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The Peloponnesian War

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Day 270 Book 4, Chapter 14

During the period when negotiations were ongoing, Scione—a city in Pallene—revolted from Athens and joined Brasidas. The Scioneans claim they are Pallenians originally from the Peloponnese, and that their founding ancestors, sailing from Troy, were d...

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