They were a prominent participand and provided both the sea and land commanders.
Sparta and Athens were allies against Persia in the Persian War.
Spear and sword.
Yes.
The Persian invasion of peninsular Greece 480-479 BCE.
The battle of Thermopylae.
The defence of the pass at Thermopylae by 7,000 Greek soldiers, including the Spartans, lasted three days.
It varied from early friendship, to opponent in the Persian invasion of Greece 480-479 BCE, to friendship when Persia financed the overthrow of Athens in the Peloponnesian War, to enmity when Spartan King Agesilaus invaded Persian Asia Minor 396-394 BCE .... and so on.
Arcadian War, Argive War, Messenian War, Persian war, Peloponnesian War, Corinthian War, Boeotian War.
The Spartans combined with the other southern Greek states to repel a Persian invasion designed to incorporate mainland Greece within the Persian empire in 480-479 BCE.It is often called today the Persian War, however the Greeks fought the Persians off and on over two hundred years.
The ancient Spartans fought in several notable battles, including the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, where they made a legendary stand against Persian forces. They also played a crucial role in the Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, which marked the end of the Persian Wars. Additionally, during the Peloponnesian War, Spartans fought decisively at the Battle of Syracuse and the Battle of Aegospotami, ultimately securing their dominance over Athens.
Sparta: Eurybiades and Pausanias. Athens: Miltiades. Themistocles, Xanthippos. Cimon
Can you clarify where and when you are talking about, and what are Persian Greeks?