Which city-state saw a brutal civil war (stasis) between democratic and oligarchic factions during the Peloponnesian War?
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Correct answer: Corcyra
Thucydides describes the revolution in Corcyra as a case study in how the war polarized societies. Traditional morality collapsed as factions sought aid from either Athens or Sparta to destroy their local rivals.
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