What happened first the Persian War or the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 1

The Persian wars were between the Greeks of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Persians. The Persians wanted to stabilise their empire while the Greek cities were rebelling within it or supporting those rebellions from the outside. After 50 years of warfare, the Greeks outlasted the Persians and an agreement for Persia to recognise their independence was arranged in 449 BCE.

The Peloponnesian war was between the empire established by Athens out of the cities which allied to repel the Persians, and a Peloponnesian League headed by Sparta which opposed Athens when it transferred its attentions to its Greek neighbours. It lasted 431-404 BCE, at the end of which Athens lost the empire it had created.

Answer 2

The Persian War 499-449 BCE between Persia and Greek city-states led on to the Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE between Greek city-states no longer constrained by the threat of Persia, and free to go back to their usual occupation of fighting each other.

Answer 3

The Persian invasion was 480-479 BCE. The Peloponnesian War came later, 431-404 BCE.

Answer 4

Persian War 499-449 BCE.

Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.

Answer 5

First: Persian War 499-449 BCE

Then: Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.

Answer 6

Persian War 499 to 449 BCE.

Peloponnesian War 431 to 404 BCE.

Answer 7

Fifty years before.