The main cause of the Peloponnesian War was Athens' ambition and its success in promoting that ambition, which made the city-states in its empire resentful, and those not in its empire fearful of its dominant navy, which could strike anywhere.
There was a succession of cities involved in the lead up to hostilities - Kerkyra, Potidaia and finally Megara, the flashpoint. Athens decreed that Megara could not trade inside Athens' empire. This meant slow extinction for Megara which relied on trade. Its friends importuned Sparta to intercede: the Athenians were adamant, and war ensued.
megara were on the side of Athens vs. Sparta Argos didn't take part because they didn't want to get into trouble. in this way they were a sort of coward
b/c it was the main section of the city-state. b/c it was the main section of the city-state.
Athenians main rivals where from Sparta. They fought in the Peloponnesian wars.
Their founders took over a tract of farmland, built a citadel for self-protection, and expanded it into a city, so establishing a city-state. Having successfully done this, they had no reason or intention of giving up their independence to someone else, and defended themselves against it.
Philip built up his military strength in conquering Thrace and other aer areas. He subverted some Greek city-states by bribery. The other Greek city-states were badly weakened by the Peloponnesian War and continuing ongoing wars between each other, and could not mount an effective resistance.
The city-state of Sparta achieved hegemony throughout the region .
they did not
megara were on the side of Athens vs. Sparta Argos didn't take part because they didn't want to get into trouble. in this way they were a sort of coward
Sparta was temporarily the main power until overturned by Thebes three decades later.
Aggressivenes of the Athenian empire which interfered in inter-city disputes outside the empire.
The main cause for a financial crisis is that a city, state, or country has little to no money. This means that they cannot afford to function or pay their bills.
One main cause of the age of exploration was as the world got more advanced the idea of exploring the world came to us.We traveled the world going from country, to country, town to town, city, to city, and state, to state.
b/c it was the main section of the city-state. b/c it was the main section of the city-state.
a city-state has an independent political system
The Peoponnesian war was fought by the Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta.
In essence, Socrates used his trial to indict the state which had lost its tolerance following the loss to Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.
Athenians main rivals where from Sparta. They fought in the Peloponnesian wars.