Today, ancient Athens is well-known for being the dominant sea power in the Eastern Mediterranean for much of the Classical period of ancient Greek history. The Athenian fleet proved superior during many conflicts, including the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
Athens...
The thirty tyrants of ancient Athens were only in power for eight months but still managed to kill five percent of the city's population after the Peloponnesian war.
The oligarchy that briefly ruled Athens from 405 BC to 404 BC,...
