History of Greece, Volume 07 (of 12)

History of Greece, Volume 07 (of 12)

Negotiations for peace during the winter after the battle of Amphipolis. Peace called the Peace of Nikias concluded in March 421 B.C. Conditions of peace. Peace accepted at Sparta by the majority of members of the Peloponnesian alliance. The most powerful members of the alliance refuse to accept the truce Botians, Megarians, Corinthians, and Eleians. Position and feelings of the Lacedmonians their great anxiety for peace their uncertain relations with Argos. Steps taken by the Lacedmonians to execute the peace Amphipolis is not restored to Athens the great allies of Sparta do not accept the peace. Separate alliance for mutual defence concluded between Sparta and Athens. Terms of the alliance. Athens restores the Spartan captives. Mismanagement of the political interests of Athens by Nikias and the peace party. By the terms of the alliance Athens renounced all the advantages of her position in reference to the Lacedmonians she gained none of those concessions upon which she calculated, while they gained materially. Discontent and remonstrances of the Athenians against Sparta in consequence of the non-performance of the conditions they repent of having given up the captives excuses of Sparta. New combinations in Peloponnesus suspicion entertained of concert between Sparta and Athens Argos stands prominently forward state of Argos aristocratical regiment of one thousand formed in that city. The Corinthians prevail upon Argos to stand forward as head of a new Peloponnesian alliance. Congress of recusant Peloponnesian allies at Corinth the Mantineians join Argos state of Arcadia rivalship of Tegea and Mantineia. Remonstrances of Lacedmonian envoys at the congress at Corinth redefence of the Corinthians pretence of religious[p. iv] scruple. The Botians and Megarians refuse to break with Sparta, or to ally themselves with Argos the Corinthians hesitate in actually joining Argos. The Eleians become allies of Argos their reasons for doing so relations with Lepreum the Corinthians now join Argos also. Refusal of Tegea to separate from Sparta. The Corinthians are disheartened their application through the Botians to Athens. The Lacedmonians emancipate the Arcadian subjects of Mantineia they plant the Brasidean Helots at Lepreum. Treatment of the Spartan captives after their liberation from Athens and return to Sparta they are disfranchised for a time and in a qualified manner. The Athenians recapture Skin put to death all the adult males. Political relations in Peloponnesus change of ephors at Sparta the new ephors are hostile to Athens. Congress at Sparta Athenian, Botian, and Corinthian deputies, present long debates, but no settlement attained of any one of the disputed points intrigues of the anti-Athenian ephors Kleobulus and Xenars. These ephors try to bring about underhand an alliance between Sparta and Argos, through the Botians the project fails. The Lacedmonians conclude a special alliance with the Botians, thereby violating their alliance with Athens the Botians raze Panaktum to the ground. Application from the Argeians to Sparta to renew the expiring treaty. Project of renewed treaty agreed upon. Curious stipulation about combat by champions, to keep the question open about the title to Thyrea. Lacedmonian envoys go first to Botia, next to Athens they find Panaktum demolished they ask for the cession of Pylos from Athens. The envoys are badly received at Athens angry feeling against the Lacedmonians. Alkibiads stands forward as a party-leader. His education and character. Great energy and capacity of Alkibiads in public affairs his reckless expenditure lawless demeanor unprincipled character, inspiring suspicion and alarm military service. Alkibiads Sokrats the Sophists. Conflicting sentiments entertained towards Alkibiads his great energy and capacity. Admiration, fear, hatred, and jealousy, which he inspires. Alkibiads tries to renew the ancient but interrupted connection of his ancestors with Lacedmon, as proxeni. The Spartans reject his advances he turns against them alters his politics, and becomes their enemy at Athens. He tries to bring Athens into alliance with Argos. He induces the Argeians to send envoys to Athens the Argeians eagerly embrace this opening, and drop their negotiations with Sparta. Embassy of the Lacedmonians to Athens, to press the Athenians not to throw up the alliance. The envoys are favorably received. Trick by which Alkibiads cheats and disgraces the envoys, and baffles the Lacedmonian project. Indignation of the Athenians against Sparta. Nikias prevails with the assembly to send himself and others as envoys to Sparta, in order to clear up the embarrassment. Failure of the embassy of Nikias at Sparta Athens concludes the alliance with Argos, Elis, and Mantineia. Conditions of this convention and alliance. Complicated relations among the Grecian states as to treaty and alliance. Olympic festival of the 90th Olympiad, July 420 B.C., its memorable character. First appearance of Athens at the Olympic festival since the beginning of the war. Immense display of Alkibiads in the chariot-race. The Eleians exclude the Spartan sacred legation from this Olympic festival, in consequence of alleged violation of the Olympic truce. Alarm felt at the festival lest the Spartans should come in arms. Depressed estimation of Sparta throughout Greece Herakleia. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 51181
Author: Grote, George
Release Date: Feb 11, 2016
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Language: English