Depends on which Persian War you are talking about.
If it is the first invasion in 490 BCE then none at all, the Athenians and the Platians fought off the Perians alone. Sparta was delayed by a religious festival and could not get there in time, arriving after the battle of Marathon was over.
In the second Persian war they played aimportant role, commanding the Greek army and naval forces and providing their contingents in those forces at the main battles of Salamis (naval) 480 BCE and Plaataia (land) 479 BCE.
Why would the Spartans fight a Spartan army? At the pass of Thermopylae 300 Spartan heavy infantry and 2,100 Spartan light infantry were part of a Greek force of about 8,000 which fought a delaying action against a Persian army in 480 BCE.
Themistocles did not defeat the Persians. He commanded the Athenian contingent which was part of the Greek fleet under command of Spartan admiral Eurobiades which defeated the Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis in 480 BCE.
Because the Persian Army wanted to defeat the Greek city-states that supported the uprisings in Ionia, part of modern-day Turkey, against the Persian Empire.
Because the Persian Army wanted to defeat the Greek city-states that supported the uprisings in Ionia, part of modern-day Turkey, against the Persian Empire.
Their plan was to defeat the Persian fleet in the naval battle, with hope, that their land army will withdraw, without support.
It was part of a coalition led by Sparta which repelled an invasion by the Persian Empire.
Yes the Persians did defeat the 300 Spartans and Greeks, but after, a double spy led the Persians to the wrong straight after destroying Athens. The Greek fleet overwhelemed the Persians, so the Persians retrieted. The Persian bridge that was biult was destroyed and the the Greeks kept part of the bridge as a trophy. With Persia now out of their homeland, the Spartans and Athenians teamed up once more and went to battle with the Persians. The battle of Persia and Sparta/Athens lasted 3 years. The Spartan/Athenian army defeted the Persians!Persia lost against the Spartans/Athenians!
No; Ares -the god of war - would have been one of the gods the Spartan Army would have worshiped.
Israel was part of the Persian Empire but was not required to field troops with the Persian forces as they did not meet the standards of the army or navy.
Russia's army would prepare to defeat Germany
They were not servants of the army - they WERE the army which they made up and controlled. Service in the army was a major part of their life. They started training as boys, and were involved in expeditionary forces at various ages, depending on the need. In defence of their city, they turned out no matter how old they were.
The Persians did not defeat the Spartans. If you are talking about the engagement at Thermopylai, the Greek force holding the pass was evacuated and the Spartan element (King Leonidas' personal bodyguard) stayed behind to allow then to withdraw unscathed. They were eventually overwhelmed in carrying out this selfless sacrifice.