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Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C. Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian. During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
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Who was Thucydides?
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of...
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Who was Thucydides?
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
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Who was Thucydides?
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
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Who was Thucydides?
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
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Who was Thucydides?
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....
Thucydides was a Greek historian. Born Athens, Greece, about 460 B.C.
Thucydides is regarded as the first scientific historian.
During the Peloponnesian War he was made a general of the Athenian army. When he failed to prevent the Spartans from seizing the city of Amphipolis in 424 B.C., he went into exile....