OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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Revise: ThucydidesThucydides was an Athenian general and historian writing in the later fifth century BC. His History of the Peloponnesian War concerns the war between Athens and Sparta, which lasted from 431 to 404 BC. However, he also investigates earlier history to explain how Greek states became powerful and how memories of the past affected later political behaviour.
- Revise: Thucydides
An ancient Greek historian who wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War, including narratives of events and reconstructed speeches.