Hi r/AskHistorians! I'm u/Iphikrates, known offline as Dr Roel Konijnendijk, and I'm a historian with a specific focus on wars and warfare in the Classical period of Greek history (c. 479-322 BC).

The central military and political event of this era is the protracted Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) between Athens and Sparta. This war has not often been the setting of major products of pop culture, but now there's a new installment in the Assassin's Creed series by Ubisoft, which claims to tell its secret history. I'm sure many of you have been playing the game and now have questions about the actual conflict - how it was fought, why it mattered, how much of the game is based in history, who its characters really were, and so on. Ask Me Anything!

Note: I haven't actually played the game, so my impression of it is based entirely on promotional material and Youtube videos. If you'd like me to comment on specific game elements, please provide images/video so I know what you're talking about.