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After defeating Persia, Athens and Sparta initially maintained a fragile alliance, known as the Hellenic League. However, their differing political systems and rival ambitions quickly led to tensions. Athens pursued a more imperialistic agenda with the Delian League, while Sparta favored a more conservative, oligarchic approach. This discord ultimately culminated in the Peloponnesian War, marking the end of their alliance.

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The Peloponnesian War ended with the defeat of who?

Athens and its empire by Sparta and its allies, with financial support from Persia.


What led to the Persian War between the Spartans and Athenians?

Sparta and Athens were allies against Persia in the Persian War.


What cause the people of Athens to join forces with their rival city-statesparatain 480 bc?

Sparta and Athens were not rivals in 480 BCE - that came more than 30 years afterwards when the threat of Persia subsided. Sparta had promised to help them against the Persian attack on Athens in 490 BCE, but its army had arrived on the battlefield at Marathon too late. They remained on good terms and were natural allies in the Persian invasion in 480-479 BCE, providing the two largest contingents to the southern Greek coalition, led by Sparta, which repelled the invasion. Even if Athens had not been friendly with Sparta, it had no choice because it was a prime target of the Persian invasion and needed all the help it could get. It was not a case of Athens joining force with Sparta, it was Athens seeking the help of Sparta and its allies. They remained close allies for another 20 years, Athens helping Sparta put down a rebellion in its territory. They fell out when Athens started interfering in the affairs of the Peloponnesian League cities (which Sparta led) and Athens ignored Sparta's appeal to back off, leading to an all-out war.


Who Athens allies?

Not sparta. Definatly not sparta. Have you seen 300?


Who did Sparta have war with?

Athens long ago, then they made peace saying both, but Athens had more controll still, they became allies, and then they had war with Persia, that's all I know, but theres probably so much more! Spartans were considered both greek and roman! After the war with Persia, Athens and its states had a war with Sparta again, or the only time, and Sparta actually did team up with Persia, Spartans won the war, granting Athens some freedom, but not all.


Who was defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War?

Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.


Who fought in the peloponesion war?

Sparta and its allies and Athens and its allies/empire.


WHo were the rivals in the peloponnesian war?

Athens and its allies/empire and Sparta and its allies.


What city state fought the peloponnesian war?

Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies.


What city states fought in the Peloponnesian War?

Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies.


Why was Sparta a rival of Athens?

The were not always enemies. They were when Persia invaded mainland Greece 480-479 BCE. Yet during the war between Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies (431-404 BCE) the Persians provided the money for Sparta to raise a fleet to match the dominant Athenian one, resulting in Athens' final defeat. Necessity and opportunity make strange bedfellows.


Following the Persian wars Greece was dominated by?

Two leagues - one led by Athens, the other led by Sparta.