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| | *'''Herodotos:''' ''Welcome to [[Pylos]], traveler. This area along with the nearby island of {{Wiki|Sphacteria|Sphakteria}}, were important battlegrounds during the [[Peloponnesian War]].'' |
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| ("Who are you?") | | ("Who are you?") |
| | *'''Herodotos:''' ''My name is [[Herodotos]], and I am a traveler from {{Wiki|Halikarnassos}}. I retrace the cause of various events, such as wars and great calamities. I describe what I see and record what I am told - all with the aim of providing a better understanding of why these things occur. Look for me to introduce you to many sites.'' |
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| ("What do you think of this place?") | | ("What do you think of this place?") |
| | *'''Herodotos:''' ''I always find it a shame that such lovely looking places were exposed to so much violence. It's difficult to take pleasure in relaxing on the sand knowing how stained it is with blood.'' |
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| | *'''Herodotos:''' ''The Peloponnesian War was a great conflict between rivals [[Sparta]] and [[Athens]]. It lasted many years, and cost a great number of lives on both sides. The [[Battle of Pylos|Battles of Pylos]] and {{Wiki|Battle of Sphacteria|Sphakteria}} occured almost one after the other, and culminated with one of the most surprising outcomes in the entire war. Ah, but I will not spoil it for you. You'll have to experience it on your own. I'll wait for you at the end of the tour.'' |
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| | [[File:DTAG - Artistic map showing Sparta, Athens, and landing on Pylos.png|thumb|250px|Artistic maps of Greece, showing Sparta, Athens and the Athenian landing on the island of Pylos / 2019]] |
| | Since 431 BCE, the Peloponnesian War had been raging between Athens, Sparta, and their allies, with neither side gaining much ground. |
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| | But in 425 BCE, an Athenian general named [[Demosthenes]] changed that. |
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| | After a storm forced his fleet to stop in Pylos, Demosthenes realized a military presence in the area would give them an advantage against Sparta. |
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| | Unfortunately, the fleet's strategists did not believe him, and left Demosthenes in Pylos with five [[tireme]]s and 1,000 men. |
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| | The Spartans, meanwhile, were too busy celebrating a religious festival to notice the enemy on their doorstep. |
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| | '''Learn More:''' |
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| | In 431 BCE, Sparta, a city with formidable military prowess, went to war with Athens, a city whose power came from its naval fleet and considerate financial resources. |
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| | Athens demanded annual tributes from several [[Greece|Greek]] cities, and frequently intervened in their affairs. Because of this, some of the cities had a grudge against Athens, and consequently supported Sparta's cause. |
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| | [[File:DTAG - Krater scene of hoplite combat.png|thumb|250px|Scene of hoplite combat from a black-figure Korinthian krater / 600-590 BCE (Archaic Greece)]] |
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| |-|The Athenian Fleet Arrives= | | |-|The Athenian Fleet Arrives= |
| |-|Spartans Trapped= | | |-|Spartans Trapped= |
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| ([LEAVE] "That's all for now.") | | ([LEAVE] "That's all for now.") |
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| | ==Gallery== |
| | <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> |
| | Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Battle of Pylos and Sphakteria - Ep. 21 - Ubisoft -NA- |
| | </gallery> |
| [[Category:Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]] | | [[Category:Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]] |
