PPT Slide
Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse
- Corinth, one of the oldest Greek city states, had long been a dominant commercial center in the west.
- It was also part of the Peloponnesian League with Sparta.
- Corcyra, a Corinthian colony, came into dispute with its mother city.
- Athens came to the aid of Corcyra, and Corinth called upon Sparta for aid. Thus the first Peloponnesian War (431-421) began.