The defeat of this city's invasion force at Syracuse in 413 B.C. was the beginning of its end & the start of Sparta's rise
[DOC] [TLE] Syracuse - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] The city of Syracuse is located on the east coast of Sicily and was originally a ... 
forces from 415 to 413 BCE, and again prospered under the tyrant Dionysius in ... 
building up the greatest army in Greece and defeating the Carthaginians at ... 
Athens' attempted invasion of Sicily from 415 BCE was originally ...... II, 367-211 
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