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War begins! In this episode, we take a look at the start of the great war and the Athenian statesman Pericles' strategy to keep Athens and it's empire safe from the attacks of the Spartan general Archidamos and the Peloponnesian forces. Find out in this episode of the Peloponnesian War Podcast.
Contents:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 War Begins!
04:40 Theban Ploy to Take Plataea
09:12 The Massacre
18:04 Archidamos Attacks Attica
25:35 Pericles' Strategy
29:54 Pericles' Funeral Oration
34:24 Reality Check & the Enemy Unseen
36:07 Problems for Pericles
45:34 Athens after Pericles
48:45 Thank You and Patrons
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Special thanks to Malay Archer for creating the astounding machinimas that really brought this program to life using Total War: Rome 2 Divide et Impera mod, Hellenika mod and Alexander submod
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