Thucydides

Historians universally agree that Thucydides was the greatest historian who has ever lived, and that his story of the Peloponnesian conflict is a marvel of forensic science and fine literature....

The rivalry between two of the dominant city states of Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta, erupted into a war lasting nearly 30 years and was to have a dramatic effect on the balance of power in the area....

Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War is one of the most famous, influential, and moving works of genuine history in our traditions....

How to Think about War remains a foundational work for the study not only of ancient history, but also contemporary politics and international relations....

Compiled by Thucydides, an Athenian historian and general during the Peloponnesian War....

The Peloponnesian War broke out in 431 B.C. and continued intermittently for 27 years....

Dive into the tumultuous world of ancient Greece with Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, a masterpiece that stands as one of the earliest and most influential works in historical writing.

Following the annual tradition, Pericles delivers his speech at the public funeral for the victims of war. Even though designed to glorify and commemorate the dead, Pericles soon turns his oration into an ode to Athens celebrating the many achievements of this proud city....