Collapse of Athens: Sound Familiar?

Collapse of Athens:
>Athens gains in power and influence through controlling trade, resources, and its democratic system
>Athens fights a noble war against the Persian Empire in the name of defending freedom and democracy in the Western world
>Athens defeats Persia, but continues with huge military spending and begins to antagonize former allies
>Athens becomes an empire, subjugating former allies and demanding tribute from others. Military spending and industries become central to the Athenian economy.
>Athens tries to monopolize trade in the Mediterranean, the Athenian Empire forces Sparta into a war over these economic issues
>Athens gets its shit slapped after a disastrous 27 year long war against Sparta and her allies
>Athenian Empire ends, Athens never regains its former glory

SOUND FAMILIAR?

you forgot the part where Athens and her allies repeatedly antagonized Sparta until the war happens

You forgot the part where soarta was getting help from the higger,stronger, and richer persians which is what allowed them to win the war

better attack sicily

THIS, and send the whole navy lads

Who would win? A city and the life of its most skilled politician or Typhoid fever?

Pericles' strategy was retarded and the Athenians got exactly what they deserved.

it took an athenian to tell spartans how to properly occupy attica after more than a decade of war

It was entirely reasonable and was working perfectly until external circumstances completely unforeseeable at the time happened, like a plague sweeping through and killing 1/3 of the population, of Sparta getting a patron in the form of the Persia that they had sworn to oppose at all costs.

Reminds me of the FUCKING ETERNAL ANGLO!