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Who defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian war?

Persia


What effect did Persia have on Greece?

persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.


What caused Sparta and Athens to Unite?

The war against Persia. It united all of Greece, including Athens and Sparta.


What were the outcomes of the Peloponnesian War?

Athens lost its empire. Sparta gained temporary ascendancy until defeated by Thebes 30 years later. Greece was devastated and weakened. Persia, defeated nearly a century earlier, was able to dictate a peace. Macedonia was able to exert hegemony over Greece, and defeat Persia.


Who was defeated in Persian wars?

In both invasions of Greece by Persia, the Persian armies were defeated by Greek hoplites and soldiers. The major losses were the famous 300 Spartans and 1,000 Thesbians who defended Thermopylae to protect Athens.


How many Persian people defeated Greece in the Persian war in 480?

Persia lost.


What is the name of the battle in 490 BC that the Greeks were defeated by Persia?

It was not the Greeks but the Greek city-state of Eretria.The Persians then switched to Athens which defeated them at Marathon.


Who won Persians or Spartans?

Greeceok, Greece PWNED Persiahee hee Persia need better infantry rather than a lot of infantry.


Did Athens win the war against Persia?

Technically Neither. after the last stand of the 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae Greece was taken over by Macedon and for the first time in their long history the Greeks were united and (who you might have heard of) Alexander the Great took the throne and conquered all of Persia and northern Egypt. but to answer your question Athens for that was were Alexander ruled from.


Why was Persia persistent in conquering Greece?

HellasPersia never conquered the whole of Greece and the bits that medized (submitted to Persia) were quickly intimidated back away by the major powers of Athens and Sparta. Persia kept trying to conquer Greece because, simply, it was described to Darius and Xerxes as the most beautiful place in the world, and they wanted it.


Is Persia in Greece?

no Persia is in Asia and Greece is in Europe


How many miles from Persia to Athens?

The distance from Persia (modern-day Iran) to Athens, Greece, varies depending on the specific locations considered. However, a direct distance between the ancient capitals of Persia, such as Persepolis, and Athens is approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers). Trade routes and ancient pathways could increase that distance significantly.