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Athens became so attached to this source of easy money that dissent soon grew among the member cities, and Sparta led the confederacy from Athens after the Peloponnesian War (413– 404 b.c. ). The Persians, sensing weakness in the ranks, launched another offensive, resulting in the Aegean coast cities coming under Persian control in 387 b.c.
The island did not get directly involved in Greece’s Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, however it became well-known as a valuable source of brave and energetic mercenaries.
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War
There were also references to the Peloponnesian war, the Irish Rebellion, Bismarck, and the siege of Leningrad.
In 431 b.c. the Peloponnesian War broke out between them resulting in 27 years of debilitating conflict, involving most of the Greek world.