Sparta earthquake
A quake sparks a helot revolt and a rift with Athens
A powerful earthquake devastated Sparta and, according to ancient sources, killed up to 20,000 people. The helots seized the moment to revolt, starting the Third Messenian War, which soured relations between Sparta and Athens.
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