2. War Between Athens and Sparta  War with Persia over  Greeks still do not want to take a chance and form alliances. This was called the Delian League. Stay organized = Persia  Sparta was left out  Greeks grew rich from trade without fear of the Persians

3. Athenian Empire  League has successes and failures  Athenian Empire becoming more rich and powerful.  Athens begins to dominate and take over

4. War Breaks Out  Other city-states side with Sparta  Athens and Sparta do not trust each other  Sparta attacks Athens and the Peloponnesian War begins

5. Pericles Funeral Oration  He addresses the crowd and they honor those lost in war.  Points out that all Athenians are part of a community  They all follow laws and have rights and must defend their city.  Gave the people courage to keep fighting

6. Athens Loses  Sparta = strong army  Athens = strong navy  Pericles knew army would lose a land battle, so people and farmers live behind city walls.  Safe from Spartan soldiers  Navy delivers supplies to the city  City is overcrowded, eventually disease spreads throughout. Pericles dies.

7. Athens Loses  War still lingers for years.  Spartans can’t compete with Athenian navy.  Make a deal with the Persians to destroy the Athenian fleet.  They do and Athens surrenders.

8. Effects of the War  Sparta tries to rule but war breaks out again among the city-states and Sparta loses  All Greek city-states weakened after decades of war.  Back at war with the Persians  Fail to realize the power of the Macedonian Army growing up North.