The two city-states vied for commercial dominance .
Because the Spartans had an oligarchy, and the Athenians had a democracy.
Spartans did not fight at the Battle of Marathon. The fight was solely between the Persians, and the Athenians and Plataeans.
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There were several - the principal on was the Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.
YES
The Athenians and Spartans fought each other in what is referred to as the Peloponnesian War from 431 to 404 BC .
spartans were people who placed a lot of emphasis on the military. athenians were people named themselves after the greek goddess athena
Athenians were more into art, music, fun and drama, while Spartans had a very strict, military life stile.
Because the Spartans had an oligarchy, and the Athenians had a democracy.
Yes
The Persians .
Spartans are much stronger and rely on their brute strength. On the other hand, Athenians are a much more logic based civilization.