Peloponnesian League

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the alliance formation period?Circa 550 BC
2. What is the alliance dissolution period?Circa 366 BC
3. Who led the Peloponnesian League?Sparta, a powerful city with a strong army, was the leader of the league because it could keep the other cities safe and make decisions about war.
4. Why did cities join the Peloponnesian League?Cities joined the league to feel safe from other powerful cities, especially Athens, and to have help from Sparta’s big army.

Hegemony: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Oligarchy: A form of government in which power rests with a small number of people.
City-state: An independent political entity consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.