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Q: What caused the people of Athens to join forces with their rival city state Sparta in 480 BC?
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How did Sparta differ from Athens?

Sparta was different from Athens because Athens was more artlike and Sparta was tought to be tough ruthless people they were tought to steal kill and make slaves but on the other hand Athens did not go crazy with power like Sparta did they maintained society and they made laws to enforce what you should live like back then


Did Sparta or Athens have foreigners as a working class?

Sparta depended on slaves and helots (people from a nearby settlement who were forced to work.


Who were the rulers of Athens Persia and Sparta?

This changed over the centuries. Sparta was ruled by two kings, a council. and an assembly Athens was ruled first by a king, then an aristocracy, then by a tyrant, then by an assembly of the people. Persia was ruled by a king and his council.


Why did the very different cultures of Athens and Sparta from an alliance?

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.


Who are the people who conquered Athens and Sparta?

The Macedonians, a Hellenistic people to the North of Greece, conquered an army of Greek city-states at the Battle of Chaeronea in the Fourth Century BC. Athens and Sparta were among them, but the Greak coalition was led by Thebes which had replaced Sparta as the leading political force in Greece, just as Sparta had earlier destroyed the power of Athens. The Macedonians were well-organized, skilled at war, and led by the able king Philip of Macedon. Greece remained a Macedonian territory until the arrival of the Romans, whereupon both became Roman territory.

Related questions

What was the major occupation of the people of Athens?

the answer is athens and sparta


Did the Athens or Sparta have participation by people?

yes


Did Sparta or Athens have two kings?

im pretty sure Sparta did but i don't know about Athens i know people in Athens could vote but i remember looking it up and Athens did still have kings take it from me the ATHENS GEEK!


What did Sparta stress and what did Athens stress?

to save people


What were Athens and Spartans?

Athens and Sparta were Greek city-states in Ancient Greece.


Did Athens people have plenty of food?

Yes most people who lived in Athens did have plenty of food but Sparta did not


What role did Athens and Sparta play in the Persian?

because the gods were really mad at the people from Sparta that they decided to kill them all....so the Athens wins


How were the people of the Athens different from the people of Sparta?

The Athens cared more about education, but the Spartans cared more about military.


List of things that made Sparta and athen alike?

Both Athens's and Sparta's Government were elected by the people.


How did Sparta differ from Athens?

Sparta was different from Athens because Athens was more artlike and Sparta was tought to be tough ruthless people they were tought to steal kill and make slaves but on the other hand Athens did not go crazy with power like Sparta did they maintained society and they made laws to enforce what you should live like back then


Who were the key people involved in the Peloponnesian war?

The Peloponnesian war was Between Athens and Sparta. Sparta was jealous of Athens and hated their idea of democracy. Sparta was strong on land, Athens at sea. But in the end, Sparta won and established an Oligarchy called the 30 tyrants. But 50 years later when Sparta was still weak from fighting Athens, a kingdom to the north called Macedonia, led by Alexander the Great, conquered Sparta.


Did Sparta suffer from a plague during the war?

No, its opponent Athens did, brought on be its people being cooped up in Athens under siege by the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.