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Peloponnesian War - Part 4: Athens' ambition leads to a catastrophic gamble
The Sicilian Expedition represented Athens’ grand, reckless wager—the moment when ambition eclipsed caution. In 415 BCE, the Piraeus became a spectacle of martial might. Hundreds of triremes crowded the harbor, their black prows gleaming in the morning sun.
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