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Sicilian disaster. Facing Syracuse, a democracy as big if not bigger than Athens, Athens loses. Demosthenes and Nicias put to death after numerous sea battles. Spartan gypippus there to help the syracusan s. Athens suffers total defeat. Overreaching Athens.

Lamachus dies fighting outside Syracuse. Syracuse in dire straits but the Spartans almost in place to assist.

Athenians invade Syracuse. Alcibiades, Corinthians and syracusan s all sleek Spartans. Sparta decides to aid Syracuse.

Sicilian syracusan hemocrates warns of impending Athenian invasion. Democrat syracusan athenagoras warns of oligarchy. No one doubts Sicily will unite to repel the Athenians.

Athenians decide to invade Sicily. Egesthians ask for help againstdorian Syracuse. Nician listen to him, instead Athenians listen to Alcibiades. Athens spends much treasure on the fleet. Big trouble coming!

Melina dialogue. Hones, frank, discussion about realities faced by each Greek city.

Battle of Manti ea: king agis victorious over argives and Athenians. Spartans clean up. Argos goes I to revolt. Manti eans give in to Sparta.

Epidauros besieged by argives and allies. Spartans come to help with their allies. On the point of attack king agis declines battle. Infuriating everyone. Athenians join the argives and head on to the battle of manitea.

Sparta and Athens agree to the peace of nicea. Sparta leaves allies in the lurch. Spartan allies do not agree to treaty. Argos stays on sidelines as usual.

Brasidas takes amphipolis; he dies in battle. People of amphipolis demolish statues of gagnon, and erect them in favor of brassicas, the spartan. Cleon led the Athenians. Clear ideas took over the peloponessians for Brasidas. Thucydides is pretty much sparse compared with Herodotus. Civil war sucks!