How to challenge the master of the sea. Reviewing naval warfare in the Classical period from a non-Athenian perspective

Abstract

Taking distance from previous studies where naval warfare in Classical period is considered as an Athenian uniqueness concerning her military results, this paper aims to review the battles which took place during the Peloponnesian War from a different perspective. After a brief analysis of the Athenian military tactics, understood as their specificity difficult to implement unconditionally, we try to shed light on the Others opted for their ways to conduct naval warfare.