In this episode, we discuss the years 415-414 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the Athenian attempt at blockading Syracuse, the death of Lamachos, the tactical blunders of Nikias, the arrival of Gylippus, and the "Birds" of Aristophanes

 

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2020/02/100-sicilian-stalemate.html

 

Intro by Neil Eckart of the War and Conquest Podcast 

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