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The 'History of the Peloponnesian War' was written by Greek historian Thucydides. He lived from the year 460 to the 395 BC. He has been called the 'Scientist of History', due to the strict discipline and method he followed to document historical events.
The Greek historian who wrote the history of the Peloponnesian Wars is Thucydides (thoo-SIHD-ih-DEEZ)
Thucydides was a famous Greek Historian. He was writing in the 5th century and focuses on the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.
Herodotus was widely traveled and wrote about everything. Thucydides wrote only about the Peloponnesian War.
Herodotus is considered the father of history. The second ancient Greek historian was Thucydides.
He provided a reliable history of the first half of the Peloponnesian War, with a preamble giving the background to the conflict in the Greek world.
Greek city states lose power at the peloponnesian war due to economic, infrastructural and agricultural ruin.