They were part of a joint effort by the southern Greek city-states to resist a Persian takeover of their cities.
The Persians invaded mainland Greece to stop them interfering in their empire. Sparta was one of the Greek cities which banded together to resist the invasion.
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
The Persians .
180,000 Persians won. This took place in the battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas and his army of 6,000 to 7,000 Spartans but were delayed by the Persians when a Greek traitor showed the Persians how to attack from both sides. Leonidas commanded all of his soldiers to escape except for 300 Spartans.
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!
Thermopylae, as part of a force of 7,000 Greeks blocking the pass.
Persians.
There was way to many to count.
The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae .
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
The Persians invaded mainland Greece and faced a combined fleet and army of some Greek city-states, including Sparta. The Persians were defeated at sea and on land.
No. Both were of Indo-European ethnic origin, but the Spartans were Dorian Greeks and the Persians were Iranians.
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The Persians .