle. They kept the fighting when they could have been getting new soldiers. After awhile, Athens caught a plauge, which was guessed to be ebola. After that happened they called a truce on the war, and they agreed to Sparta’s terms. Then, eventually they let another enemy come swooping in and take out their empire for