Sparta and Athens were allies against Persia in the Persian War.
Spear and sword.
Yes.
Yes, the Spartans did fight against the Greeks. They fought them in the Peloponnesian War.
The Spartans and Persians did not fight a war. The Spartans were part of a coalition of Greek states which opposed the Persian invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE. A Spartan force under King Agesilaos II invaded Persian Asia Minor in 396-395, liberating Greek cities and looting, but was withdrawn to face troubles at home.
The battle of Thermopylae.
The defence of the pass at Thermopylae by 7,000 Greek soldiers, including the Spartans, lasted three days.
No, it was the Athenians. Salamis was a sea battle, and at that time Sparta had no navy. Salamis appeared as a chance for the Persians to destroy the Athenian ships, but it was a trap, and the turning point of the Second Persian War.
yes
The ancient Spartans fought in several notable battles, including the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, where they made a legendary stand against Persian forces. They also played a crucial role in the Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, which marked the end of the Persian Wars. Additionally, during the Peloponnesian War, Spartans fought decisively at the Battle of Syracuse and the Battle of Aegospotami, ultimately securing their dominance over Athens.
The Persian Empire and a coalition of Greek city-states.
Arcadian War, Argive War, Messenian War, Persian war, Peloponnesian War, Corinthian War, Boeotian War.