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How did the Peloponnesian War end?
The Peloponnesian War ended with the capitulation of Athens, which was stripped of the empire which had enabled it to dominate the Greek world for half a century.
What happened between Athens and Sparta?
a war happened named the peloponnesian war and Sparta won.
What was the effect on the Athens war?
The Peloponnesian War of the Athenian empire versus the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta resulted in the defeat of Athens which was stripped of his empire. Continuing war between Greek city-states enabled Macedonia to move in and take over.
What important consequences did the Persian wars have?
They enabled Athens to establish an empire from the Delian League which it formed to oppose the Persians. This empire became involved in the Peloponnesian War after peace was made by Persia and Athens used the Delian League to promote its own interests against othe Greek cities of the Peloponnesian League. Persia helped the Peloponnesian League to defeat Athens.
Who started the Peloponnesian War?
Athens used the power of its empire to intervene in the affairs of the southern Greek cities in the Peloponnesian Peninsula and their colonies. These incursions were principally in Corcyra and Potidaea and finally its trade rival Megara which Athens set out to bankrupt. The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, of which Megara was a member, demanded that Athens cease this; Athens refused and war broke out.
Who was defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.
Who lost the peloponnesian war?
Athens won the first Peloponnesian War but Sparta won the second war
Did the the Athenians make a deal with the Persians to win the Peloponnesian War?
Athens lost the Peloponnesian War.A major contributing factor was the Persians giving financial support to the Spartan alliance which enabled them to assemble a fleet to match that of the Athenians.
Was Sparta or Athens the leader of the Peloponnesian League?
Sparta led the Peloponnesian League . Athens led the Delian League .
The Peloponnesian Wars were between Athens and which Greek city?
It was between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League headed by Sparta.
Why was it so difficult for Athens and Sparta to defeat each othere?
Each had allies which augmented its power. Athens had an empire of about 180 city-states spread around the eastern Aegean Sea,. It had strong walls, which extended down to the sea, which enabled it to be resupplied during a siege. It also had a superior navy, which gave it the ability to threaten and raid opposing cities of the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, and to ensure resupply of the city by sea from its empire. The Peloponnesian League had the strongest land forces, and was able to besiege Athens. By whittling don Athens' allies, it progressively reduced Athens' power and resupply, until finally after 27 years of fighting, the Athenian fleet was destroyed (Persia gave money to pay for a Peloponnesian fleet) and Athens was starved into submission.
Why was Sparta fighting in the peloponnesian war?
Sparta was the leader of a confederation mainly in southern Greece (now called the Peloponnesian League) set up to oppose the empire set up by Athens, to protect its member cities from encroachments by Athens. When Athens continued to intervene in these cities affairs, finally over Megara they demanded Athens cease, and as it refused, war broke out.
