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Strong , because Athens and Sparta would be to busy fighting with each other (common sense)
Strong , because Athens and Sparta would be to busy fighting with each other (common sense)
Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
Sparta won from strong allies and cutting Athens off from its food supplying colonys.
Sparta took over the south of the Peloponnesian Peninsula and turned the population into serfs who gave half of their produce to Sparta, which supported the Spartan males who were able to divert their life to training as warriors. Athens had a very rich discovery of silver, and the proceeds were allocated to producing a strong navy, which became the backbone of the naval defence against Persia.
The Peloponnesian war was Between Athens and Sparta. Sparta was jealous of Athens and hated their idea of democracy. Sparta was strong on land, Athens at sea. But in the end, Sparta won and established an Oligarchy called the 30 tyrants. But 50 years later when Sparta was still weak from fighting Athens, a kingdom to the north called Macedonia, led by Alexander the Great, conquered Sparta.
This role changed over time. Athens was greatest until Persia bankrolled the Peloponnesian League to build a strong navy which defeated the Atheenians at Aigospotamai in 405 BCE.
They both have armies and both were in wars they are also strong fighters.
No the Athens and Sparta didnÍt trade. They both had different cultures and governments but both had power over Greece. The Athens had free speaking and democracy and smaller city-states to form a more powerful rule. The Sparta had a strong military and lots of land.
Usually they hated each other... but in times when invaders attacked Greece, they became allies and fought the invaders. Athens and Sparta would have HUGE wars between themselves when outsiders weren't attacking. They were bitter enemies as well as strong allies.