Peloponnesian

/ ˌpɛləpəˈniːʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Peloponnese or its inhabitants

Example Sentences

After the Peloponnesian War, however, in which the Spartans ostensibly fought in order to curb the expansionism of their Athenian rivals, they took up the mantle of liberators—whether the objects of that liberation wanted to be “freed” or not.

From Slate

Among other things, Spartan isolationism born of paranoia gave Athens free rein to throw its own weight around, leading to the Peloponnesian War.

From Slate

Stop and chat with Paul, in other words, and you may walk away bruised of ego, wrinkled of nose and renewed in your determination to know as little as possible about the Peloponnesian War.

From Los Angeles Times

His conversations are peppered with references to long-ago conflicts — from the ancient Peloponnesian War that raged between Athens and Sparta in 404 B.C. to World War II. And he’ll use whatever is at hand — salt shakers, silverware or hand-scrawled maps on notebook paper — to illustrate battles past and present.

From Seattle Times

It was based on the ancient historian’s observation that the real cause of the Peloponnesian War “was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta.”

From Seattle Times