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Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army

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Did Sparta believe in having a strong navy?

When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.


Who had a stronger navy Athens or Sparta?

athens


Why it was hard for Sparta to win a decisive victory without a strong navy?

because Sparta didn't have things that Athens had like, most of it was grain came from the lands surrounding the black sea so the Sparta had built its own strong navy.


Did Sparta believe in a strong navy?

When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.


What are the strength and weaknesses of Sparta?

Sparta - its army. Athens - its navy.


Who had the superior army and navy between Athens and Sparta?

A navy is not on land, so neither had the best navy.


Why did the Athenians excel on the arts?

athens was successful because of its military and its government both were strong


Was Sparta military better than Athens?

Athens was a democracy and had more liberal (for that time) thinking and had good navy. Sparta was a oligarchy was more conservative and militaristic and had great army. In the war between them (Peloponnesian war), Sparta won.


What were some ways that Athens and Sparta were like?

They are both city-states.the had the same language and religion. they both had slavery and the concept of citizenship.


How did Athens benefit from its navy?

Athens always had a strong navy and they have benefitted their navy because of it's power.


Why did Athens avoid fighting on land and what did they rely on to fight Sparta?

Athens sought to avoid land battles with Sparta since Sparta was the strongest land power - to thwart Spartan power on land Athens relied on it's naval assets which were more powerful since Sparta had a limited navy . This did not hold true in the latter stages of the Peloponnesian War where Sparta had developed a stronger navy than the Athenians .


Who won the Pelopanesis war?

Sparta beat Athens with the help of the Persians. The Spartans sold land in Asia Minor so that they could build a navy with that navy they crushed Athens' navy and Athens surrendered.