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The Peace of Callias: Did Athens Really Make Peace with Persia?
In this episode of The History of Greece: Philosophy, Empire, and Endless Reinvention, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the most controversial moments in ancient Greek diplomacy: the Peace of Callias. Was it a real treaty ending the Persian Wars in 449 BCE, or was it Athenian propaganda invented centuries later? We explore the evidence from Thucydides, Diodorus Siculus, and Plutarch, the role of the Athenian statesman Callias, and the geopolitical aftermath that allowed Athens to build its empire. From the Battle of the Eurymedon to the Delian League's transformation, we unpack what the…
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