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In this episode, we discuss the years 426 and 425 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the current nature of Athenian politics as dominated by Kleon the anti-aristocratic demagogue, his feud with Aristophanes as seen in the comedic plays "The Acharnians" and "The Knights", the Battles of Pylos and Sphacteria that turned the Greek world upside down, and the brutal conclusion to the Corcyraean civil war
Show Notes: thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2019/08/095-greek-world-turned-upside-down.html
Intro by David Cot of the History of Spain Podcast
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Today’s episode is also brought to you by our new May, June, and July 2019 Patreon supporters Ryan O, Kathy Chapman, Nicholas Campbell, and Even Einride Hennum Kleiven, as well as PayPal donors Peter Levis and Dale Cooke. If you too would like to support The History of Ancient Greece, you can become a monthly Patreon supporter at (patreon.com/thehistoryofancientgreecepodcast) or a one time donor at (paypal.me/RyanStitt).
In this episode, we discuss the years 426 and 425 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the current nature of Athenian politics as dominated by Kleon the anti-aristocratic demagogue, his feud with Aristophanes as seen in the comedic plays "The Acharnians" and "The Knights", the Battles of Pylos and Sphacteria that turned the Greek world upside down, and the brutal conclusion to the Corcyraean civil war
Show Notes: thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2019/08/095-greek-world-turned-upside-down.html
Intro by David Cot of the History of Spain Podcast
Website: thehistoryofspain.com
Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryofspain
Twitter: twitter.com/podcast_spain
Today’s episode is also brought to you by our new May, June, and July 2019 Patreon supporters Ryan O, Kathy Chapman, Nicholas Campbell, and Even Einride Hennum Kleiven, as well as PayPal donors Peter Levis and Dale Cooke. If you too would like to support The History of Ancient Greece, you can become a monthly Patreon supporter at (patreon.com/thehistoryofancientgreecepodcast) or a one time donor at (paypal.me/RyanStitt).
