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The Corinthian War: Athens, Sparta, and Persia's Forgotten Struggle
In the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, a new conflict reshaped Greece: the Corinthian War of 395-387 BCE. This episode explores the unlikely alliance of Athens, Corinth, Argos, and Thebes against a weakened Sparta, with Persia pulling the strings. We follow the cunning Persian satrap Pharnabazus, the Athenian general Conon who rebuilt the Long Walls, and the Spartan king Agesilaus fighting a two-front war. Key battles like Nemea, Coronea, and the naval clash at Cnidus changed the balance of power. The war ended with the King's Peace, a treaty that made Persia the arbiter of Greek…
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