Conon, the Athenian general who had escaped from the Battle of Aegospotami with nine ships, sent the state…
The Athenians landed at Aegospotami “Goat Rivers” on the west side of the Hellespont, just across…
As Plato was coming of age, Athens was descending into chaos. For a while Athens seemed to have the…
Conon fled to exile on the island of Cyprus, well knowing the fate that would await him, like the generals of…
After their decisive victory at Arginusae in 406 BC, the Athenians were in control of the Aegean rim of Asian…
In the spring of 416 BC, the Athenians sent an expedition consisting of thirty-six ships and…
Socrates showed by deeds as well as words on the day of the Assembly that he stood for the rule of law and against the…
It so happened that Socrates was on the Council at the time, his name having been drawn by lot. The…
The victory at Arginusae should have been a cause for general rejoicing at Athens, and no doubt it was…
When the Spartan fleet at Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, heard of the approaching Athenian fleet…