HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm
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They were attacked by the Persians
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There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader
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Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction
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Detailed explanation-1: -The plague dealt massive damage to Athens two years into the Peloponnesian War, from which it never recovered. Their political strength had weakened, and morale among their armies and citizens had fallen significantly. Athens would then go on to be defeated by Sparta and fall from being a major power in Ancient Greece.
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidemic greatly weakened Athens and brought an end to its Golden Age. By the time the plague ended around 425 B.C., it is estimated that nearly a third of the city’s people died, with between 75, 000 to 100, 000 lives lost.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 430 BC, an outbreak of a plague hit Athens. The plague ravaged the densely packed city, and in the long run, was a significant cause of its final defeat. The plague wiped out over 30, 000 citizens, sailors and soldiers, including Pericles and his sons. Roughly one-third to two-thirds of the Athenian population died.