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about just what is the date of the terrible earthquake
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that hit the Peloponnesus in whatever time.
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The most common opinion is that
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it was around 464
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and that appeals to me too.
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The earthquake was so serious as to disrupt life in Sparta
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and in Spartan territory in general,
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and thereby to encourage a great helot rebellion,
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so that the latter even after the earthquake was over,
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was what occupied and terrified the Spartans,
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and it was serious enough
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that they sent out to their allies,