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Thebes was , at different times , allied with Sparta when it was mutually beneficial to both . For example there was a Theban contingent , The Sacred Band , with Sparta at the Battle of Thermopylae . (Thebes effectively ended Spartan influence and prestige by defeating the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra .)
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What city defeated Sparta in 371 BC?
Thebes, at the battle of Leuctra.
Who were ancient spartas allies?
At one point it was Athens but they turned on Sparta.
Who were Sparta's allies?
Alliances in Greece changed. For example several times Sparta and Athens fought on the same side, at others on opposing sides. Similarly at times Sparta and Thebes fought together, at other times were opponents. Generally Sparta was allied to other Doric city-states, though again this was not a hard and fast rule. And although Persia was usually an opponent of the Greek city-states, it was Persian financial support which enabled Sparta and its allies to get a competent fleet in the Peloponnesian War and defeat Athens.
Which Greek city-state eventually dominated Greek government?
Sparta, Athens then Thebes.
What are four city-states that existed in ancient Greece?
Olympia, Sparta,Athens,Marathon,Mycenae,Thebes,Piraeus,or Salamis
What ally of Athens was systematically harassed by the Spartans?
This was Plataia, ally of Athens, at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War. It was Thebes which did the harrassing - Sparta was drawn into it when a Theban force which sneaked into Plataia was crushed and the Peloponnesian confederation it Sparta led was drawn into beseiging Plataia when Thebes demanded retaliation from its allies.
Did anybody conquer Sparta?
The Thebes in 371 B.C.
How many miles will it take to get from Sparta to Thebes?
100
What was the most powerful city state?
It varied over time - Argos, Sparta, Athens, Sparta, Thebes.
What Greek city states was the most militaristic?
It changed over time - Sparta, Athens, Thebes.
When was Sparta defeated?
Battle of Leuctra 371 BCE by Thebes.
Sparta's greatest rival in ancient times was?
Athens, then Thebes.
Who was thebes-greek mythology?
Thebes was a city-State, not a person, as well as Mycenae, Pylos, Athens, Sparta (etc.)
What culture region was an ally of Sparta?
Megara
What happed in the Athens and Sparta war?
Peleponnesian War was a 27 year war ending with Sparta victor over Athens. War broke out when Athens sought to expand and allied with Corcyra that was a colony of Corinth. Sparta and Corinth were already allies and Sparta saw this as a military aggression. Athens at the time was lead by Pericles who refused to withdraw. Tension was high and war finally broke out when Thebes, ally of Sparta, attacked Plataea which sided with Athens.
What did the peloponnesian war lead to?
The temporary ascendancy of Sparta, then Thebes, then Macedonia.
Who was Greece dominated by after Persian War?
First Sparta, then Thebes, then Macedonia.
