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 The decline of Greek culture was a multifaceted process driven by a number of variables. Historians identify a number of interrelated factors that contributed to its decline, while no one event specifically caused it: 1. War of the Peloponnese (431–404 BCE): The Greek city-states were weakened by the bloody and protracted Peloponnesian War fought between Sparta and Athens and their respective supporters. Significant social and economic effects of the conflict led to a reduction in resources and authority. 2. Political instability and internal conflict: Greek city-states frequently faced power struggles and internal strife. Their capacity to come together in the face of outside threats was undermined by political instability, including coups and government changes. 3. Conquests made between 336 and 323 BCE by Macedon and Alexander the Great: The freedom of numerous Greek city-states was ended by the conquests of Macedon, first by Philip II and then by Alexander the Great. It began ...