There was not rivalry. Sparta, although militarily powerful, was usually reluctant to go to war. Athens, overconfident with the power it gained from its empire, was aggressive and interfered in the affairs of other cities. Sparta appealed to Sparta to back off when it tried to bankrupt Megara, a member of the Peloponnesian League, A rampant Athens persisted and war ensued.
Sparta and Athens were competing for commercial interests and this , ultimately , brought the two city-states into open conflict with each other : Sparta prevailed .
It was between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League headed by Sparta.
The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta. It was after the great Persian war, when Athens and Sparta worked together to defeat Persia. The Peloponnesian War was started because Sparta feared Athens may dominate them one day. There was a big battle between them, lasting for many years, but in the end, Sparta won.
The Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 BC, was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
The Peloponnesian war was Between Athens and Sparta. Sparta was jealous of Athens and hated their idea of democracy. Sparta was strong on land, Athens at sea. But in the end, Sparta won and established an Oligarchy called the 30 tyrants. But 50 years later when Sparta was still weak from fighting Athens, a kingdom to the north called Macedonia, led by Alexander the Great, conquered Sparta.
Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began the Peloponnesian war. Sparta accused Athens of breaking their peace and the war began in 431 BCE.
Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
the rivalry between Sparta and Athens
Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Rivalry between the Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, culminating in Athens imposing a ruinous trade ban on the Peloponnesian city of Megara and refusing to rescind it.
It was between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League headed by Sparta.
the rivalry between Sparta and Athens
. . . the Peloponnesian War .
The conflict between Athens and Sparta , known as the Peloponnesian War , was won by the city-state of Sparta .
The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta. It was after the great Persian war, when Athens and Sparta worked together to defeat Persia. The Peloponnesian War was started because Sparta feared Athens may dominate them one day. There was a big battle between them, lasting for many years, but in the end, Sparta won.