History of the Peloponnesian War
5th century BC history book by Thucydides / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The History of the Peloponnesian War tells the story of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece. It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in that war. The war was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Athenian league (led by Athens). The war lasted more than 20 years.
Many historians regard this History of Thucydides as one of the earliest scholarly works of history.