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What contributed to Athens losing the pelonnesian war?

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Answer: A plague

Explanation: Yes, Athens lost the Peloponnesian war because of a plague! It is believed that "the plague wiped out more than 30,000 citizens, sailors, soldiers, and others, including Pericles and his sons. The sad result of this plague was that (roughly) 1/3 to 2/3 of Athen's population dies just from the plague.

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