092 The End of an Era (Part II)
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In this episode, we discuss the years 430 and 429 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including a failed Spartan invasion of Zakynthos and Acarnania, Phormio's naval victories at Rhium and Naupactus, an Athenian debacle at Spartolos, the end of the siege of Potidaea, the death of Pericles and Phormio, and a Thracian invasion of Macedonia.  Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2019/05/092-end-of-era-part-ii.html   Intro by Ryan Paulsen of Lexitecture Website: http://www.lexitecture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lexitecture/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexitecture and https://twitter.com/PRyanPaulsen  
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