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Cont CONTENTS. VOL. vn. PART II. CONTINUATION OF HISTORICAL GIIE1CB, CHAPTER LV. FROM THE PEACE OF N1KIA8 TO THE OLYMPIC FESTIVAL OP OLYMPIAD 90. Negotiations for peace during the winter after the battle of Amphipolis. Peace called the Peace of Nikias concluded in March 421 B.C. Condi- tions of peace. Peace accepted at Sparta by the majority of members of the Peloponnesian alliance. The most powerful members of the alli- ance refuse to accept the truce Boeotians, Megarians. Corinthians, and Eleians. Position and feelings of the Lacedaemonians their great anxiety for peace their uncertain relations with Argos. Steps taken by the Lacedaemonians to execute the peace Amphipolis is not restored to Athens the great allies of Sparta do not accept the peace. Sepa- rate alliance for mutual defence concluded between Sparta and Athens. Terms of the alliance. Athens restores the Spartan captives. Mis- management of the political interests of Athens by Nikias and the peace party. By the terms of the alliance Athens renounced all the advan- tages of her position in reference to the Lacedaemonians she gained none of those concessions upon which she calculated, while they gained materially. Discontent and remonstrances of the Athenians against Sparta in consequence of the non-performance of the conditions they repent of having given up the captives excuses of Sparta. New com- t;inations in Peloponnesus suspicion entertained of concert between Sparta and Athens Argos stands prominently forward state of Argos aristocrat ical regiment of one thousand formed in that city. The Corinthians prevail upon Argos to stand forward as head of a new I'elo- ponnesian alliance. ( '< ingress of recusant Peloponnesian allies 1 1 Connth the Mantineians join Argos state of Arcadia rivalship f Tegea and Mantineia. Ilcmonst ranees of Lacedrcmonian envoys at the con- gress at Corinth red-.'fence of the Corinthians pretence of religions