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095 The Greek World Turned Upside Down
Manage episode 274689093 series 2808281
In this episode, we discuss the years 426 and 425 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the current nature of Athenian politics as dominated by Kleon the anti-aristocratic demagogue, his feud with Aristophanes as seen in the comedic plays "The Acharnians" and "The Knights", the Battles of Pylos and Sphacteria that turned the Greek world upside down, and the brutal conclusion to the Corcyraean civil war
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2019/08/095-greek-world-turned-upside-down.html
Intro by David Cot of the History of Spain Podcast
Website: https://thehistoryofspain.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehistoryofspain/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_spain
128 episodes
Manage episode 274689093 series 2808281
In this episode, we discuss the years 426 and 425 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the current nature of Athenian politics as dominated by Kleon the anti-aristocratic demagogue, his feud with Aristophanes as seen in the comedic plays "The Acharnians" and "The Knights", the Battles of Pylos and Sphacteria that turned the Greek world upside down, and the brutal conclusion to the Corcyraean civil war
Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2019/08/095-greek-world-turned-upside-down.html
Intro by David Cot of the History of Spain Podcast
Website: https://thehistoryofspain.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehistoryofspain/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_spain
128 episodes
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