However, they were cut off and he and his Athenian army were overwhelmed and defeated. His army was almost wiped out, and though Nicias was respected by Gylippus who wanted to bring him back to Sparta, Nicias was nevertheless assassinated by allies of Syracuse.
What ended the Peace of Nicias?
The Peace of Nicias was a peace treaty signed between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta in March 421 BC that ended the first half of the Peloponnesian War.
Peace of Nicias.
| The treaty is named for Athenian Statesmen and General Nicias | |
|---|---|
| Type | Peace treaty |
| Language | Ancient Greek |
Why did the Peace of Nicias not last?
Moreover, not all parties that had been involved agreed to the treaty. For example, Sparta’s ally Thebes refused to agree, and the inhabitants of Amphipolis, who were supposed to return to the Athenian alliance, were not willing to do so. Sparta made promises that it could not keep.
Where did Lysander destroy most of the Athenian fleet?
The end came in 405 when the Athenian navy was destroyed at Aegospotami by the Spartan fleet under Lysander, who had received much aid from the Persians. The next year, starved by an impenetrable blockade, Athens capitulated.