Book 2, A History of My Times : Chapter 5, Book 5 Summary and Analysis

This next 'book' continues in the same style. At the top are encapsulated by name, those major events that are covered by this chapter. They take place in the years 389-386 BC. The first of these was a naval operation around Aegina. Teleutias' raid on the Pireaus is the next and Antalcidas and the King's Peace being the rest.

The reality that what one leader does often has direct consequences on what another one does is made apparent here once again. In this case, due to one particular truce, there was an invitation from one leader to raid Attica. This took place. As a consequence, counter measures were developed that were applied. Here, experience is apt to be the best method for obtaining 'perspective.' A certain...