Plague of Athens

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A devastating epidemic that struck Athens when Pericles brought the population within the city walls for safety against Sparta. It killed a third of the population, including Pericles and his sons.

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A devastating epidemic that struck Athens when Pericles brought the population within the city walls for safety against Sparta. It killed a third of the population, including Pericles and his sons.