A coalition of a couple of dozen Greek city-states opposed the Persians. Sparta held overall command and provided the largest land contingent, and Athens provided the largest naval contingent
The naval contributions came from Aigina, Ambracia, Athens, Ceos, Chalcis, Corinth, Croton, Cynthos, Epidaurus, Eretria, Leucas, Megara, Hermione, Melos, Naxos, Seriphos, Sikyon, Siphnos, Sparta, Styra, Troezen.
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
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Sparta and Athens
Many of the city-states sided with Xerxes, the southern ones holding out. About twenty of these joined together led by Sparta, and including Corinth, Thespis, Megara, Athens and Aegina..
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Xerxes I fought only one war against the Greeks. His land forces arrived on foot and the naval forces, obviously by sea.
Xerxes