Sparta provided soldiers, naval ships and leadership of the Greek city-states.
Athens provided first ships until the Persian navy was defeated, then an army in the land battles.
His allies were the Greek city-states who provided him with additional soldiers and then reinforcements. Also various petty kings glad to turn against the Persians who had ruled them aided him. Then there were the tribes which provided him with mercenary cavalry and light infantry, and the states which he took over from the Persians who had no option but to serve him as he had taken them over from Persia.
Yes the Persians did defeat the 300 Spartans and Greeks, but after, a double spy led the Persians to the wrong straight after destroying Athens. The Greek fleet overwhelemed the Persians, so the Persians retrieted. The Persian bridge that was biult was destroyed and the the Greeks kept part of the bridge as a trophy. With Persia now out of their homeland, the Spartans and Athenians teamed up once more and went to battle with the Persians. The battle of Persia and Sparta/Athens lasted 3 years. The Spartan/Athenian army defeted the Persians!Persia lost against the Spartans/Athenians!
After the Persians gave up, Athens converted the Delian League which it had led against the Persians, into an empire of its own, lived high on the proceeds, and began to bully the other city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War. Athens lost and became a second rate power.
Athens led 180 eastern Greek city-states against the Persians in the last 30 years of the 50-year Persian War.
The Persians sacked Athens in 480 BCE .
His allies were the Greek city-states who provided him with additional soldiers and then reinforcements. Also various petty kings glad to turn against the Persians who had ruled them aided him. Then there were the tribes which provided him with mercenary cavalry and light infantry, and the states which he took over from the Persians who had no option but to serve him as he had taken them over from Persia.
The Persians Battled Against The Athens. It was battled in Greece. Also in 1490! And the Athens Won.(:
At the decisive battle of Plataea, Sparta provided 35,000 soldiers, twice the size of the next largest contingent of Athens.
The Persians fought against the citizens of Athens who were aided by those of Plataea.
They formed an alliance because they wanted to rebel against the Persians. Athens had all the brains and Sparta had all the war like abilities. Athens needed someone that was good in war. Even though Athens had a strong army it was still too small to over ride the Persian Empire. The Persians were a common enemy for Athens and Sparta. They both had something in common; liking the Persians. So the more people Athens had in their army the more likely it is for Athens to win. In the end Athens does win the war against the Persians but there are many more wars the Athenians and the Persians have had against each other.
The Persians Battled Against The Athens. It was battled in Greece. Also in 1490! And the Athens Won.(:
Try asking a coherent question if you want a coherent answer.
they wanted to punish the Persians for attacking Greece
They did npt defeat Athens.
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece
The battle of Ephesus was in Asia Minor in 498 BCE involving the Persians and the Ionian Greek cities supported by Eretria and Athens from mainland Greece. The Persians won.
daa Sparta brought the soldiers ndd the Athens brought theirr navy (: