Plague of Athens
The Ancients
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The Peloponnesian War in Sparta
In the long term it doesn't have a huge effect in deciding the Peloponnesian War in Sparta's favour. No there's nothing like it. There's a our historical records don't give us anything like the plague in Athens. It stands out as something unprecedented. So it stands out as a pretty unique kind of event. I mean thank goodness I mean it's hard to imagine a city that could have survived you know another serious bout.
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