Agis II, king of Sparta from about…

418 BCE

Agis II, king of Sparta from about 427 BCE, invades the territory of Athens' ally Argos in 418 BCE while the Peace of Callias (421-415 BCE) is still in effect, but inexplicably makes a truce and withdraws after cutting the Argive army off from its city.

He escapes heavy penalties for his failure to press his advantage by promising more successful enterprises.

He receives his chance a few weeks later, when …

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Árgos Argolis Greece View →

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Argos, City-State of View → Greece, classical View → Sparta, Kingdom of View → Corinth, City-State of View → Peloponnesian League (Spartan Alliance) View → Athenian Empire (Delian League) View →

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