3/17/20

In the Peloponnesian War, Athens had a plan for defeating Sparta, mainly by their ships and their ability to trade. When a horrible plague hit Athens all of that disappeared. At this point in time no citizen seemed to care about the government, trade, or even religion. This eventually killed over a third of the whole population of Athens. Even Pericles caught this plague, and died 6 months later. He wanted to turn Athens into the greatest civilization, but this plague ruined that. After his death, corruption was common in Athens, as citizens craved for more power.