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The Peloponnesian War

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Day 296 Book 5, Chapter 16

The Mantineans and their allies were the first to switch sides, driven by fear of the Spartans. During the war with Athens, they had exploited the opportunity to subjugate much of Arcadia, but now they realized that Sparta, with peace restored and ti...

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