The Sicilian Expedition is famous for being an utter disaster for ancient Athens during the Peloponnesian War. Over the course of several episodes I will get into what happened, how and why. I begin by considering an earlier expedition Athens undertook against Syracuse as well as how Thucydides presents it. I also talk about Syracuse and much more to set the scene for it all.

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Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).

Reading List and modern sources used:

Kagan, D. The Peloponnesian War

Kagan, D. Thucydides

Smith, DG. Thucydides' ignorant Athenians and the drama of the Sicilian Expedition.

                

 

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