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It was not a case of Sparta helping Athens, it was a case of mutual support. Persia was intent on establishing an ethnic frontier, as the mainland Greeks were helping rebellions in the Greek cities under Persian control in Asia Minor. So Persia decided to capture mainland Greece and end the problem.
The mainland Greek states met and decided on a mutual defence policy. Sparta was elected to be leader. Athens' major contribution was its navy, however Sparta commanded on land and sea.
Incidentally, several of the Greek states went over to Persia, whose agents had descended in advance on the nothern cities with lots of gold bribes, and promises to make particular factions the rulers of their cities under a Persian provincial governor.
They both joined forces to proctet themselfs from the Greeks
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∙ 6y agoSparta led the resisting Greek city-states during the Persian invasion.
Athens led the Delian League for the next 30 years until Persia agreed to Peace.
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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
Who had the better role for women and children Athens or Sparta?
Athens
What was Sparta's role in the Peloponesian War?
The war was basically between Sparta and its allies and Athens and its empire.
What was Sparta's role in the Persian Wars?
It led the successful resistance to the Persian invasion 480 to 479 BCE.
Athens or Sparta?
Athens because Athena was so smart and she's my role-model. Just my opinion.
What roles did Athens and Sparta play in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens was the maritime power and Sparta was the continental power. The war slogged on and off for over thirty years until Sparta finally gained superiority at sea, and a plague brought in form the Pontic grain ships killed possibly as many as one-third of the population of Athens, leaving it, almost literally, too weak to fight.
What was the role of ancient greek women?
Most important at Sparta compared to Athens and other cities.
What role did Athens play?
a higherachy
What is one role Sparta played in the Persian War?
It led the alliance of Greek city-states 480 to 479 BCE during the Persian invasion.
What role did slaves play in Sparta and Athens?
Slaves in Athens were usd as farm workers, fishermen, servants, miners, prostitutes. Sparta did not have slaves - it had serfs who were free but delivered half their produce to the city-state. In both, they were required to serve as light infantry in the army when required.
Describe one battle in the Persian War in which the Athenians played a key role?
They played a key role by helping sparta with a better sea army in the war
What role did Athens ans Sparta playn defeating the Persians?
They were part of an alliance of about 30 Greek city-states which turned back an invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE. Sparta provided the largest land force contingent, Athens the largest naval contingent. Sparta commanded in this phase of the 50-year war, Athens led in the later phase.
