Thucydides Daily Reader

A Daily Journey Through
The Peloponnesian War

506 days of Thucydides' History, enriched with modern translation,
historical context, and scholarly annotations

317 Days Published
189 Days Remaining
63% Complete

Latest Passage

Day 317 Book 5, Chapter 16

Following these events, a thousand Athenian hoplites and three hundred cavalry arrived under the command of Laches and Nicostratus. The Argives, however, were reluctant to violate their truce with the Spartans and asked the Athenians to leave. They r...

Read full passage →

Next passage releases on October 8, 2026