The events leading to war happened far from Athens and Sparta in Epidamnus, a thriving polis located along the west coast of Greece on the Ionian Sea. Epidamnus had been founded by Corinth but settled by the Corinthian ally Corcyra. In 435 B.C, civil war broke out in Epidamnus and the overthrown aristocratic class appealed to Corcyra for aid, which was refused. The Epidamnians consulted the Oracle about their troubles and were told to hand over their city to Corinth. The Corinthians accepted this new role because they felt an obligation to Epidamnus and also harbored hatred against the Corcyrians for previous offenses.
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