For the first half of the war it was Sparta. After the Persian invasion of 480-479 was turned back, Athens took over.for the next 30 years.
The commanders appointed by the Persian kings and by the Greek city-states.
The Persian Empire versus coalitions of Greek city-states led first by Sparta, then by Athens.
A league of a couple of dozen Greek city-states led by Sparta against the Persian Empire.
A coaalition of southern greek city-states led by Sparta.
Persian War - the Persian Empire versus varying coalitions of Greek city-states. Peloponnesian War - the Athenian Empire versus the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
The Ionian city-states revolted against Persian rule. The war dragged on for 50 years, until Persia agreed to stay away from Greek city-states.
Persian War: The Greek cities of Asia Minor provided a third of the Persian navy for the 480 invasion of southern Greece. The Greek city states of central Greece provided a substantial part of the Persian army which fought the southern Greek armies. Peloponnesian War: Athens and the cities in its empire fought the mainly Peloponnesian cities led by Sparta.
The Persian Empire versus a coalition of Greek city-states led first by Sparta then Athens, 499-449 BCE.
It led the alliance of Greek city-states 480 to 479 BCE during the Persian invasion.
The Delian League led by Athens and the Peloponnesian League led by Athens.
First it was a coalition of the southern Greek city-states led by Sparta to defeat the Persian invasion. After this there was the Delian League led by Athens. During the Peloponnesian war, it was the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta versus the Athenian empire, which the Delian League had morphed into.
It led the successful resistance to the Persian invasion 480 to 479 BCE.