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The Peace of Nicias: Why Athens and Sparta Failed at Peace
In 421 BCE, after a decade of brutal war, Athens and Sparta signed the Peace of Nicias — a treaty meant to end the Peloponnesian War. It didn't. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why the peace collapsed almost immediately. They examine the treaty's terms, the role of Sparta's ally Corinth in scuttling the agreement, the outbreak of the Battle of Mantinea in 418 BCE, and the fatal flaw: neither side truly wanted peace. The episode draws on Thucydides' account to show how personal ambition, alliance politics, and unresolved grievances doomed the truce. Along the way…
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