There were several flashpoints - the disputes over Kerkyra (corfu), Potidaia and finally Athens' ruinous banning of Megara from trading within the Athenian empire. Sparta, at the behest of its allies, demanded lifting of this ban and Athens refused.
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Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
the rivalry between Sparta and Athens
. . . the Peloponnesian War .
The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between the two city-states of Athens and Sparta .
The Peloponnesian War was between alliances of Greek city-states - 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 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.
the rivalry between Sparta and Athens
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.
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.
the rivalry between Sparta and Athens
It was between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League headed by Sparta.
. . . the Peloponnesian War .
Athens and Spartans