Download Book 1 HPW: Dr. Kenney`s notes Brief Outline

Book 1 HPW: Dr. Kenney’s notes
Brief Outline:
1 Introduction
2-22: The Archaeology (detailed notes previously published)
23: summary and transition
24-146: the grounds for the dissolution of the 30 years treaty
24-55: First cause of the war: Athens aid to Corcyra in the dispute with Corinth
over Epidamnus.
56-89: the revolt of Potidaea; Sparta’s decision to go to war
89-118: The Pentecontaetia (the years 480-440 leading up to the war)
118-146: Final deliberations
Detailed Outline:
24-55: the Epidamnian affair
24: Epidamnus falls prey to factions with regard to neighboring barbarians
25: The “democrats” appeal to Corinth after being refused aid by Corcyra
26: Corcyra then aids the “oligarchs” and besieges Epidamnus
27: Corinth then solicits aid from various allies
28: Corcyra then seeks arbitration or the word of the oracle
29: Neither side is willing to “stand down”; Corcyra wins the battle of Leukimme
30: Cocyra and Corinth maintain a 2 year “stand off.”
31: Cocyra and Corinth eventually deem it important to seek aid from Athens
32-36: The Corcyrian speech to Athens
32: admits embarrassing position of asking for help now after being neutral for so
long; admits an error of judgment
33: offers many reasons for Athens to ally with Corcyra: (see 33:1, 2, and 3)
1: we are being treated unjustly
2: we have a lot to offer as a naval power with a strategic location
3: you are going to need us in the inevitable war with Sparta
37-43: The Corinthian speech to Athens:
Essentially, the Corinthians accuse the Corcyrians of hypocrisy, aggression, and
attempted seduction of the Athenians. They make two major points:
40:4 Athens has a treaty with Corinth, not Corcyra
41:2 Athens is indebted to Corinth for past favors
44: Athens responds (here I will read the entirety of the response)
46-54: Corcyra and Corinth resume hostilities. Both claim victory at the battle of Sybota
55: T. summarizes the first cause of the war.
56-89: The revolt of Potidaea:
56-66: Potidaea was a Corinthian colony but a tributary ally of Athens. As a
matter of revenge for the Epidamnian affair, Corinth incites Potidaea to revolt. T.
Summarizes these matters in 66.
67-71: Corinth now formally appeals to Sparta to declare war.
69: Corinth rebukes Sparta for delaying and encourages them to take the
offensive.
70: Provides a classic contrast between Sparta and Athens
72-79: Athens presents its case to Sparta
75-76: here I will simply read the summaries provided by HPW
78: Athens seeks arbitration (read 78)
80-85: The Spartan King Archidamus responds: see summaries of 80-85.
86-88: Sthenelaides speaks (read all of 86); war is declared.
89-118: The Pentacontaetia (the 50 years between 480 and 430; T. actually stops at 440)
Note: this provides the necessary background for understanding how Athens came
to power. See especially 97:2:
*Athens builds walls
*Athens fortifies the Piraeus
*Athens forms an anti-Persian alliance requiring tribute and/or talent
*Athens recovers from aiding Egypt in her war against Persia
• Athens makes peace with Persia in 449; the peace of Callias
• Athens establishes alliances with Argos and Thessaly and Megara
• Athens puts down the rebellion of Thasos (see 101 for miscue with
Sparta aid)
• Athens attempts to aid Sparta with the Helot revolt in 462 (see 102)
• Athens and Sparta enter the first Peloponnesian war (461-446) over
pride?
• Athens secures the island of Aegina; makes allies of Thessaly and
Boeotia
• Athens gives up bases in Megara and the Peloponnesus to secure a 30
year treaty.
118: T. summarizes
118-146: Final deliberations
120-124: Corinth commends Sparta for deciding to go
125: Attica is invaded
126-138: T. digresses into some interesting history on some odd curses
139: T. summarizes the matter
140-146: Book 1 ends with Pericles’ speech promoting war.
Book 2 Overview: The years 431-428
1: The war “really” begins.
2: Note: T.’s dating system
3-6: Thebes attacks Plataea
7-8: Further war preparations
9: Descriptions of the allies of the two belligerents
10-12: Sparta invades but with cautions by Archidamus
13-17: Pericles’ advice to withdraw to the city
18-22: The siege of Oenae and invasion of Attica
23-34: Athenian naval raids
35-46: Pericles’ Funeral Oration
47-54: The Plague
55-65: Second invasion of Attica and Pericles’ response
65-103: Various campaigns: Platae; Chalcidice; Amracia; Arcarnia; Crete; Piraeus;
Naupactus; Megara; Thrace; Macedon.