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Classical Antiquity323 BCE – 257 BCEPeak: 23,257 km² (321 BCE)

Athenian Coalition: Map & History

The Peloponnesian War was fought in the Eastern Mediterranean between the Athenian-led Delian League and the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League from 431 to 404 BC for hegemony over Ancient Greece.

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323 BCEDrag timeline:321 BCE257 BCE
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Peak Extent: 23,257 km²Vector Attribution: Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0)Wikidata: Q33745 ↗
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War between Athens and Sparta (431–404 BC)

The Peloponnesian War was fought in the Eastern Mediterranean between the Athenian-led Delian League and the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League from 431 to 404 BC for hegemony over Ancient Greece. Initially inconclusive, the intervention of the Persian Empire in support of Sparta in 413 BC allowed the Spartan coalition to decisively defeat Athens, beginning a period of Spartan hegemony over Greece.

Peak Territory
23,257 km²
Content & infobox metadata adapted from Wikipedia (Peloponnesian War)

Modern Countries Once Part of Athenian Coalition

At its mapped extent, Athenian Coalition covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.

Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory

Each opens on the live map inside Athenian Coalition's borders of that time.

Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.

Athenian Coalition Map Over Time

Dated world maps on which Athenian Coalition appears, with the other states of the time.

Athenian Coalition Timeline

Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion

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Territorial Apex321 BCE

Expansion to peak recorded area of 23,257 km² in 321 BCE.

Athenian Coalition: Frequently Asked Questions

When did Athenian Coalition exist?

Athenian Coalition is dated to 323 BCE – 257 BCE, in the Classical Antiquity era.

How large was Athenian Coalition at its peak?

At its peak in 321 BC Athenian Coalition covered about 23,257 km².