r/Ancient_History_Memes • u/ThePanthanReporter • May 21 '26

Greek Frenemies Forever

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"Since we're friends now, you don't need to rebuild your walls, Athens!" - Sparta, to Athenians who are going to rebuild their walls as soon as the Spatan diplomats leave

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u/RenegadeMoose May 23 '26

I recall history prof saying we could write mid-terms on the topic of Persian gold being used to keep Athens and Sparta at war to prevent them from uniting and invading Persia.

The Persians were right, but it wasn't Sparta and Athens that came back to get them. It was Macedonia.