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Ashes in Syracuse: The Fall of the Athenian Expedition (415–413 BC)

Ashes in Syracuse: The Fall of the Athenian Expedition (415–413 BC)

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 The provided podcast offers an overview of the Sicilian Expedition, a major military campaign undertaken by Athens against Syracuse and its allies during the Peloponnesian War (415–413 BCE). The episode details the background of Athenian involvement in Sicily, the debate and political maneuvering that led to the expedition's dispatch, and the catastrophic course of the military action. It explains how political infighting and poor command decisions, particularly those made by Nicias, contributed to the eventual, devastating Spartan-Syracusan victory, resulting in the loss of nearly the entire Athenian force. Finally, the episode touches upon the profound aftermath of this defeat, which severely weakened Athens and is often considered a major turning point in the larger conflict.
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